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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Hal Falkenberg Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.41 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 207-126 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-17-1929
K 2117 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(130 games)
IP 3015.2
WHIP 1.25 Salary $5.00M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 65% 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
1952 PIT
9
 13
25
25
0
0
0
 0
142.0
 161 95 91 8 50
110
1.49
5.77
1953 PIT
9
 19
31
31
0
0
0
 0
182.1
 205 121 106 7 70
126
1.51
5.23
1954 PIT
16
 7
30
30
0
0
0
 0
197.2
 193 72 70 3 68
134
1.32
3.19
1955 PIT
13
 10
30
30
0
0
0
 0
207.0
 163 71 61 2 66
147
1.11
2.65
1956 PIT
11
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
230.2
 223 105 93 3 78
156
1.30
3.63
1957 PIT
15
 6
32
32
0
0
0
 0
210.2
 173 89 67 3 84
152
1.22
2.86
1958 NYN
19
 4
36
36
2
0
0
 0
239.0
 183 72 63 1 68
158
1.05
2.37
1959 NYN
17
 11
35
35
3
1
0
 0
227.1
 211 98 88 6 70
153
1.24
3.48
1960 NYN
17
 4
30
29
2
0
0
 0
197.0
 155 65 57 0 52
133
1.05
2.60
1961 NYN
19
 4
36
36
2
1
0
 0
243.1
 213 76 67 2 73
188
1.18
2.48
1962 NYN
22
 7
37
37
1
1
0
 0
249.0
 198 72 63 2 70
186
1.08
2.28
1963 NYN
18
 6
36
36
3
0
0
 0
229.0
 208 83 76 1 52
156
1.14
2.99
1964 WAS
11
 5
23
23
4
0
0
 0
158.2
 171 70 67 2 53
120
1.41
3.80
1965 WAS
6
 13
27
27
3
0
0
 0
183.1
 192 99 86 1 63
128
1.39
4.22
1966 WAS
5
 6
21
21
0
0
0
 0
118.2
 151 95 86 0 59
70
1.77
6.52
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
207
 126
465
464
20
3
0
 0
3015.2
 2800 1283 1141 41 976
2117
1.25
3.41
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Hal Falkenberg has retired from the Washington Musketeers
1966-06-03Hal Falkenberg of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1966-03-30The Washington Musketeers have promoted Hal Falkenberg to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Ken Blomdahl to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Tony Fromme to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Harry Piatt to the major league team.
1966-03-29Hal Falkenberg has signed with the Washington Musketeers for $5.0M per year for 1 years.
1964-03-31A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Washington Musketeers. The Washington Musketeers receive Ed Demeter, Lerton McGee, Hal Falkenberg, Chris Terry, Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 NYN (Jack Edmondson), Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 NYN (Daryl Warstler) from the New York Empires in exchange for George Rivas, Dave Kelleher.
1963-09-19Hal Falkenberg of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1960-05-17Hal Falkenberg of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1958-03-27A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive from the New York Empires in exchange for Hal Falkenberg.
1957-05-21Hal Falkenberg of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1955-04-28Hal Falkenberg of the Pittsburgh Pythons is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1954-10-03The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Hal Falkenberg to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Todd Moore to the minors.
1954-09-15The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Jeff Diaz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Hal Falkenberg to the minors.
1953-08-01Hal Falkenberg of the Pittsburgh Pythons is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1952-07-06Hal Falkenberg of the Pittsburgh Pythons is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1952-03-31The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Hal Falkenberg to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Hal Falkenberg down to the minors.