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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 LHP 49 51 12 4 0 3 6 9 13 .840 .350 .490 .255 .235
1956 RHP 125 292 67 14 0 11 40 22 67 .674 .284 .390 .161 .229
1957 LHP 45 84 25 2 0 5 13 7 16 .852 .352 .500 .202 .298
1957 RHP 117 153 47 10 1 4 19 15 23 .835 .371 .464 .157 .307
1958 LHP 46 69 14 5 0 2 12 6 12 .625 .263 .362 .159 .203
1958 RHP 102 237 59 12 2 8 25 20 58 .725 .308 .418 .169 .249
1959 LHP 32 41 11 1 0 1 4 2 5 .668 .302 .366 .098 .268
1959 RHP 24 55 14 5 0 4 12 3 8 .869 .305 .564 .309 .255
1960 LHP 23 31 10 3 0 2 7 4 10 1.013 .400 .613 .290 .323
1960 RHP 17 52 13 1 1 3 13 4 14 .779 .298 .481 .231 .250
1961 LHP 39 64 12 0 0 3 14 12 12 .644 .316 .328 .141 .188
1961 RHP 39 50 12 2 0 1 7 2 13 .604 .264 .340 .100 .240
Total LHP 234 340 84 15 0 16 56 40 68 .758 .325 .432 .185 .247
Total RHP 424 839 212 44 4 31 116 66 183 .733 .308 .426 .173 .253
Total 1036 2029 518 100 5 77 290 163 442 .736 .312 .423 .168 .255
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.