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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Dirk Diggler Shortstop
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .764 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1443 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-25-1926
HR 194 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(104 games)
RBI 771
SB 66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (68.3%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B B- (54.9%) RF ---   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 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1950 Majors 24 36.78 1 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 6 6 / 6 5 / 5 23 / 36
1951 Majors 25 56.43 2 / 11 5 / 15 0 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 2 5 / 9 1 / 5 17 / 56
1952 Majors 26 52.69 0 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 7 6 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 9 18 / 52
1953 Majors 27 53.81 4 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 4 4 / 10 1 / 11 4 / 6 14 / 53
1954 Majors 28 49.19 1 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 13 5 / 49
1955 Majors 29 63.09 0 / 11 0 / 2 2 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 12 2 / 7 0 / 13 4 / 63
1956 Majors 30 39.69 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 7 2 / 39
1957 Majors 31 53.69 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 4 2 / 53
1958 Majors 32 60.49 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 60
1959 Majors 33 40.60 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 40
1960 Majors 34 57.68 107 64 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 57
1961 Majors 35 19.68 67 29 23 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 19
1962 Majors 36 49.52 162 76 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 6 4 / 49
Total 336 169 23 10 / 88 12 / 88 4 / 93 9 / 86 19 / 86 20 / 88 17 / 98 91 / 627
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Dirk Diggler has retired from the Pittsburgh Playboys
1962-10-03The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted George Houston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have designated Dirk Diggler for assignment. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Fred Weiss to the minors.
1961-06-04Dirk Diggler of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-08-04Dirk Diggler of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1956-06-04Dirk Diggler of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1950-06-28The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Dirk Diggler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Amar Juarez to the minors.
1950-05-14The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Chris Stadler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Dirk Diggler to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Playboys have renamed Bucky Ballesterros to Dirk Diggler.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Playboys have renamed Dick Narleski to Bucky Ballesterros.