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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
U. Joy Ogwu Shortstop
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 2126 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 03-30-1946
HR 125 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(9 games)
RBI 921
SB 242
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B F  (2.8%) LF F  (2.6%) Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B C  (38.1%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1966 KC-PHI
8
32
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
 10 0 0
1
 0 0
.250
.125
.125
.000
.125
1967 PHI
152
510
40
112
15
5
4
40
41
 99 3 2
21
 6 7
.573
.281
.292
.073
.220
1968 PHI
149
532
38
117
17
2
5
37
47
 88 2 4
16
 8 2
.571
.284
.288
.068
.220
1969 PHI
149
525
54
129
16
6
6
50
53
 78 4 2
11
 2 3
.652
.318
.333
.088
.246
1970 PHI
149
553
58
142
19
10
4
55
57
 82 2 3
20
 13 3
.676
.327
.349
.092
.257
1971 PHI
149
541
71
142
19
10
7
52
61
 89 3 0
21
 6 2
.714
.340
.373
.111
.262
1972 PHI
118
415
49
108
20
5
6
39
46
 63 1 2
12
 6 1
.710
.334
.376
.116
.260
1973 PHI-NYN
150
379
59
116
20
1
5
48
43
 65 1 4
13
 10 12
.778
.375
.404
.098
.306
1974 NYN
149
594
102
163
31
8
9
65
67
 58 1 3
31
 10 4
.746
.347
.399
.125
.274
1975 NYN
149
574
67
157
18
4
11
81
77
 79 3 4
21
 5 3
.736
.360
.376
.103
.274
1976 NYN
149
608
106
165
27
4
14
79
78
 75 2 3
22
 7 3
.753
.355
.398
.127
.271
1977 NYN
149
584
82
165
32
12
8
77
60
 82 2 7
17
 6 23
.767
.348
.420
.137
.283
1978 NYN
149
573
75
165
26
8
12
82
55
 80 3 3
13
 4 18
.776
.352
.424
.136
.288
1979 NYN
147
496
53
136
29
5
9
69
57
 64 4 3
7
 5 13
.759
.352
.407
.133
.274
1980 NYN
150
559
80
180
21
5
14
90
71
 78 0 3
8
 7 16
.849
.397
.453
.131
.322
1981 NYN-WAS
99
348
55
97
18
3
9
50
38
 56 2 3
8
 5 12
.776
.350
.425
.147
.279
1982 WAS-NYA
58
128
9
28
4
0
2
6
19
 10 3 0
0
 2 2
.630
.333
.297
.078
.219
Total
2223
7951
998
2126
332
88
125
921
870
 1156 36 46
242
 102 124
.719
.341
.378
.111
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01U. Joy Ogwu has retired from the New York Navigators
1982-07-02The New York Navigators have acquired U. Joy Ogwu from the waiver wire.
1982-06-28The Washington Senators have promoted Red Milner to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated U. Joy Ogwu for assignment.
1982-06-16The Washington Senators have promoted U. Joy Ogwu to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Ducky Canale to the minors.
1982-06-12The Washington Senators have promoted Ducky Canale to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated U. Joy Ogwu for assignment.
1981-06-10The Washington Senators have promoted U. Joy Ogwu to the major league team.
1981-06-10A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the New York Ambasssadors. The New York Ambasssadors receive Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Senators in exchange for U. Joy Ogwu.
1981-05-10The New York Ambasssadors have promoted Jimmie Knetzer to the major league team. The New York Ambasssadors have designated U. Joy Ogwu for assignment.
1980-09-30U. Joy Ogwu of the New York Ambasssadors is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1978-03-01The New York UN Ambassadors have renamed Talib Kweli to U. Joy Ogwu.
1977-04-19The New York Legends of Hip Hop have renamed Heinie Zimmerman to Talib Kweli.
1975-10-18Heinie Zimmerman of the New York Nightmares is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1973-06-28A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Stevie Jahns from the New York Giants in exchange for Heinie Zimmerman.
1972-08-21Heinie Zimmerman of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Heinie Zimmerman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Brian Keeley for assignment.
1966-05-06A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Clarence McIlwain, Fred Munoz, Heinie Zimmerman, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Chris Kelly, Lou Johnson.
1966-05-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ralph Brice to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Heinie Zimmerman to the minors.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Heinie Zimmerman to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Whitey Roper to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Royals have renamed Larry Griffith to Heinie Zimmerman.