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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 22 36.00 1 / 1 8 / 9 5 / 6 3 / 4 4 / 4 8 / 8 4 / 4 33 / 36
1950 Majors 22 1.76 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1951 Minors 23 56.00 0 / 3 9 / 12 7 / 11 4 / 5 4 / 5 7 / 10 10 / 10 41 / 56
1952 Minors 24 17.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 1 9 / 17
1952 Majors 24 3.76 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1953 Minors 25 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 6 / 13
1953 Majors 25 7.47 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 7
1954 Minors 26 12.00 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 5 / 12
1955 Minors 27 22.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 7 8 / 22
1956 Minors 28 21.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 1 3 / 4 9 / 21
1957 Minors 29 20.00 3 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 3 9 / 20
1958 Minors 30 19.00 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 6 2 / 2 10 / 19
1959 Minors 31 22.00 1 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 6 / 22
1960 Majors 32 15.20 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 15
1961 Majors 33 17.00 72 5 17 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 17
1962 Majors 34 45.42 160 64 2 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 45
Total 232 69 19 10 / 44 22 / 54 23 / 46 16 / 43 16 / 42 26 / 52 28 / 45 141 / 326
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.