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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Mike Laughlin Center Field
Retired (1961, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .804 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1397 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-12-1923
HR 199 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(12 games)
RBI 765
SB 47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (33.1%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B- (56.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1950 Majors 27 40.36 0 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 3 3 / 6 8 / 40
1951 Majors 28 51.13 0 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 4 3 / 13 6 / 51
1952 Majors 29 61.09 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 12 2 / 11 2 / 11 6 / 61
1953 Majors 30 50.49 0 / 11 0 / 2 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 7 3 / 50
1954 Majors 31 12.30 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 12
1955 Majors 32 50.56 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 50
1956 Majors 33 49.19 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 5 2 / 49
1957 Majors 34 59.29 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 59
1958 Majors 35 58.69 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 58
1959 Majors 36 50.89 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 50
1960 Majors 37 54.19 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 54
1961 Majors 38 25.92 72 19 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 25
Total 72 19 9 0 / 85 2 / 62 4 / 81 1 / 77 5 / 92 6 / 68 10 / 94 28 / 559
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Mike Laughlin has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1961-09-21Mike Laughlin of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1961-07-02The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Mike Laughlin to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Wally Prescott to the minors.
1961-07-02The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Mike Laughlin from the waiver wire.
1961-05-09The Milwaukee Masters have acquired Kirtley Getzien from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Masters have waived Mike Laughlin.
1961-05-05The Milwaukee Masters have promoted Dave Leftwich to the major league team. The Milwaukee Masters have designated Mike Laughlin for assignment.
1959-06-01Mike Laughlin of the Milwaukee Masters is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1956-07-06Mike Laughlin of the Milwaukee BeerBatter is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1955-07-25Mike Laughlin of the Milwaukee BeerBatter is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-09-02A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Drizzle and the Chicago D2S2GRACE. The Chicago D2S2GRACE receive Mike Laughlin, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Drizzle in exchange for Roy Aviles.
1950-04-15The Philadelphia Drizzle have renamed Mike McLaughlin to Mike Laughlin.