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Sandberg Yingling League
4-20-2320
Cherokee Puente Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.34 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-79 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-08-1929
K 581 Drafted Undrafted
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 954.0
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D 
Speed C- Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 BRO
5
 4
12
12
1
0
0
 0
88.2
 107 66 61 4 32
44
1.57
6.19
1956 BRO
4
 16
28
27
1
0
0
 0
177.0
 240 138 126 6 92
91
1.88
6.41
1957 BRO
7
 14
23
23
5
2
0
 0
155.0
 181 103 100 5 61
96
1.56
5.81
1958 BRO
6
 16
26
26
4
1
0
 0
172.1
 188 138 124 2 80
102
1.56
6.48
1959 BRO
3
 20
27
26
2
0
0
 0
160.1
 223 142 137 4 66
111
1.80
7.69
1960 BRO
1
 2
49
0
0
0
0
 0
69.1
 88 44 40 1 21
46
1.57
5.19
1961 BRO
3
 1
30
0
0
0
0
 0
68.1
 96 42 40 3 24
57
1.76
5.27
1962 BRO
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 3 3 3 0 1
0
6.00
40.50
1963 CHN
1
 5
33
7
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 82 45 41 3 31
34
1.79
5.86
2320
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 79
229
121
13
3
0
 0
954.0
 1208 721 672 28 408
581
1.69
6.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Cherokee Puente has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1963-08-30The Chicago Cubs have promoted Cherokee Puente to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Freddie Contreras to the minors.
1963-07-05The Chicago Cubs have promoted Lefty Elston to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Cherokee Puente to the minors.
1963-05-04The Chicago Cubs have promoted Cherokee Puente to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Lefty Elston to the minors.
1962-04-05The Brooklyn Griffsters have waived Cherokee Puente.
1962-04-05The Brooklyn Griffsters have promoted Brad Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Griffsters have promoted Fernando Besse to the major league team. The Brooklyn Griffsters have sent Cherokee Puente to the minors. The Brooklyn Griffsters have sent Chink Gearin to the minors.
1957-08-07The Brooklyn Griffsters have promoted Cherokee Puente to the major league team. The Brooklyn Griffsters have sent Jim Camper to the minors.
1957-07-11The Brooklyn Griffsters have promoted Jim Camper to the major league team. The Brooklyn Griffsters have sent Cherokee Puente to the minors.
1956-03-01The Brooklyn Griffsters have promoted Cherokee Puente to the major league team.
1955-06-29The Brooklyn Griffsters have promoted Ron Schneck to the major league team. The Brooklyn Griffsters have sent Cherokee Puente to the minors.
1955-04-08The Brooklyn Griffsters have promoted Cherokee Puente to the major league team. The Brooklyn Griffsters have sent Al Unser to the minors.
1952-04-01The Brooklyn Griffsters have acquired Cherokee Puente from the waiver wire.