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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Lou Funk Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.66 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-33 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-28-1933
K 503 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(88 games)
IP 722.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 23 79.00 2 / 7 8 / 40 8 / 32 18 / 79
1957 Majors 24 30.83 2 / 2 2 / 13 8 / 15 12 / 30
1958 Majors 25 29.94 2 / 2 2 / 8 4 / 19 8 / 29
1959 Majors 26 37.25 2 / 6 2 / 14 0 / 17 4 / 37
1960 Majors 27 41.66 5 / 8 2 / 13 3 / 20 10 / 41
1961 Minors 28 9.00 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 9
1961 Majors 28 27.11 0 / 1 2 / 14 1 / 12 3 / 27
1962 Majors 29 32.71 0 / 1 0 / 16 0 / 15 0 / 32
1963 Majors 30 31.41 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 31
1964 Majors 31 40.75 0 / 7 0 / 18 1 / 15 1 / 40
1965 Majors 32 43.19 1 / 10 4 / 18 0 / 15 5 / 43
1966 Majors 33 28.21 0 / 2 1 / 9 0 / 17 1 / 28
1967 Majors 34 31.13 0 / 4 0 / 15 0 / 12 0 / 31
1968 Majors 35 35.26 94 0 0 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 35
1969 Majors 36 12.30 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12
Total 256 0 0 15 / 59 23 / 215 26 / 230 64 / 504
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Lou Funk has retired from the Chicago American Giants
1967-05-21Lou Funk of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1962-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Lou Funk to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Paul Gleason to the minors.
1961-07-09The Chicago American Giants have sent Lou Funk to the minors.
1958-05-20Lou Funk of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1958-04-08The Chicago American Giants have promoted Lou Funk to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Gerald Wilkins for assignment.
1957-04-25Lou Funk of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1957-03-25The Chicago American Giants have promoted Lou Funk to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Dale Ryan to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Brian Thomas to the minors.