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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
John Hammond Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.18 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 22-11 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 05-09-1925
K 245 Drafted Round 42, Pick 670
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(121 games)
IP 420.0
WHIP 1.86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- 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
1950 CLE-DET
2
 4
21
3
0
0
0
 0
41.1
 62 43 40 1 33
16
2.30
8.71
1951 DET-CLE-MIL
1
 2
43
0
0
0
0
 0
63.2
 90 69 66 2 40
44
2.04
9.33
1952 MIL
12
 0
48
0
0
0
0
 0
68.1
 96 49 45 1 28
32
1.81
5.93
1953 MIL
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 8 6 6 0 1
1
2.25
13.50
1954 MIL-NYN-CLE
1
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 25 14 14 1 4
12
1.61
7.00
1955 CLE
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 3 2 0 1
1
3.00
18.00
1958 CLE-CHA
3
 2
70
0
0
0
0
 0
117.0
 156 96 94 5 53
70
1.79
7.23
1959 CHA
3
 2
64
2
0
0
0
 0
107.0
 133 68 68 1 51
69
1.72
5.72
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 11
259
5
0
0
0
 0
420.0
 572 348 335 11 211
245
1.86
7.18
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01John Hammond has retired from the Chicago Vipers
1958-05-22The Chicago Vipers have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The Chicago Vipers have sent Arquimedez Lewis to the minors.
1958-05-22The Chicago Vipers have acquired John Hammond from the waiver wire. The Chicago Vipers have waived Nate Tettelbach.
1955-10-03The Cleveland Hellfish have sent Lee Dillard to the minors. The Cleveland Hellfish have sent Rusty Lazar to the minors. The Cleveland Hellfish have designated John Hammond for assignment. The Cleveland Hellfish have sent Tom Arlin to the minors.
1955-09-29The Cleveland Hellfish have promoted John Hammond to the major league team.
1954-07-18The Cleveland Hellfish have acquired John Hammond from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Hellfish have waived Gerry Glenn.
1954-06-06The New York Fancy Mice have waived John Hammond.
1954-06-06The New York Fancy Mice have promoted Bobby Crowe to the major league team. The New York Fancy Mice have sent John Hammond to the minors.
1954-05-30The New York Fancy Mice have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The New York Fancy Mice have sent Frank Gonder to the minors.
1954-05-14The New York Fancy Mice have promoted Les Hannan to the major league team. The New York Fancy Mice have promoted Frank Gonder to the major league team. The New York Fancy Mice have sent John Hammond to the minors. The New York Fancy Mice have sent Rasheed Wallace to the minors.
1954-05-04The New York Fancy Mice have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The New York Fancy Mice have sent Frank Gonder to the minors.
1954-05-02The New York Fancy Mice have acquired John Hammond from the waiver wire.
1954-04-25The Milwaukee MillerTime have waived John Hammond.
1953-06-27The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Chris Martin to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent John Hammond to the minors.
1953-06-25The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent Johnny Knoxville to the minors.
1953-04-22The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Mike Fussell to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent John Hammond to the minors.
1952-07-06The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent Willie Eather to the minors.
1952-07-06The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted Brad Hauck to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent John Hammond to the minors.
1952-04-10The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent Packy Vandenberg to the minors.
1952-04-08The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent John Hammond down to the minors.
1951-08-28The Milwaukee MillerTime have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The Milwaukee MillerTime have sent Johnny Knoxville to the minors.
1951-08-28The Milwaukee MillerTime have acquired John Hammond from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee MillerTime have waived John Hardy.
1951-08-22The Cleveland Mad Hatters have waived John Hammond.
1951-08-17The Cleveland Mad Hatters have acquired John Hammond from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Mad Hatters have waived Bruce Johnson.
1951-06-12The Detroit Tigers have waived John Hammond.
1951-06-12The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Miller to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bob Chase to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Charlie Williams to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent John Hammond to the minors.
1951-06-08The Detroit Tigers have promoted Dick Romero to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Charlie Williams to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jimmy Giles to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mason P. Smith to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bob Chase to the minors.
1951-05-25The Detroit Tigers have promoted Beau Bock to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Paul Shaffer to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Patrick Duffy to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Steven White to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Luke Lane to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent John Hammond to the minors.
1951-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted John Hammond to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rocco Baldelli to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Beau Bock to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Patrick Duffy to the minors.
1951-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Mendy Hammond to John Hammond.
1950-09-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Pete Atkinson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mendy Hammond to the minors.
1950-09-19The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mendy Hammond to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Pete Atkinson to the minors.
1950-07-31The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mason P. Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mendy Hammond to the minors.
1950-07-22The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mendy Hammond to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Boo Ferris to the minors.
1950-06-27The Detroit Tigers have promoted Doc Mack to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mendy Hammond to the minors.
1950-06-17The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mendy Hammond to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mason P. Smith to the minors.
1950-05-25The Detroit Tigers have promoted Paul Harvey to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mendy Hammond to the minors.
1950-05-24The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mendy Hammond to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent David Boston to the minors.
1950-05-20The Detroit Tigers have acquired Mendy Hammond from the waiver wire. The Detroit Tigers have waived Harold Carmichael.
1950-05-20The Cleveland Mad Hatters have waived Mendy Hammond.
1950-04-17The Cleveland Mad Hatters have promoted Henry Groom to the major league team. The Cleveland Mad Hatters have sent Mendy Hammond to the minors.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Mad Hatters have promoted Mendy Hammond to the major league team. The Cleveland Mad Hatters have sent Sean Hughes to the minors.