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Amos Otis League
5-10-2139
Jake Beamon Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1454 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 02-11-1938
HR 128 Drafted Undrafted
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(95 games)
RBI 709
SB 114
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1956 PHI 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 PHI 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 PHI-KC 44 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 40
1962 KC 125 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 KC 126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1964 KC 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 KC 121 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1966 KC 87 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 KC 104 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 28
1968 KC 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
1969 KC 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 KC 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 KC 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 KC 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11
1973 KC-CLE 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1974 CLE 58 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Jake Beamon has retired from the Cleveland Spiders
1973-05-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Killer Corgis and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Rod Kelso from the Cleveland Killer Corgis in exchange for Jake Beamon.
1967-03-03The Kansas City Royals have renamed Jim Sundberg to Jake Beamon.
1962-04-11The Kansas City Royals have renamed Jake Beamon to Jim Sundberg.
1961-08-30A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia Wildbunch. The Philadelphia Wildbunch receive Matt Strahler, Irv Driscoll from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jake Beamon, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 5 (PHI).
1960-04-01The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted Mel Grissom to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted Jake Beamon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted D.J. Walker to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Ron Bloomfield to the minors. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Homer McNulty to the minors. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Ken Lambert to the minors. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have designated Dave Bottomley for assignment.
1957-03-01The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted Ken Lambert to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Jake Beamon to the minors.
1956-09-08The Philadelphia Wildbunch have promoted Jake Beamon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have sent Ken Lambert to the minors.
1956-04-02The Philadelphia Wildbunch have acquired Jake Beamon from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Wildbunch have waived Jack Macullar.