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Wally Berger League
8-10-2117
Caveman Diekman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.60 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 81-72 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 68 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-25-1923
K 1046 Drafted Round 6, Pick 87
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(135 games)
IP 1403.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ 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 BRO
13
 10
30
30
5
1
0
 0
197.1
 196 94 86 4 83
135
1.41
3.92
1951 BRO
11
 7
29
29
1
0
0
 0
207.0
 189 83 76 8 63
143
1.22
3.30
1952 BRO
17
 13
35
35
5
1
0
 0
253.1
 206 92 86 6 97
185
1.20
3.06
1953 BRO
13
 13
36
36
4
1
0
 0
254.1
 216 109 101 6 93
205
1.21
3.57
1954 BRO
2
 7
58
2
0
0
34
 0
69.0
 60 32 32 1 29
67
1.29
4.17
1955 BRO
1
 3
45
0
0
0
26
 0
43.1
 39 18 18 1 16
23
1.27
3.74
1956 BRO-PIT
9
 8
52
3
0
0
8
 0
81.0
 75 29 27 0 16
66
1.12
3.00
1957 PIT
6
 2
50
0
0
0
0
 0
67.1
 61 22 22 1 18
54
1.17
2.94
1958 PIT-MIL
6
 4
79
0
0
0
0
 0
163.2
 170 77 74 2 67
127
1.45
4.07
1959 MIL-BOS
3
 5
72
0
0
0
0
 0
67.0
 74 45 39 2 32
41
1.58
5.24
2117
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
81
 72
486
135
15
3
68
 0
1403.0
 1286 601 561 31 514
1046
1.28
3.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Caveman Diekman has retired from the Boston Black Sox
1959-05-02The Boston Black Sox have promoted Caveman Diekman to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have designated Jake Armstrong for assignment.
1959-05-02The Boston Black Sox have acquired Caveman Diekman from the waiver wire.
1959-04-22The Milwaukee Happy Days have waived Caveman Diekman.
1959-03-01The Milwaukee Happy Days have designated Caveman Diekman for assignment. The Milwaukee Happy Days have designated Chris Schumpp for assignment.
1958-04-08The Milwaukee Happy Days have acquired Caveman Diekman from the waiver wire.
1958-04-04The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Caveman Diekman for assignment.
1956-05-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts receive Mike Small, Mike Bell, Del Krug from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Caveman Diekman, Rick Alsen.
1952-04-01The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have promoted Caveman Diekman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have sent Eddie Bullock to the minors.
1951-09-13The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have promoted Eddie Bullock to the major league team. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have sent Caveman Diekman to the minors.
1951-03-01The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have promoted Caveman Diekman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have sent Mickey Law to the minors.
1950-09-17The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have promoted Les Flick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have sent Caveman Diekman to the minors.
1950-04-10The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have renamed Ned Lacey to Caveman Diekman.