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Luis Aparicio League
6-25-2064
Don Virtue Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .658 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 979 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 03-02-1928
HR 88 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(20 games)
RBI 461
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control C-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (0.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A- (77.2%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (8.9%)   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 
1951 Minors 23 31.00 5 / 8 5 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 3 / 3 20 / 31
1952 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1952 Majors 24 9.66 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 6 / 9
1953 Majors 25 55.12 5 / 8 6 / 10 1 / 5 8 / 14 0 / 2 4 / 7 3 / 9 27 / 55
1954 Majors 26 51.88 5 / 9 2 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 7 8 / 12 19 / 51
1955 Minors 27 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 10
1955 Majors 27 13.04 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 13
1956 Minors 28 18.00 2 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 1 5 / 18
1956 Majors 28 7.19 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 7
1957 Majors 29 37.94 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 4 4 / 37
1958 Majors 30 27.03 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 27
1959 Majors 31 21.39 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 21
1960 Majors 32 36.20 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 36
1961 Majors 33 60.29 140 109 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 60
1962 Majors 34 70.88 162 140 0 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 70
1963 Majors 35 40.51 162 58 0 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 40
1964 Majors 36 41.52 162 56 0 -1 / 6 -4 / 6 0 / 7 -4 / 6 -1 / 6 -1 / 4 -3 / 6 -14 / 41
Total 626 363 0 19 / 88 11 / 80 6 / 77 12 / 82 4 / 63 13 / 70 14 / 67 79 / 527
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Don Virtue has retired from the Philadelphia willies
1957-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill Kusnyer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Rowland Schwenk for assignment. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Jules Blazier to the minors.
1956-07-17The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Wayne Walters to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Don Virtue to the minors.
1956-05-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Hal Pelouze, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 5 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (MIL) from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Don Virtue, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (CIN).
1956-05-21The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Emil Clutterbuck for assignment.
1955-06-05The Cincinnati Reds have sent Don Virtue to the minors.
1952-07-10The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Matt Smith to the minors.