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Mookie Wilson League
4-1-2097
Don August Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.01 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 104-183 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-01-1931
K 1573 Drafted Round 7, Pick 111
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(40 games)
IP 2326.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed D- Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1952 MIL
2
 26
32
32
3
0
0
 0
203.0
 241 163 159 4 97
129
1.67
7.05
1953 MIL-NYN
6
 9
20
17
1
0
0
 0
119.2
 145 94 93 6 59
70
1.70
6.99
1956 NYN
5
 18
32
32
2
0
0
 0
162.2
 187 106 104 5 71
117
1.59
5.75
1957 NYN
6
 17
32
32
1
1
0
 0
184.0
 201 104 100 3 80
133
1.53
4.89
1958 NYN
6
 17
32
32
0
0
0
 0
170.1
 191 112 107 8 73
120
1.55
5.65
1959 NYN
10
 17
34
34
1
0
0
 0
192.2
 200 111 106 3 91
136
1.51
4.95
1960 NYN
6
 20
36
36
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 216 117 113 2 78
135
1.46
5.04
1961 NYN
13
 13
35
35
1
0
0
 0
207.0
 190 109 107 3 82
135
1.31
4.65
1962 NYN
9
 14
31
31
1
0
0
 0
185.0
 205 93 84 5 60
129
1.43
4.09
1963 BRO
14
 12
32
32
3
0
0
 0
212.2
 212 112 108 3 70
144
1.33
4.57
1964 BRO
13
 6
32
32
4
1
0
 0
213.0
 203 93 90 6 73
132
1.30
3.80
1965 BRO
12
 10
33
33
2
1
0
 0
216.1
 220 104 102 2 84
158
1.41
4.24
1966 BRO-CLE
2
 4
38
3
0
0
0
 0
58.1
 57 21 21 0 12
35
1.18
3.24
2097
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
104
 183
419
381
19
3
0
 0
2326.1
 2468 1339 1294 50 930
1573
1.46
5.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Don August has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1966-09-04The Cleveland Ballbusters have acquired Don August from the waiver wire.
1966-08-28The Brooklyn Cyclones have waived Don August.
1966-08-21The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Cy Roenicke to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Don August for assignment.
1963-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Chet Kremers, Gene McElveen, Len Matthews from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Vic Tatum, Don August.
1956-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Don August to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Luis Bennett for assignment.
1953-07-15A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Weiners and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Don August, Mike DeJean, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Weiners in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (NYN).
1952-10-22The Milwaukee Weiners have promoted Don August to the major league team. The Milwaukee Weiners have designated Lenny Pevey for assignment.
1952-09-18The Milwaukee Weiners have promoted Lenny Pevey to the major league team. The Milwaukee Weiners have sent Don August to the minors.
1952-04-01The Milwaukee Weiners have promoted Don August to the major league team. The Milwaukee Weiners have sent Mike Bruno to the minors.
1952-04-01The Milwaukee Weiners have renamed Danny Strincevich to Don August.
1952-04-01The Milwaukee Weiners have promoted George Devlin to the major league team. The Milwaukee Weiners have sent Danny Strincevich to the minors.
1952-03-01The Milwaukee Weiners have promoted Danny Strincevich to the major league team. The Milwaukee Weiners have promoted Mike Bruno to the major league team.
1950-04-18The Milwaukee Weiners have promoted Bill Wegman to the major league team. The Milwaukee Weiners have sent Danny Strincevich to the minors.
1950-04-18The Milwaukee Weiners have promoted Danny Strincevich to the major league team. The Milwaukee Weiners have sent Bill Wegman to the minors.