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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Brian Derby Center Field
Retired (1961, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .754 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1157 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 07-06-1924
HR 134 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(48 games)
RBI 548
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt B+ Control B-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (96.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B (2.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 LF STL 22 22 197.1 40 39 1 0 0 -1 1.82 1.000
1951 LF STL-PIT 94 92 821.2 201 196 4 1 0 -1 2.19 .995
CF STL-PIT 9 9 81.0 21 21 0 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
RF STL-PIT 7 7 61.0 11 10 0 1 0 -2 1.48 .909
1B STL-PIT 3 1 11.1 15 14 1 0 2 0 11.92 1.000
1952 LF PIT 36 26 243.0 58 56 0 2 0 +1 2.07 .966
RF PIT 18 18 157.0 35 34 0 1 0 +2 1.95 .971
CF PIT 7 7 68.0 19 19 0 0 0 -1 2.51 1.000
SS PIT 3 3 25.0 14 5 8 1 1 0 4.68 .929
1B PIT 2 2 18.0 21 20 1 0 1 -1 10.50 1.000
3B PIT 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
C PIT 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1953 LF PIT 44 38 354.1 81 80 1 0 0 +1 2.06 1.000
SS PIT 23 23 195.0 111 42 63 6 15 -2 4.85 .946
CF PIT 23 23 191.0 50 49 0 1 0 -2 2.31 .980
2B PIT 6 6 54.0 32 11 21 0 3 -2 5.33 1.000
RF PIT 5 5 43.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.47 1.000
3B PIT 4 4 35.0 12 3 7 2 0 -1 2.57 .833
1954 CF PIT 51 49 444.2 121 121 0 0 0 +3 2.45 1.000
LF PIT 30 20 203.2 59 59 0 0 0 +2 2.61 1.000
RF PIT 10 10 88.0 14 13 1 0 0 +3 1.43 1.000
2B PIT 3 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 3.60 1.000
1955 CF PIT 126 125 1123.2 279 276 1 2 0 +4 2.22 .993
LF PIT 7 7 63.0 22 22 0 0 0 +1 3.14 1.000
RF PIT 2 2 18.0 9 9 0 0 0 +1 4.50 1.000
3B PIT 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1956 CF PIT 137 130 1173.0 358 349 3 6 0 0 2.70 .983
RF PIT 4 4 35.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
LF PIT 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1957 CF PIT 44 43 384.1 103 103 0 0 0 -4 2.41 1.000
RF PIT 33 33 301.1 67 66 1 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
LF PIT 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 +1 2.12 1.000
1958 SS PIT 36 36 316.1 169 74 90 5 18 -8 4.67 .970
3B PIT 30 30 246.1 71 10 57 4 2 -3 2.45 .944
RF PIT 25 24 212.0 38 38 0 0 0 +3 1.61 1.000
CF PIT 20 9 98.2 41 41 0 0 0 0 3.74 1.000
LF PIT 5 5 47.0 10 9 0 1 0 +1 1.72 .900
2B PIT 3 3 30.0 22 8 13 1 2 -1 6.30 .955
1959 RF PIT 40 34 321.0 67 66 1 0 1 +1 1.88 1.000
CF PIT 11 7 72.2 18 18 0 0 0 0 2.23 1.000
LF PIT 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1960 LF PIT 21 21 190.0 49 49 0 0 0 +2 2.32 1.000
RF PIT 16 11 106.0 20 20 0 0 0 0 1.70 1.000
CF PIT 10 10 87.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 1.66 1.000
1961 CF PIT-NYN-PIT 12 9 85.1 23 23 0 0 0 0 2.43 1.000
RF PIT-NYN-PIT 8 4 41.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 2.63 1.000
Pos Total CF 450 421 3809.1 1049 1036 4 9 0 0 2.46 .991
LF 263 235 2155.0 529 519 6 4 0 +7 2.19 .992
RF 168 152 1383.1 285 280 3 2 1 +7 1.84 .993
SS 62 62 536.1 294 121 161 12 34 -10 4.73 .959
3B 36 35 292.1 85 14 65 6 2 -4 2.43 .929
2B 12 9 89.0 56 21 34 1 5 -4 5.56 .982
1B 5 3 29.1 36 34 2 0 3 -1 11.05 1.000
C 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
Total 997 917 8295.2 2335 2026 275 34 45 0 0 0 NaN% -5 2.50 .985
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Brian Derby has retired from the Pittsburgh Playboys
1961-10-03The Pittsburgh Playboys have acquired Brian Derby from the waiver wire.
1961-07-21The New York Metropolitans have waived Brian Derby.
1961-07-15The New York Metropolitans have designated Brian Derby for assignment.
1961-07-14Brian Derby of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1961-04-21The New York Metropolitans have promoted Brian Derby to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Mert Gleason to the minors.
1961-04-15The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mert Gleason to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Brian Derby for assignment.
1961-04-15A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Playboys and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Brian Derby, Gary Jones from the Pittsburgh Playboys in exchange for Craig Lind, Bobby Agee, Fred Brito, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (NYN).
1957-08-01Brian Derby of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1957-06-23Brian Derby of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1954-06-12Brian Derby of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1951-04-15A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Playboys and the St. Louis Bandits. The St. Louis Bandits receive Wilfred Sanchez, Coiby Emmerall, Josh Rocco, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Playboys in exchange for Herb Hitt, Brian Derby, Dennis McMillon.