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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P CHA 17 17 113.2 19 0 19 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1951 P CHA 36 36 247.1 28 2 25 1 1 0 0.98 .964
1952 P CHA 36 36 264.2 27 2 25 0 1 +2 0.92 1.000
1953 P CHA 32 32 216.1 49 3 46 0 1 -1 2.04 1.000
1954 P CHA 34 34 240.0 32 1 31 0 1 +2 1.20 1.000
1955 P CHA 36 36 251.2 31 3 28 0 1 +2 1.11 1.000
1956 P CHA 33 33 195.0 25 1 24 0 3 +2 1.15 1.000
1957 P CHA 30 30 200.1 23 2 21 0 1 -2 1.03 1.000
Total 254 254 1729.0 234 14 219 1 9 +5 1.21 .996
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.