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Cool Papa Bell League
5-7-2061
Biff Hammer Shortstop
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .193 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .618 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 121 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-21-1928
HR 31 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(125 games)
RBI 93
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.0%) LF F  (0.9%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (69.2%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B D- (7.0%) RF D- (5.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1952 SS NYA 9 4 38.0 23 7 16 0 4 -2 5.45 1.000
3B NYA 3 3 27.0 9 1 6 2 0 +1 2.33 .778
1953 SS NYA-NYN 26 14 126.0 79 29 48 2 9 -3 5.50 .975
1960 2B PHI 12 12 114.1 70 25 44 1 5 -6 5.43 .986
SS PHI 19 9 93.0 50 8 42 0 7 -2 4.84 1.000
CF PHI 5 5 44.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.64 1.000
LF PHI 3 3 27.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
RF PHI 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1961 RF PHI 7 7 59.1 14 13 0 1 0 0 1.97 .929
SS PHI 9 4 43.0 29 10 18 1 4 +1 5.86 .966
LF PHI 4 4 33.0 8 8 0 0 0 -1 2.18 1.000
CF PHI 3 3 23.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 4.30 1.000
1962 SS PHI 58 56 494.0 286 99 183 4 37 -4 5.14 .986
1B PHI 5 5 45.1 48 46 2 0 5 -1 9.53 1.000
2B PHI 3 3 27.0 18 7 11 0 4 -2 6.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 121 87 794.0 467 153 307 7 61 -10 5.21 .985
2B 15 15 141.1 88 32 55 1 9 -8 5.54 .989
RF 9 9 77.1 20 19 0 1 0 0 2.21 .950
CF 8 8 67.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 2.55 1.000
LF 7 7 60.0 11 11 0 0 0 -1 1.65 1.000
1B 5 5 45.1 48 46 2 0 5 -1 9.53 1.000
3B 3 3 27.0 9 1 6 2 0 +1 2.33 .778
Total 168 134 1212.0 662 281 370 11 75 -19 4.83 .983
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Biff Hammer has retired from the Philadelphia Philly Fastballs
1962-04-27Biff Hammer of the Philadelphia Philly Fastballs is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1961-09-12Biff Hammer of the Philadelphia Hawgs is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1960-04-02The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Braden Kelley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Biff Hammer to the major league team.
1956-04-19The Philadelphia Drizzle have acquired Biff Hammer from the waiver wire.
1956-04-02The New York Bombers have waived Biff Hammer.
1953-07-06The New York Bombers have acquired Biff Hammer from the waiver wire. The New York Bombers have waived George Caton.
1953-06-11The New York Yankees have waived Biff Hammer.
1953-06-11The New York Yankees have promoted Ricardo Rowe to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Biff Hammer to the minors.
1953-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Biff Hammer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Sam Wilson for assignment.
1952-06-20The New York Yankees have promoted Luke Hendricks to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Biff Hammer to the minors.
1952-05-07The New York Yankees have promoted Biff Hammer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Sam Wilson for assignment.
1951-04-03The New York Yankees have renamed Biff McHale to Biff Hammer.
1950-05-08A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Blainers. The Brooklyn Blainers receive Righty Gomez, Jumbo Reese from the New York Yankees in exchange for Brian Hargan, George Holt, Biff McHale, Richie Herman, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 2 (BRO).
1950-04-10The Brooklyn Blainers have promoted Jack Fernandez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blainers have sent Biff McHale to the minors.