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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Gene Elder Shortstop
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .645 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 71 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-10-1935
HR 8 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(8 games)
RBI 40
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C+   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Minors 22 21.00 4 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 4 / 8 0 / 1 12 / 21
1958 Minors 23 29.00 3 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 2 4 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 3 17 / 29
1959 Minors 24 26.00 1 / 1 4 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 3 13 / 26
1960 Minors 25 22.00 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 4 2 / 4 9 / 22
1960 Majors 25 1.03 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1961 Minors 26 25.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 7 6 / 25
1962 Minors 27 29.00 1 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 7 / 29
1963 Minors 28 31.00 1 / 4 3 / 6 1 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 4 8 / 31
1964 Minors 29 23.00 2 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 3 8 / 23
1965 Majors 30 19.72 153 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 19
1966 Majors 31 17.70 162 3 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 17
1967 Majors 32 20.61 162 4 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 20
1968 Majors 33 25.14 162 18 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 25
1969 Majors 34 25.31 154 23 8 -6 / 3 -3 / 5 -5 / 5 -4 / 3 -8 / 4 -1 / 3 -2 / 2 -29 / 25
1970 Majors 35 7.27 18 16 0 -4 / 1 -2 / 0 -3 / 0 -4 / 1 -6 / 3 -2 / 2 -1 / 0 -22 / 7
Total 811 64 8 4 / 49 11 / 56 -1 / 39 9 / 46 -7 / 41 9 / 53 6 / 36 31 / 320
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Gene Elder has retired from the Colorado Colossus
1970-09-12The Colorado Colossus have promoted Gene Elder to the major league team.
1970-09-12The Colorado Colossus have acquired Gene Elder from the waiver wire.
1970-04-08The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Gene Elder.
1970-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Bob Wallace to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Gene Elder for assignment.
1969-09-23Gene Elder of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1965-09-18The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Gene Elder from the waiver wire.
1965-09-11The Chicago Saints have promoted Jeff Gray to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have designated Gene Elder for assignment.
1965-04-03The Chicago Saints have promoted Gene Elder to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have designated Vida Kilgus for assignment.
1964-06-05The Chicago Saints have acquired Gene Elder from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have waived Gene Elder.
1961-04-03The Philadelphia Athletics have demoted Gene Elder to the minor leagues.
1960-09-27The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Gene Elder to the major leagues.