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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 B    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 A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C  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 F  (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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 18 26.00 4 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 3 4 / 4 5 / 5 24 / 26
1956 Minors 19 64.00 12 / 13 8 / 8 3 / 4 10 / 12 2 / 10 9 / 9 8 / 8 52 / 64
1957 Minors 20 60.00 7 / 7 10 / 11 5 / 10 5 / 8 6 / 12 5 / 5 7 / 7 45 / 60
1958 Minors 21 70.00 7 / 10 9 / 12 4 / 12 5 / 11 2 / 6 10 / 11 7 / 8 44 / 70
1959 Majors 22 61.14 4 / 7 3 / 7 2 / 5 6 / 14 2 / 11 5 / 10 4 / 7 26 / 61
1960 Majors 23 61.45 2 / 4 6 / 8 6 / 14 4 / 8 1 / 9 5 / 8 8 / 10 32 / 61
1961 Majors 24 59.97 4 / 7 6 / 13 4 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 9 7 / 10 29 / 59
1962 Majors 25 58.06 3 / 8 3 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 6 1 / 8 4 / 8 3 / 8 17 / 58
1963 Majors 26 62.22 1 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 13 0 / 7 2 / 7 1 / 3 7 / 62
1964 Majors 27 58.58 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 13 2 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 12 4 / 58
1965 Majors 28 57.82 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 57
1966 Majors 29 62.79 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 5 3 / 8 4 / 62
1967 Majors 30 64.09 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 64
1968 Majors 31 63.30 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 13 1 / 63
1969 Majors 32 61.49 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 61
1970 Majors 33 47.85 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 47
1971 Majors 34 55.90 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 55
1972 Majors 35 65.00 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 65
1973 Majors 36 18.09 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 18
1974 Majors 37 21.02 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 21
Total 0 0 0 44 / 158 51 / 150 28 / 156 41 / 169 19 / 161 50 / 148 56 / 150 289 / 1092
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.