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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Wiff Hammond Left Field
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 422 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 03-10-1921
HR 58 Drafted Round 21, Pick 321
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(14 games)
RBI 211
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance D-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF D- (8.4%)   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (97.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195029C+B-B-B-B-
195130C+B-B-B-B-
195231C+B-B-B-B-
195332C+B-B-B-B-
195433C+B-B-B-B-
195534C+B-B-B-B-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Wiff Hammond has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1954-08-20A trade has been completed between the Boston Red-Eyed Tree Frogs and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Wiff Hammond, Speedy Cooper, Bob Whoolihan, Jack Hoblitzel from the Boston Red-Eyed Tree Frogs in exchange for Jack Brede, Al Jackson, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (KC).
1954-04-01The Boston Red-Eyed Tree Frogs have renamed Flash Haggard to Wiff Hammond.
1952-04-01The Boston Red-Eyed Tree Frogs have renamed Lou Goodall to Flash Haggard.