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Amos Otis League
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Chris Baumgartner First Base
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .712 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 460 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-08-1935
HR 32 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(10 games)
RBI 174
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.3%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D  (18.5%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.6%) CF B  (61.9%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (0.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Minors 22 0.00 4 / 11 11 / 12 8 / 9 8 / 10 6 / 10 5 / 5 2 / 15 44 / 72
1958 Majors 23 0.00 1 / 4 6 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 4 2 / 10 21 / 44
1959 Majors 24 38.00 4 / 6 4 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 4 5 / 7 3 / 6 2 / 4 22 / 38
1960 Majors 25 34.00 1 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 8 1 / 2 0 / 2 6 / 7 4 / 7 16 / 34
1961 Majors 26 21.97 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 3 6 / 21
1962 Majors 27 34.84 2 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 5 13 / 34
1963 Majors 28 11.03 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 11
1964 Majors 29 0.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1965 Majors 30 2.50 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1966 Majors 31 3.50 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1967 Minors 32 11.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 11
1967 Majors 32 0.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1968 Minors 33 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 7
1969 Minors 34 6.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 13 / 42 27 / 42 17 / 43 17 / 37 14 / 31 23 / 38 15 / 50 126 / 283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Chris Baumgartner has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1968-04-27The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-23The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1968-04-22The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-18The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1968-04-12The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-08The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1967-04-18The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bronson Hanna to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1967-04-05The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Kansas City Royals have demoted Bronson Hanna to the minor leagues.
1967-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Johnny Gaston to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1965-04-02The Baltimore Orioles have re-claimed Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Wes Hamner to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1958-03-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bobby Santos to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Chris Baumgartner to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent John May to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Maury Leach for assignment. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Ed Swanson for assignment.