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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA
36
82
8
17
0
2
0
5
5
 17 0 0
0
 0 0
.509
.253
.256
.049
.207
1951 CHA
36
80
6
16
1
0
0
7
1
 22 0 0
1
 0 1
.422
.210
.212
.012
.200
1952 CHA
36
90
1
5
1
0
0
2
2
 24 1 1
0
 0 0
.152
.085
.067
.011
.056
1953 CHA
32
78
7
10
2
0
0
0
3
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.314
.160
.154
.026
.128
1954 CHA
36
77
2
10
0
1
0
4
1
 23 0 0
0
 0 0
.297
.141
.156
.026
.130
1955 CHA
36
79
8
19
2
1
0
10
2
 19 0 1
2
 0 0
.547
.256
.291
.051
.241
1956 CHA
34
61
5
7
0
0
0
1
2
 11 0 1
0
 0 0
.255
.141
.115
.000
.115
1957 CHA
30
64
4
11
0
1
0
1
3
 12 1 0
0
 0 0
.424
.221
.203
.031
.172
Total
276
611
41
95
6
5
0
30
19
 150 2 3
3
 0 1
.364
.183
.182
.026
.155
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.