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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Willie Keeler Right Field
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2166 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-07-1930
HR 187 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(33 games)
RBI 1011
SB 235
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 6
1B D- (7.3%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF C- (29.2%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1953 Majors 23 60.99 3 / 6 1 / 13 9 / 12 3 / 12 4 / 4 5 / 6 6 / 7 31 / 60
1954 Majors 24 58.88 5 / 12 2 / 6 5 / 7 3 / 7 7 / 10 8 / 8 7 / 8 37 / 58
1955 Majors 25 62.00 1 / 9 1 / 6 7 / 14 4 / 8 3 / 9 6 / 9 4 / 7 26 / 62
1956 Majors 26 63.08 2 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 14 3 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 6 5 / 12 16 / 63
1957 Majors 27 62.27 0 / 8 5 / 10 2 / 11 2 / 7 3 / 11 1 / 7 3 / 8 16 / 62
1958 Majors 28 61.57 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 7 5 / 10 4 / 10 4 / 12 16 / 61
1959 Majors 29 62.41 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 8 3 / 11 5 / 62
1960 Majors 30 65.39 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 9 2 / 65
1961 Majors 31 59.10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 59
1962 Majors 32 62.39 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 12 3 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 62
1963 Majors 33 65.80 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 65
1964 Majors 34 65.79 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 8 2 / 65
1965 Majors 35 31.21 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 31
1966 Majors 36 36.86 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 36
1967 Majors 37 47.52 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 47
Total 0 0 0 11 / 108 12 / 112 28 / 131 17 / 130 25 / 130 31 / 122 34 / 125 158 / 858
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Willie Keeler has retired from the New York Pride
1965-07-26Willie Keeler of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1961-05-24Willie Keeler of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Knockers have renamed Roberto Presko to Willie Keeler.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Knockers have promoted Scott Bollo to the major league team. The Cleveland Knockers have promoted Roberto Presko to the major league team. The Cleveland Knockers have designated Charlie Galloway for assignment. The Cleveland Knockers have designated Buddy Goodwin for assignment.