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Wally Berger League
7-16-2119
Leo Fingers Center Field
Retired (1962, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .794 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 1310 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-25-1925
HR 225 Drafted Round 5, Pick 75
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(82 games)
RBI 709
SB 89
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (23.5%) LF B  (61.2%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS-PHI
141
460
86
130
21
8
24
65
33
 61 2 1
9
 4 7
.852
.333
.520
.237
.283
1951 PHI-NYA
123
348
54
99
16
2
16
69
31
 68 3 5
6
 2 3
.824
.344
.480
.195
.284
1952 NYA
117
425
76
110
26
3
14
51
49
 85 2 3
5
 4 0
.769
.336
.433
.174
.259
1953 NYA-BOS
122
397
64
104
17
3
19
64
35
 74 3 6
11
 4 7
.785
.322
.463
.202
.262
1954 BOS
137
455
80
126
14
1
24
72
41
 95 3 2
8
 3 6
.810
.339
.470
.193
.277
1955 BOS
120
483
92
141
22
6
23
59
43
 81 4 2
13
 4 5
.859
.353
.505
.213
.292
1956 BOS
121
475
65
127
22
5
20
71
45
 91 7 4
12
 3 5
.798
.337
.461
.194
.267
1957 BOS
135
514
76
130
23
6
32
87
53
 91 4 5
7
 2 4
.832
.325
.508
.255
.253
1958 BOS
118
460
55
113
19
4
22
72
35
 105 1 2
8
 2 3
.747
.299
.448
.202
.246
1959 BOS
115
399
36
97
20
7
9
39
25
 63 1 1
6
 1 3
.685
.289
.396
.153
.243
1960 BOS
94
165
20
44
5
1
8
25
22
 36 0 1
1
 4 1
.806
.351
.455
.188
.267
1961 BOS-MIL-WAS
112
277
35
71
9
0
12
31
21
 59 0 1
2
 1 4
.726
.308
.419
.162
.256
1962 WAS-KC
46
60
6
18
2
0
2
4
5
 8 0 0
1
 0 0
.787
.354
.433
.133
.300
Total
1501
4918
745
1310
216
46
225
709
438
 917 30 33
89
 34 48
.794
.328
.466
.200
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Leo Fingers has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1962-04-09The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Leo Fingers from the waiver wire.
1962-04-05The Washington Colonials have designated Leo Fingers for assignment.
1961-05-24The Washington Colonials have acquired Leo Fingers from the waiver wire.
1961-05-20The Milwaukee Happy Days have promoted John McCall to the major league team. The Milwaukee Happy Days have designated Leo Fingers for assignment.
1961-04-01The Milwaukee Happy Days have acquired Leo Fingers from the waiver wire.
1961-03-01The Boston Black Sox have sent Vic Smith to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Rosy Phillips to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have designated Leo Fingers for assignment.
1955-04-01The Boston Black Sox have renamed Mickey Mantle to Leo Fingers.
1953-08-21The Boston Black Sox have promoted Mickey Mantle to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Jay Bennett to the minors.
1953-08-15A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Boston Black Sox. The Boston Black Sox receive Manny Johnstone, Mickey Mantle from the New York Yankees in exchange for Denny Weis.
1953-08-05The New York Yankees have promoted Rogelio Ordenana to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Mickey Mantle to the minors.
1952-09-11The New York Yankees have promoted Mickey Mantle to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Packy Hassler to the minors.
1952-08-24The New York Yankees have promoted John Passeau to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Mickey Mantle to the minors.
1951-06-18A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Hobos. The Philadelphia Hobos receive Marty Webster, Mike Schmidt, Bill Neale from the New York Yankees in exchange for George Brett, Gaylord Perry, Tom Seaver, Mickey Mantle.
1951-04-08The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Mel Ott to Mickey Mantle.
1951-04-08The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Leo Fingers to Mel Ott.
1950-07-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hobos and the Boston Black Sox. The Boston Black Sox receive Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Christy Mathewson from the Philadelphia Hobos in exchange for Leo Fingers.