Show classic player card
Luis Aparicio League
6-23-2064
Dave Waddell Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .837 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 3181 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 09-17-1939
HR 425 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(86 games)
RBI 1705
SB 319
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 4
1B D  (15.5%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF C+ (45.1%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF A+ (97.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 DET
120
354
51
94
16
0
9
36
20
 47 1 0
12
 1 5
.694
.307
.387
.121
.266
1960 DET
150
581
78
170
23
3
20
69
47
 96 3 1
17
 8 6
.794
.348
.446
.153
.293
1961 DET
152
622
85
152
20
1
21
71
51
 101 1 4
9
 2 6
.682
.301
.381
.137
.244
1962 DET
153
630
114
195
32
4
23
85
66
 110 1 2
10
 5 4
.857
.375
.483
.173
.310
1963 DET
153
594
99
167
28
9
18
69
64
 112 4 5
22
 7 5
.802
.352
.449
.168
.281
1964 DET-CLE
156
612
110
176
35
5
21
92
60
 89 1 3
26
 9 2
.815
.351
.464
.176
.288
1965 CLE
154
638
126
201
29
10
30
129
52
 106 5 8
21
 13 8
.900
.367
.533
.218
.315
1966 CLE
159
614
127
205
42
6
23
138
85
 93 3 5
18
 10 1
.949
.414
.534
.200
.334
1967 CLE
140
575
101
176
25
9
30
116
53
 85 1 6
23
 2 3
.900
.362
.537
.231
.306
1968 CLE
157
627
108
188
25
9
34
127
70
 110 1 6
24
 11 2
.899
.368
.531
.231
.300
1969 CLE
158
637
97
181
18
5
27
103
64
 120 0 4
20
 12 4
.803
.348
.455
.171
.284
1970 CLE
158
628
117
187
34
8
32
112
60
 98 2 7
21
 7 1
.888
.357
.530
.232
.298
1971 CLE
131
525
98
163
29
4
19
86
50
 84 2 2
23
 6 1
.861
.371
.490
.179
.310
1972 CLE
160
627
105
176
39
5
23
92
54
 106 1 4
19
 7 3
.806
.337
.469
.188
.281
1973 CLE-DET
154
581
112
179
33
8
26
86
68
 107 4 1
15
 8 3
.910
.384
.527
.219
.308
1974 DET
152
535
86
175
35
5
20
88
62
 95 2 5
15
 6 3
.919
.396
.523
.196
.327
1975 DET
127
466
72
127
26
5
15
70
51
 84 2 1
10
 3 2
.793
.346
.446
.174
.273
1976 DET
151
552
69
151
27
2
19
82
54
 91 3 3
3
 2 3
.773
.340
.433
.159
.274
1977 DET-CLE
144
273
49
74
10
2
10
42
31
 47 1 1
7
 2 1
.779
.346
.432
.161
.271
1978 CLE
95
155
24
44
5
0
5
12
13
 33 1 0
4
 0 0
.756
.343
.413
.129
.284
Total
2924
10826
1828
3181
531
100
425
1705
1075
 1814 39 68
319
 121 63
.837
.358
.479
.185
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Dave Waddell has retired from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns
1977-06-12The Cleveland Ragin Injuns have acquired Dave Waddell from the waiver wire.
1977-06-08The Detroit Buffaloes have promoted Herb Sadler to the major league team. The Detroit Buffaloes have designated Dave Waddell for assignment.
1976-07-21Dave Waddell collected his 3000th career hit.
1975-04-18Dave Waddell of the Detroit Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1973-06-30A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Ragin Injuns and the Detroit Hawks. The Detroit Hawks receive Dave Waddell from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns in exchange for Pinky Holman.
1971-08-31Dave Waddell of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1967-06-22Dave Waddell of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1964-07-02A trade has been completed between the Detroit Hawks and the Cleveland Ragin Injuns. The Cleveland Ragin Injuns receive Dave Waddell from the Detroit Hawks in exchange for Bill Brouhard, Willie Kirkland, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (CLE).
1959-03-25The Detroit Hawks have promoted Brian Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Hawks have promoted Dave Waddell to the major league team.