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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Willie Aikens First Base
Retired (1958, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .849 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 1088 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-10-1920
HR 132 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(110 games)
RBI 541
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control B-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (92.8%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (0.3%) RF A- (79.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 KC
112
301
55
105
19
4
19
69
49
 40 2 2
6
 4 0
1.069
.441
.628
.279
.349
1951 KC
139
541
113
179
35
2
32
110
78
 56 2 4
6
 3 8
.995
.414
.580
.250
.331
1952 BRO
152
421
62
123
19
0
15
55
48
 48 3 0
12
 4 3
.813
.369
.444
.152
.292
1953 BRO
145
464
72
145
27
3
17
69
61
 47 1 3
11
 13 2
.885
.391
.494
.181
.312
1954 BRO
148
491
80
151
27
1
18
85
57
 59 5 3
12
 3 1
.860
.383
.477
.169
.308
1955 BRO-WAS
119
326
44
100
10
1
9
40
37
 49 3 3
5
 7 4
.806
.379
.426
.120
.307
1956 WAS
153
483
57
129
5
4
13
56
64
 62 3 3
0
 0 4
.729
.354
.375
.108
.267
1957 WAS
115
362
38
101
21
1
4
27
40
 49 2 2
0
 0 3
.728
.352
.376
.097
.279
1958 WAS-WAS-DET
93
220
31
55
11
0
5
30
19
 27 0 0
0
 0 2
.678
.310
.368
.118
.250
Total
1176
3609
552
1088
174
16
132
541
453
 437 21 20
52
 34 27
.849
.381
.468
.167
.301
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Willie Aikens has retired from the Detroit Lions
1958-08-02The Detroit Lions have acquired Willie Aikens from the waiver wire.
1958-08-02The Detroit Lions have designated Ben Poland for assignment.
1958-07-29The Washington Originalist have promoted Tod Guerra to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Manny Johnson to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Ozzie Gandy to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Tommie Farmer to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Denver Hack to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Willie Aikens for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Barry Goldwater for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Lloyd Rettig for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Miguel Powers for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Bruce Possehl for assignment.
1958-04-20The Washington Originalist have promoted Willie Aikens to the major league team.
1958-04-13The Washington Originalist have acquired Willie Aikens from the waiver wire.
1958-04-09The Washington Originalist waive Willie Aikens.
1955-08-16A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bangers and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Willie Aikens, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Bangers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (WAS).
1950-04-01The Kansas City Spitballz have renamed Rip Dykstra to Willie Aikens.