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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Derrick Hawkins First Base
Retired (1959, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .308 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .907 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
H 1461 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 02-20-1919
HR 253 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(137 games)
RBI 787
SB 93 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1959
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt A- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (41.3%)   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 65% 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
1950 CLE-MIL
135
551
111
181
32
7
37
104
58
72 2 3
11
3 12
1.006
.393
.613
.285
.328
1951 MIL
125
488
103
161
27
4
29
83
77
70 2 3
15
8 3
1.001
.421
.580
.250
.330
1952 MIL
135
542
107
182
18
4
37
112
64
70 2 1
19
8 7
.996
.407
.589
.253
.336
1953 CHA
120
450
96
160
27
4
30
84
51
70 4 5
5
5 1
1.055
.422
.633
.278
.356
1954 CHA
135
532
88
156
21
2
35
90
59
83 3 4
19
9 8
.902
.365
.538
.244
.293
1955 CHA
136
532
91
155
31
5
26
74
57
95 3 3
9
9 19
.876
.361
.515
.224
.291
1956 CHA
120
454
70
138
22
2
26
75
43
69 8 3
4
4 4
.905
.372
.533
.229
.304
1957 NYN
135
557
71
151
26
1
16
86
47
118 0 9
8
11 10
.731
.323
.408
.136
.271
1958 CHA
138
511
72
139
21
0
12
69
57
82 1 0
3
4 3
.730
.346
.384
.112
.272
1959 CHA-BOS
89
131
19
38
6
0
5
10
21
16 0 0
0
0 1
.839
.388
.450
.160
.290
Total
1268
4748
828
1461
231
29
253
787
534
745 25 31
93
61 68
.907
.378
.528
.221
.308
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Derrick Hawkins has retired from the Boston Tea Party
1959-09-02Derrick Hawkins of the Boston Tea Party is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1959-04-26A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the Chicago Wildcats. The Chicago Wildcats receive Jeff Hopper, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (KC) from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Derrick Hawkins, Mike Abrams, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CHA).
1959-04-03The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Mike Muller to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Kerry McNichol to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Ben Huhn to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have sent Rod Fenner to the minors. The Chicago Wildcats have designated Derrick Hawkins for assignment. The Chicago Wildcats have sent Leroy Javery to the minors.
1958-03-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wildcats and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive from the Chicago Wildcats in exchange for Derrick Hawkins.
1957-03-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wildcats and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Derrick Hawkins from the Chicago Wildcats in exchange for .
1956-07-17Derrick Hawkins of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1953-06-19Derrick Hawkins of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1953-03-31A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mirage and the Chicago Wildcats. The Chicago Wildcats receive Derrick Hawkins from the Milwaukee Mirage in exchange for Sherman Wagner.
1951-04-04Derrick Hawkins of the Milwaukee Mirage is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1950-08-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mirage and the Cleveland Aggies. The Cleveland Aggies receive Tippy Kelly, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Mirage in exchange for Derrick Hawkins.