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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Big O Overbay First Base
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 518 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-05-1927
HR 77 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(30 games)
RBI 290
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.1%) RF ---   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 
1951 Minors 24 41.00 1 / 1 3 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 2 5 / 5 8 / 9 21 / 42
1951 Majors 24 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1952 Minors 25 12.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 2 8 / 13
1952 Majors 25 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
1953 Majors 26 27.04 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 1 5 / 6 9 / 27
1954 Majors 27 20.54 2 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 20
1955 Majors 28 34.49 2 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 7 1 / 5 6 / 34
1956 Majors 29 37.70 1 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 5 3 / 5 7 / 37
1957 Majors 30 26.10 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 4 3 / 26
1958 Majors 31 33.60 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 33
1959 Majors 32 10.19 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 10
1960 Majors 33 9.19 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 9
1961 Majors 34 12.90 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 12
Total 0 0 0 10 / 46 5 / 37 3 / 40 2 / 39 10 / 30 12 / 36 21 / 40 63 / 268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Big O Overbay has retired from the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks
1961-03-05A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks and the Detroit Lugnuts. The Detroit Lugnuts receive Homerun Johnson, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks in exchange for Big O Overbay, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (DET).
1959-05-01The Detroit Lugnuts have acquired Big O Overbay from the waiver wire.
1959-04-27The Chicago Maulers have promoted Kahlid Ballouli to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have promoted Rico Brogna. to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Big O Overbay for assignment. The Chicago Maulers have sent Tracy Lis to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago Maulers have renamed BackBack Bachman to Big O Overbay.
1953-05-23The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team.
1953-05-23The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have sent Jim Remlinger to the minors.
1952-06-04The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors.
1952-05-20The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team.
1952-04-27The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors. The Chicago Maulers have designated Fred Sweeney for assignment.
1952-04-11The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have promoted Gary Howard to the major league team.
1952-04-01The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors. The Chicago Maulers have designated Mark Wallace for assignment.
1951-09-26The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Chicago Maulers have renamed Mike Patterson to BackBack Bachman.