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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Wilbur Tankersley Right Field
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .784 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2257 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 06-08-1937
HR 130 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(155 games)
RBI 734
SB 481
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (3.8%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1959 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 0 4
1960 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 30 104 0 2
1961 NYN-KC 0 0 0 0 0 58 77 0 0
1962 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 15 0
1963 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0
1964 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0
1965 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 0
1966 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0
1967 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0
1968 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0
1969 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0
1970 PHI-KC 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 101 4
1971 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0
1972 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 0
1973 KC 0 0 6 0 1 9 5 27 87
1974 KC-MIL 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 40 6
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Wilbur Tankersley has retired from the Milwaukee Beer Men
1974-04-11Wilbur Tankersley of the Milwaukee Beer Men is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-04-09A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beer Men and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Beer Men in exchange for Wilbur Tankersley.
1971-08-10Wilbur Tankersley of the Kansas City Killers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1970-09-16Wilbur Tankersley of the Kansas City Killers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1970-05-20A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Diamond Devils and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Wilbur Tankersley from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils in exchange for Andy Dufresne .
1965-09-24Wilbur Tankersley of the Philadelphia Diamond Devils is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1962-03-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Diamond Devils and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Ol" "Papa" Joe, Geraldo Chouinard from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils in exchange for Epp Terpko, Wilbur Tankersley.
1961-10-07A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Enrico Palazzo, Jack Daniels, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Wilbur Tankersley.
1959-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Tyrone Bafaro, Ev Vaccaro, Dick Kostal, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for David Allen, Roy Brogan, Wilbur Tankersley, Dick Lyons.
1959-03-25The Chicago Meat Packers have renamed Wil Tankersley to Wilbur Tankersley.
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Bryson Bailey from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Wil Tankersley.