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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1981 LHP 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1981 RHP 16 39 11 1 0 0 2 4 3 .649 .341 .308 .026 .282
1985 LHP 72 155 40 9 1 0 6 16 18 .657 .327 .329 .071 .258
1985 RHP 131 386 95 16 2 3 29 39 53 .638 .317 .321 .075 .246
1986 LHP 77 170 42 7 0 2 16 14 19 .632 .308 .324 .076 .247
1986 RHP 128 363 94 13 0 2 32 35 37 .639 .328 .311 .052 .259
1987 LHP 84 163 44 6 4 2 18 20 28 .740 .348 .393 .123 .270
1987 RHP 127 362 112 18 1 6 34 39 35 .792 .378 .414 .105 .309
1988 LHP 60 140 49 10 3 3 15 19 18 .948 .420 .529 .179 .350
1988 RHP 112 379 97 12 1 6 43 47 47 .683 .343 .340 .084 .256
1989 LHP 65 143 35 7 2 3 15 20 18 .726 .341 .385 .140 .245
1989 RHP 132 442 129 22 5 6 48 57 53 .778 .374 .405 .113 .292
1990 LHP 67 171 48 10 0 2 15 16 18 .722 .347 .374 .094 .281
1990 RHP 125 410 111 19 6 11 45 48 41 .775 .349 .427 .156 .271
1991 LHP 59 155 46 3 1 2 14 21 20 .752 .384 .368 .071 .297
1991 RHP 126 421 112 14 1 11 50 63 62 .747 .364 .382 .116 .266
1992 LHP 65 147 36 6 2 2 12 20 21 .691 .337 .354 .109 .245
1992 RHP 131 409 114 10 4 5 36 61 53 .733 .374 .359 .081 .279
1993 LHP 62 132 38 7 1 3 10 18 19 .803 .379 .424 .136 .288
1993 RHP 137 441 129 19 4 10 48 65 48 .806 .384 .422 .129 .293
1994 LHP 66 143 42 6 0 5 17 22 17 .832 .392 .441 .147 .294
1994 RHP 129 455 132 27 3 8 49 40 56 .766 .350 .415 .125 .290
1995 LHP 63 160 46 5 1 5 19 18 26 .785 .360 .425 .138 .287
1995 RHP 128 444 123 19 6 9 52 69 68 .785 .377 .408 .131 .277
1996 LHP 50 100 26 6 1 0 7 5 11 .648 .308 .340 .080 .260
1996 RHP 104 333 83 10 2 0 20 39 51 .622 .331 .291 .042 .249
1997 LHP 49 89 29 4 1 0 12 13 10 .805 .412 .393 .067 .326
1997 RHP 109 307 78 12 0 4 21 39 43 .676 .344 .332 .078 .254
1998 LHP 43 79 12 2 0 0 7 12 15 .433 .255 .177 .025 .152
1998 RHP 107 292 74 14 1 4 38 32 47 .678 .328 .349 .096 .253
Total LHP 886 1952 534 88 17 29 183 234 258 .734 .353 .381 .107 .274
Total RHP 1742 5483 1494 226 36 85 547 677 697 .728 .355 .373 .101 .272
Total 1994 7435 2028 314 53 114 730 911 955 .729 .354 .375 .102 .273
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.