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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Don Podbielan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.49 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 149-154 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 03-06-1931
K 1617 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(55 games)
IP 2633.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt A- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 19 19.00 1 / 3 3 / 9 1 / 7 5 / 19
1950 Majors 19 27.14 0 / 1 0 / 14 3 / 12 3 / 27
1951 Minors 20 65.00 0 / 3 8 / 30 10 / 32 18 / 65
1952 Majors 21 48.73 4 / 13 5 / 19 1 / 16 10 / 48
1953 Majors 22 50.85 1 / 8 6 / 22 3 / 20 10 / 50
1954 Majors 23 46.79 2 / 8 4 / 19 0 / 19 6 / 46
1955 Majors 24 46.24 1 / 11 1 / 17 2 / 18 4 / 46
1956 Majors 25 48.20 0 / 11 3 / 21 2 / 16 5 / 48
1957 Majors 26 48.65 1 / 9 2 / 18 2 / 21 5 / 48
1958 Majors 27 45.95 0 / 7 1 / 21 1 / 17 2 / 45
1959 Majors 28 47.11 1 / 9 1 / 17 0 / 21 2 / 47
1960 Majors 29 47.23 107 19 0 1 / 12 2 / 20 1 / 15 4 / 47
1961 Majors 30 39.52 162 13 0 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 23 0 / 39
1962 Majors 31 37.87 162 14 0 0 / 2 0 / 19 0 / 16 0 / 37
1963 Majors 32 44.50 162 20 0 0 / 6 0 / 23 0 / 15 0 / 44
1964 Majors 33 39.03 125 6 22 0 / 5 2 / 18 0 / 16 2 / 39
1965 Majors 34 46.83 162 27 0 -2 / 8 -3 / 18 -2 / 20 -7 / 46
1966 Majors 35 44.51 162 22 0 -3 / 7 -7 / 17 -1 / 20 -11 / 44
1967 Majors 36 37.89 162 3 0 -1 / 6 -1 / 12 -1 / 19 -3 / 37
Total 1204 124 22 6 / 134 27 / 345 22 / 343 55 / 822
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Don Podbielan has retired from the St. Louis Bandits
1964-08-06Don Podbielan of the St. Louis Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-05-09Don Podbielan of the St. Louis Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1954-04-01The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Julio Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Don Podbielan to the major league team.
1953-10-11The St. Louis Bandits have sent Don Podbielan to the minors.
1952-04-05The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Don Podbielan to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have designated John Morgan for assignment.
1950-09-01The St. Louis Bandits have sent Don Podbielan to the minors.
1950-05-18The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Don Podbielan to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have sent Art Marcum to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Rowland Motley to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Terry Newsom to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have promoted Art Marcum to the major league team. The St. Louis Bandits have sent Dennis McMillon to the minors. The St. Louis Bandits have sent Rube Belle to the minors. The St. Louis Bandits have sent Don Podbielan to the minors.