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Goose Goslin League
5-22-2065
Don Baylor Left Field
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .816 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1286 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-05-1945
HR 166 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(107 games)
RBI 613
SB 191
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D- (7.0%)   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1964 Minors 19 19.00 3 / 3 5 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 3 18 / 19
1965 Minors 20 50.00 3 / 4 6 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 5 4 / 5 9 / 9 12 / 12 41 / 50
1966 Minors 21 62.00 8 / 10 6 / 7 11 / 15 7 / 8 5 / 9 5 / 5 8 / 8 50 / 62
1967 Minors 22 56.00 4 / 6 6 / 7 1 / 5 5 / 12 1 / 7 6 / 8 11 / 11 34 / 56
1968 Minors 23 70.00 6 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 14 8 / 12 7 / 11 27 / 70
1969 Minors 24 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5
1969 Majors 24 34.60 120 36 0 2 / 3 5 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 4 5 / 6 18 / 34
1970 Minors 25 14.00 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 4 / 14
1970 Majors 25 37.54 95 62 0 5 / 8 3 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 5 6 / 10 3 / 5 21 / 37
1971 Majors 26 53.87 134 94 28 2 / 7 3 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 5 5 / 8 18 / 53
1972 Majors 27 70.18 162 123 0 4 / 12 2 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 10 4 / 13 2 / 8 15 / 70
1973 Majors 28 47.71 115 93 46 0 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 3 6 / 47
1974 Majors 29 68.72 162 129 0 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 14 3 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 5 / 68
1975 Majors 30 63.63 149 120 13 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 16 0 / 7 3 / 63
1976 Majors 31 48.95 162 49 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 48
1977 Majors 32 41.60 162 34 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 41
1978 Majors 33 56.77 162 94 0 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 56
1979 Majors 34 37.54 162 42 0 -2 / 3 0 / 3 -4 / 7 -2 / 6 -2 / 3 -3 / 11 -3 / 4 -16 / 37
1980 Majors 35 48.27 116 88 46 -1 / 4 -3 / 5 -2 / 7 -5 / 8 -7 / 7 -3 / 9 -2 / 8 -23 / 48
1981 Majors 36 39.85 162 29 0 -5 / 6 -4 / 7 -4 / 8 -8 / 4 -3 / 6 -4 / 5 -1 / 3 -29 / 39
1982 Minors 37 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 8
1982 Majors 37 24.16 120 13 0 -5 / 4 -8 / 1 -3 / 4 -7 / 1 -4 / 4 -1 / 6 -2 / 4 -30 / 24
Total 1983 1006 133 26 / 135 27 / 116 13 / 134 6 / 133 5 / 133 39 / 162 49 / 136 165 / 949
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Don Baylor has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1982-08-16The Chicago Cubs have designated Don Baylor for assignment.
1982-03-01The Chicago Cubs have removed Don Baylor from the trade block.
1981-04-01The Chicago Cubs have placed Don Baylor on the trade block.
1980-08-20Don Baylor of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1980-06-03Don Baylor of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1980-03-07A trade has been completed between the New York Youngstuds and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Don Baylor from the New York Youngstuds in exchange for Judge McClanahan, Draft Pick 1982 Round 3 CHN (Clarence Reynolds).
1979-04-01The New York Youngstuds have placed Don Baylor on the trade block.
1977-07-11A trade has been completed between the New York Youngstuds and the Baltimore Fire. The Baltimore Fire receive Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 NYN (Eric Manzanillo) from the New York Youngstuds in exchange for Don Baylor.
1975-09-17Don Baylor of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-08-16Don Baylor of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1973-07-04Don Baylor of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-08-06Don Baylor of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1970-06-16The Baltimore Browns have promoted Don Baylor to the major league team.
1970-04-01The Baltimore Browns have renamed Gary McMurtry to Don Baylor.
1969-10-03The Baltimore Browns have promoted Carlos Farmer to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Gary McMurtry to the minors.
1969-05-20The Baltimore Browns have promoted Gary McMurtry to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Jim Stockwell for assignment.