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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
Bruce Weigel Third Base
Retired (1977, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2154 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-02-1938
HR 199 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(30 games)
RBI 916
SB 350
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (25.8%) LF A  (88.6%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B A  (88.7%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (98.7%)   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 
1956 Minors 18 66.00 8 / 12 10 / 11 12 / 12 5 / 5 6 / 11 5 / 5 10 / 10 56 / 66
1957 Minors 19 49.00 5 / 6 8 / 9 2 / 2 3 / 3 5 / 12 9 / 10 7 / 7 39 / 49
1958 Minors 20 35.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 7 / 8 4 / 4 6 / 10 1 / 2 5 / 5 23 / 35
1959 Minors 21 64.00 4 / 5 3 / 5 8 / 9 5 / 10 2 / 11 8 / 10 12 / 14 42 / 64
1960 Majors 22 12.36 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 1 4 / 12
1961 Majors 23 16.11 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 3 3 / 3 9 / 16
1962 Majors 24 24.15 2 / 4 2 / 2 5 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 4 16 / 24
1963 Majors 25 22.47 1 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 4 11 / 22
1964 Majors 26 51.50 3 / 3 3 / 11 4 / 8 4 / 7 2 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 6 23 / 51
1965 Majors 27 69.68 1 / 14 0 / 7 1 / 13 3 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 4 1 / 9 7 / 69
1966 Majors 28 69.90 0 / 13 1 / 8 3 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 6 1 / 14 8 / 69
1967 Majors 29 68.80 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 12 3 / 68
1968 Majors 30 67.09 94 89 0 1 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 9 3 / 67
1969 Majors 31 64.20 162 155 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 64
1970 Majors 32 64.23 162 155 0 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 64
1971 Majors 33 60.26 162 116 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 60
1972 Majors 34 66.43 162 105 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 66
1973 Majors 35 72.43 162 137 0 2 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 11 4 / 72
1974 Majors 36 69.17 156 119 0 -3 / 14 -6 / 8 -2 / 7 -2 / 11 -1 / 10 -4 / 10 -1 / 9 -19 / 69
1975 Majors 37 62.11 162 103 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 -3 / 11 -1 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 14 -3 / 5 -6 / 62
1976 Majors 38 63.76 162 113 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 12 -2 / 6 0 / 7 -1 / 7 -3 / 12 0 / 11 -14 / 63
1977 Majors 39 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 13
Total 1384 1092 0 28 / 159 17 / 153 37 / 171 30 / 141 22 / 180 35 / 165 42 / 176 211 / 1145
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Bruce Weigel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-08The Brooklyn Big Blue have waived Bruce Weigel.
1977-04-01The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Terry Crespi to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Bruce Weigel for assignment.
1974-04-08The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Bruce Weigel to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Fred Rusch for assignment.
1974-04-01The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Bruce Weigel for assignment. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Keith Krausse for assignment.
1962-06-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Brooklyn Big Blue . The Brooklyn Big Blue receive Bruce Weigel, Jock Ripley, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Generals in exchange for Lefty Leifield.
1960-04-02The Washington Generals have promoted John Nagle to the major league team. The Washington Generals have promoted Bruce Weigel to the major league team. The Washington Generals have designated Danny Holt for assignment.