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Jimmy Wynn League
6-5-2079
Jesse Layton Second Base
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .791 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 543 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 10-19-1923
HR 74 Drafted Round 10, Pick 152
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(81 games)
RBI 304
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (81.5%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (1.5%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (16.9%) 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 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 3 6 / 25
1952 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 5 8 / 42
1953 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 8 3 / 29
1954 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 39
1955 Majors 32 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 16
1956 Minors 33 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1956 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5
1957 Minors 34 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1957 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
Total 0 0 0 1 / 19 2 / 28 1 / 22 5 / 26 7 / 20 5 / 20 0 / 29 21 / 164
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Jesse Layton has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1957-08-05The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jesse Layton to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Merv Moriarity to the minors.
1957-08-05The Boston Red Sox have acquired Jesse Layton from the waiver wire.
1957-06-28The Detroit Cadillacs have waived Jesse Layton.
1957-04-29The Detroit Cadillacs have acquired Jesse Layton from the waiver wire.
1957-04-24The New York Yankees have waived Jesse Layton.
1956-05-06The New York Yankees have acquired Jesse Layton from the waiver wire.
1956-05-02The St. Louis Saints waive Jesse Layton.
1955-06-26The St. Louis Saints have promoted Jesse Layton to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have sent Irv Martel to the minors.
1955-04-12The St. Louis Saints have promoted Barry Ronan to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have promoted Irv Martel to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have promoted Carlos Green to the major league team. The St. Louis Saints have sent Eddie Upham to the minors. The St. Louis Saints have sent Jesse Layton to the minors. The St. Louis Saints have sent Homer Hall to the minors.
1954-04-01The St. Louis Saints have renamed Wally Bonds to Jesse Layton.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have renamed Wally Bond to Wally Bonds.