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Pedro Martinez League
3-25-1964
Tom Needham Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating 72   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 50-30 Status Retired (1959) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age 38 (OS 39) Date of Birth 05-17-1925
K 742 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(155 games)
IP 981.0
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 4 Contact vs. L 6 Endurance 49   Ldrship 85
Power vs. R 12 Power vs. L 4 Velocity 95   Mentor Val 100
Speed 19 Bunt 53 Control 49
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 4 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 90 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 11 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1950 DET
7
 6
50
0
0
0
2
 6
72.0
 86 47 45 1 28
41
1.58
5.63
1951 DET
3
 6
49
0
0
0
3
 0
102.2
 99 58 54 2 55
75
1.50
4.73
1952 DET
8
 4
63
0
0
0
0
 0
152.2
 168 81 77 6 64
108
1.52
4.54
1953 DET
0
 2
26
0
0
0
0
 0
70.0
 56 30 30 0 20
56
1.09
3.86
1954 DET
3
 0
36
0
0
0
1
 0
95.1
 90 39 36 3 42
67
1.38
3.40
1955 DET
6
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 0
105.2
 109 47 47 5 54
94
1.54
4.00
1956 DET
6
 1
54
0
0
0
0
 0
128.0
 120 60 58 6 50
100
1.33
4.08
1957 DET
12
 4
66
0
0
0
0
 0
143.2
 130 58 52 5 53
104
1.27
3.26
1958 DET
3
 4
29
2
0
0
0
 0
81.0
 94 40 40 3 42
70
1.68
4.44
1959 DET-NYA
2
 1
18
1
0
0
1
 1
30.0
 31 24 23 0 18
27
1.63
6.90
1964
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 30
435
3
0
0
7
 7
981.0
 983 484 462 31 426
742
1.44
4.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Tom Needham has retired from the New York Harlem Knights
1959-10-23A trade has been completed between the New York Harlem Knights and the Detroit Big Lakes. The Detroit Big Lakes receive Jeff Oliver, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Harlem Knights in exchange for Tom Needham.
1959-06-01The Detroit Big Lakes have designated Tom Needham for assignment.
1958-05-16Tom Needham of the Detroit Big Lakes is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-07-15Tom Needham of the Detroit Big Lakes is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1955-05-06Tom Needham of the Detroit Big Lakes is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1954-05-20Tom Needham of the Detroit Big Lakes is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1953-07-22Tom Needham of the Detroit Big Lakes is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1953-05-29Tom Needham of the Detroit Big Lakes is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1952-04-01The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Tom Needham to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have designated Al Jackson for assignment.
1952-04-01The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Tom Needham to the minors.
1951-09-12The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Tom Needham to the major league team.
1951-08-26The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Tex Ens to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Tom Needham to the minors.
1951-04-14The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Tom Needham to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have designated Emmett Bankhead for assignment.
1950-09-27The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Tom Needham to the minors.
1950-09-26The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Tom Needham to the major league team.
1950-09-01The Detroit Big Lakes have promoted Emmett Bankhead to the major league team. The Detroit Big Lakes have sent Tom Needham to the minors.