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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
Cannonball Redding Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.45 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 108-108 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-15-1921
K 1243 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
IP 1860.2
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA
13
 13
36
36
9
3
0
 0
245.1
 213 91 81 1 62
167
1.12
2.97
1951 CHA
15
 13
36
36
7
2
0
 0
247.1
 214 92 80 1 59
163
1.10
2.91
1952 CHA
19
 11
36
36
10
4
0
 0
264.2
 238 91 87 0 66
210
1.15
2.96
1953 CHA
12
 13
32
32
8
5
0
 0
216.1
 195 92 83 2 63
146
1.19
3.45
1954 CHA
16
 8
36
36
5
1
0
 0
240.0
 202 80 73 3 65
158
1.11
2.74
1955 CHA
17
 12
36
36
8
5
0
 0
251.2
 223 99 91 0 62
169
1.13
3.25
1956 CHA
8
 20
34
34
5
1
0
 0
195.0
 210 103 96 0 51
116
1.34
4.43
1957 CHA
8
 18
30
30
9
2
0
 0
200.1
 218 126 122 1 63
114
1.40
5.48
2165
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
108
 108
276
276
61
23
0
 0
1860.2
 1713 774 713 8 491
1243
1.18
3.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Cannonball Redding has retired from the Chicago American Giants
1956-05-19The Chicago American Giants have re-claimed Cannonball Redding from the waiver wire.
1956-05-19The Chicago American Giants have promoted Gerald Wilkins to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Cannonball Redding for assignment.
1950-04-01The Chicago American Giants have renamed Pete Tobin to Cannonball Redding.