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Walter Johnson League
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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1961 Minors 18 62.00 3 / 3 9 / 9 11 / 14 6 / 8 3 / 12 9 / 9 8 / 8 49 / 63
1962 Minors 19 68.00 9 / 11 7 / 11 8 / 14 6 / 9 0 / 6 8 / 8 10 / 10 48 / 69
1963 Minors 20 65.00 6 / 7 5 / 9 3 / 5 7 / 14 0 / 12 11 / 11 7 / 7 39 / 65
1964 Majors 21 66.61 4 / 12 2 / 9 2 / 9 4 / 11 0 / 6 4 / 7 6 / 12 22 / 66
1965 Majors 22 65.43 1 / 7 6 / 12 1 / 6 4 / 11 0 / 11 7 / 11 5 / 7 24 / 65
1966 Majors 23 66.82 3 / 10 5 / 12 4 / 9 4 / 10 3 / 9 6 / 7 6 / 9 31 / 66
1967 Majors 24 68.48 2 / 6 3 / 10 4 / 15 4 / 7 0 / 11 7 / 8 6 / 11 26 / 68
1968 Majors 25 71.10 7 / 14 1 / 14 1 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 10 7 / 13 22 / 71
1969 Majors 26 72.39 0 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 15 2 / 14 0 / 15 3 / 8 2 / 7 10 / 72
1970 Majors 27 70.40 3 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 9 2 / 9 13 / 70
1971 Majors 28 68.10 0 / 6 1 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 3 0 / 13 1 / 68
1972 Majors 29 67.09 0 / 11 1 / 15 1 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 4 4 / 67
1973 Majors 30 67.80 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 9 3 / 67
1974 Majors 31 68.00 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 68
1975 Majors 32 67.50 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 13 2 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 6 3 / 67
1976 Majors 33 66.80 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 14 1 / 5 2 / 14 3 / 66
1977 Majors 34 66.89 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 66
1978 Majors 35 66.50 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 5 1 / 14 1 / 66
1979 Majors 36 56.49 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 56
1980 Majors 37 55.89 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 55
1981 Majors 38 36.40 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 36
Total 0 0 0 39 / 179 44 / 192 39 / 196 44 / 216 7 / 207 63 / 166 64 / 201 300 / 1357
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.