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Walter Johnson League
6-8-2369
Lew Firova Right Field
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .862 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 3065 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-16-1943
HR 448 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(127 games)
RBI 1725
SB 657
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF A- (83.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF D  (18.5%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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
1964 CHA
146
611
103
171
27
0
15
63
53
 121 4 1
50
 13 7
.739
.341
.398
.118
.280
1965 CHA
146
611
85
148
19
4
9
57
48
 115 3 4
46
 6 9
.629
.299
.331
.088
.242
1966 CHA
146
589
93
148
20
4
17
83
60
 109 4 8
48
 9 5
.706
.321
.385
.134
.251
1967 CHA
147
605
106
186
21
7
21
106
51
 103 1 8
41
 12 1
.827
.358
.469
.162
.307
1968 CHA
147
597
121
155
27
6
23
91
68
 121 4 3
31
 9 3
.778
.338
.441
.181
.260
1969 CHA
148
600
110
172
26
7
25
86
73
 107 4 3
36
 8 5
.845
.366
.478
.192
.287
1970 CHA
146
604
119
188
25
8
30
105
68
 97 5 4
29
 6 4
.911
.383
.528
.217
.311
1971 CHA
146
602
106
196
32
6
41
129
71
 82 3 3
42
 15 2
1.001
.398
.603
.277
.326
1972 CHA
146
595
116
196
26
10
38
132
68
 77 2 6
34
 10 5
.995
.396
.598
.269
.329
1973 CHA
146
599
130
208
35
8
32
126
68
 85 4 7
38
 9 4
1.006
.413
.593
.245
.347
1974 CHA
146
598
137
192
28
11
33
118
74
 87 2 6
40
 6 3
.964
.394
.570
.249
.321
1975 CHA
146
583
118
174
37
7
29
117
86
 103 2 4
37
 11 5
.923
.388
.535
.237
.298
1976 CHA
146
589
114
179
32
10
29
86
74
 104 3 2
41
 15 5
.923
.383
.540
.236
.304
1977 CHA
146
592
117
187
25
10
30
108
67
 102 4 6
33
 7 6
.930
.386
.544
.228
.316
1978 CHA
144
591
113
186
36
6
30
108
64
 81 3 7
37
 13 1
.929
.380
.548
.234
.315
1979 CHA-NYN
147
515
97
150
32
5
23
85
44
 75 0 6
30
 13 4
.850
.343
.507
.216
.291
1980 NYN
147
514
82
156
24
5
17
97
37
 75 7 1
31
 7 3
.827
.358
.469
.165
.304
1981 NYN
131
328
39
73
15
0
6
28
32
 51 2 2
13
 6 6
.617
.294
.323
.101
.223
Total
2617
10323
1906
3065
487
114
448
1725
1106
 1695 57 81
657
 175 78
.862
.366
.496
.199
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Lew Firova has retired from the New York Giants
1979-05-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Larry Carpin, Dave Mulliniks, Lew Firova from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Tom Clauss, John Lyons, Bill Haynes, Charlie Francis.
1964-03-25The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Gus Minutelli to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Lew Firova to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Jerry Hughes to the minors.