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Goose Goslin League
4-14-2064
Houston Sparowe Catcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .699 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 648 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-11-1925
HR 21 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(117 games)
RBI 225
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.5%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYA
106
264
25
62
12
0
3
25
32
31 3 0
2
8 1
.639
.324
.314
.080
.235
1951 NYA
124
386
33
95
16
1
1
28
45
55 0 1
0
0 5
.625
.324
.301
.054
.246
1952 NYA
101
239
23
67
8
1
3
24
29
27 2 2
0
0 3
.720
.360
.360
.079
.280
1953 NYA
135
488
56
135
26
0
6
44
58
54 2 4
0
0 6
.720
.353
.367
.090
.277
1954 NYA
136
354
32
103
18
1
4
37
48
30 2 1
0
0 6
.759
.378
.381
.090
.291
1955 NYA
111
306
42
91
18
1
2
28
54
35 3 3
0
0 3
.787
.404
.382
.085
.297
1956 NYA-STL
89
139
12
36
7
1
1
16
13
13 1 2
5
6 0
.668
.323
.345
.086
.259
1956 NYA
84
128
10
33
5
1
1
15
12
12 1 2
5
6 0
.658
.322
.336
.078
.258
1956 STL
5
11
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.788
.333
.455
.182
.273
1957 STL
20
62
7
19
2
0
0
8
16
4 0 0
0
0 0
.787
.449
.339
.032
.306
1958 STL
28
96
14
24
7
0
1
13
15
13 1 1
0
0 0
.708
.354
.354
.104
.250
1959 STL
24
89
11
16
2
0
0
2
8
15 0 0
0
0 0
.450
.247
.202
.022
.180
Total
874
2423
255
648
116
5
21
225
318
277 14 14
7
14 24
.699
.354
.345
.078
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Houston Sparowe has retired from the St. Louis Redlegs
1956-08-22A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Redlegs and the New York Blackhearts. The New York Blackhearts receive JD Warden, Victor Kulas from the St. Louis Redlegs in exchange for Houston Sparowe.
1954-04-01The New York Blackhearts have renamed bruce izdebski to Houston Sparowe.
1951-06-03The New York MAFIA have promoted bruce izdebski to the major league team. The New York MAFIA have designated Doug Ford for assignment.
1951-05-20The New York MAFIA have promoted Dick Thompson to the major league team. The New York MAFIA have sent bruce izdebski to the minors.
1950-06-06The New York MAFIA have promoted bruce izdebski to the major league team. The New York MAFIA have designated Doug Ford for assignment.
1950-04-29The New York MAFIA have promoted Doug Ford to the major league team. The New York MAFIA have sent bruce izdebski to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York MAFIA have renamed Glenn Huff to bruce izdebski.