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Kirby Puckett League
8-13-2079
Von Ely Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.33 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 30-28 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 06-07-1958
K 375 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(31 games)
IP 533.2
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance F    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1981 PHI
2
 5
51
0
0
0
0
 1
47.0
 58 43 38 1 29
35
1.85
7.28
1982 PHI
1
 2
39
0
0
0
0
 3
34.0
 53 33 32 1 22
21
2.21
8.47
1983 PHI
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 8 11 10 0 9
6
1.70
9.00
1984 PHI
6
 3
53
0
0
0
0
 0
60.0
 72 47 46 1 23
44
1.58
6.90
1985 PHI
0
 1
14
0
0
0
0
 0
14.1
 11 6 4 0 6
11
1.19
2.51
1986 PHI
2
 0
35
0
0
0
0
 0
41.1
 43 27 27 2 20
27
1.52
5.88
1987 PHI
2
 4
51
0
0
0
0
 1
56.2
 54 32 27 1 27
44
1.43
4.29
1988 PHI
4
 3
50
0
0
0
0
 3
50.0
 51 35 33 0 17
44
1.36
5.94
1989 PHI
2
 2
34
1
0
0
0
 0
36.2
 52 40 36 1 23
19
2.05
8.84
1990 PHI
1
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 0
20.2
 22 10 7 0 6
8
1.35
3.05
1991 PHI
3
 4
57
0
0
0
0
 4
58.1
 50 20 19 0 31
41
1.39
2.93
1992 PHI
3
 2
45
0
0
0
0
 3
48.2
 44 20 19 0 17
42
1.25
3.51
1993 PHI
4
 1
46
0
0
0
1
 0
49.2
 31 17 16 3 23
29
1.09
2.90
1994 BRO
0
 0
5
0
0
0
1
 2
6.1
 6 2 2 0 0
4
0.95
2.84
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 28
508
1
0
0
2
 17
533.2
 555 343 316 10 253
375
1.51
5.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Von Ely has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-10-23The Brooklyn Bulldogs have waived Von Ely.
1994-10-03The Brooklyn Bulldogs have designated Von Ely for assignment. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have sent John Rheam to the minors. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have sent Craig Brown to the minors.
1994-09-19The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Von Ely to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Al Meacham to the major league team.
1994-09-18The Brooklyn Bulldogs have acquired Von Ely from the waiver wire.
1994-04-11The Philadelphia Gunslingers have waived Von Ely.
1994-03-07The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Ed MacGamwell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have designated Von Ely for assignment.
1986-04-18The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Von Ely to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have designated Tom Kappel for assignment.
1985-07-23The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Mike Blue to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Von Ely to the minors.
1983-09-02The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Von Ely to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Rob Juelich to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Don Lieber to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Ed Easley to the minors. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Steve Blake to the minors. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Cesar Wilson to the minors.
1982-08-13The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Charlie Brown to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Von Ely to the minors.
1982-03-01The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Von Ely to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Ed Easley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Mike Blue to the minors. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Mike Frisella to the minors.
1981-10-26The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Ted Stryker to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Steve Blake to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Russ Carroll to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Alex Gilbert to the minors. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Sam Borton to the minors. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Von Ely to the minors.
1981-10-01The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Von Ely to the major league team.
1981-09-09The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Alex Gilbert to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Von Ely to the minors.
1981-05-06The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Von Ely to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Ed Easley to the minors.
1981-05-05A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gunslingers and the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers. The Brooklyn Bridgehoppers receive Mike Meyer from the Philadelphia Gunslingers in exchange for Von Ely.
1981-03-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers. The Brooklyn Bridgehoppers receive Charlie Guzman, Ed Brownson, Von Ely, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Darren Morse, Virgil Dowd, Jeff Tucker, Nick Collandro, Lou Scott.