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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Don Espinosa Catcher
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .729 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 2028 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-15-1961
HR 114 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(123 games)
RBI 730
SB 242
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 0% 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 
1980 Minors 19 54.00 11 / 11 5 / 5 6 / 8 5 / 6 7 / 7 6 / 6 9 / 11 49 / 54
1981 Minors 20 29.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 6 2 / 2 7 / 9 5 / 5 25 / 29
1981 Majors 20 4.78 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1982 Minors 21 45.00 7 / 9 7 / 9 0 / 1 6 / 7 8 / 8 5 / 7 2 / 4 35 / 45
1983 Minors 22 61.00 5 / 7 7 / 10 6 / 8 6 / 8 5 / 7 9 / 13 6 / 8 44 / 61
1984 Minors 23 73.00 6 / 12 8 / 11 5 / 11 3 / 10 7 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 13 37 / 73
1985 Majors 24 59.17 0 / 2 2 / 9 3 / 13 4 / 6 7 / 13 2 / 6 5 / 10 23 / 59
1986 Majors 25 58.76 2 / 11 3 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 7 5 / 8 0 / 11 4 / 6 19 / 58
1987 Majors 26 60.94 0 / 6 4 / 17 2 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 11 9 / 60
1988 Majors 27 60.49 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 12 3 / 7 6 / 60
1989 Majors 28 67.87 0 / 12 1 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 9 3 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 10 8 / 67
1990 Majors 29 64.89 0 / 3 4 / 7 1 / 13 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 14 6 / 64
1991 Majors 30 66.29 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 15 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 11 3 / 66
1992 Majors 31 63.99 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 63
1993 Majors 32 66.30 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 3 2 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 17 2 / 66
1994 Majors 33 67.59 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 12 1 / 67
1995 Majors 34 69.50 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 69
1996 Majors 35 48.19 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 48
1997 Majors 36 45.09 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 45
1998 Majors 37 42.00 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 42
Total 0 0 0 33 / 142 44 / 156 31 / 163 37 / 152 47 / 153 32 / 167 45 / 167 269 / 1100
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Don Espinosa has retired from the Baltimore Orange Birds
1997-09-02Don Espinosa of the Baltimore Orange Birds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1996-06-04Don Espinosa of the Baltimore Orange Birds is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1994-09-27Don Espinosa of the Baltimore Orange Birds is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1993-06-12Don Espinosa of the Baltimore Orange Birds is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1988-08-17Don Espinosa of the Baltimore Orange Birds is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1984-10-03The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Alejandro Geronimo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have promoted Don Espinosa to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have designated Bob Blake for assignment. The Cincinnati Bootleggers have designated Lou Foster for assignment.
1981-06-21A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bootleggers and the Detroit Drillers. The Detroit Drillers receive Billy Somerlott, Cameron Ward from the Cincinnati Bootleggers in exchange for Don Espinosa.
1981-05-21The Detroit Drillers have sent Don Espinosa to the minors.
1981-04-18The Detroit Drillers have promoted Don Espinosa to the major league team.