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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Deacon Asbjornson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 44-60 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 06-19-1927
K 627 Drafted Round 7, Pick 101
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(149 games)
IP 935.0
WHIP 1.59 Salary $0.60M Final Contract Year 1963
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   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 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1951 NYA
5
 8
59
8
0
0
0
 1
104.2
 138 96 90 3 55
53
1.84
7.74
1952 NYA
2
 1
21
0
0
0
0
 1
24.2
 28 12 10 4 6
8
1.38
3.65
1953 NYA
3
 2
34
0
0
0
0
 2
39.2
 46 23 22 1 18
19
1.61
4.99
1954 NYA
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 7 2 2 0 2
3
1.17
2.35
1956 CIN
10
 11
39
25
1
0
0
 0
156.2
 181 100 89 1 82
99
1.68
5.11
1957 CIN
6
 8
24
24
2
0
0
 0
142.0
 147 81 76 6 61
109
1.46
4.82
1958 CIN
6
 5
55
2
0
0
0
 1
80.2
 94 53 49 2 36
59
1.61
5.47
1959 CIN
6
 9
26
23
2
0
0
 0
135.2
 160 97 94 5 56
104
1.59
6.24
1960 CIN
5
 11
30
30
1
0
0
 0
180.1
 199 112 101 4 67
135
1.48
5.04
1961 CIN
0
 1
20
0
0
0
0
 0
29.0
 32 19 14 4 5
18
1.28
4.34
1962 CIN
1
 4
29
0
0
0
0
 0
34.0
 52 33 30 1 18
20
2.06
7.94
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
44
 60
341
112
6
0
0
 5
935.0
 1084 628 577 31 406
627
1.59
5.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Deacon Asbjornson has retired from the Cincinnati Cyclones
1958-07-22Deacon Asbjornson of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1956-08-13Deacon Asbjornson of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1956-04-01The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Art Ortenzio for assignment.
1956-03-27A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the New York Leathernecks. The New York Leathernecks receive from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Deacon Asbjornson.
1954-04-11The New York Leathernecks have promoted Ace Hardy to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent Deacon Asbjornson to the minors.
1954-03-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have designated Walt Rochefort for assignment.
1954-03-29The New York Leathernecks have sent Deacon Asbjornson to the minors.
1953-09-14The New York Leathernecks have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team.
1953-08-30The New York Leathernecks have sent Deacon Asbjornson to the minors.
1953-07-09The New York Leathernecks have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Chris Buford to the major league team.
1953-07-01The New York Leathernecks have sent Deacon Asbjornson to the minors.
1953-05-30The New York Leathernecks have promoted Mike Whitehead to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team.
1953-03-28The New York Leathernecks have promoted Steve Mudrock to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent Deacon Asbjornson to the minors.
1952-08-27Deacon Asbjornson of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1952-07-09The New York Leathernecks have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team.
1952-06-21The New York Leathernecks have sent Deacon Asbjornson to the minors.
1952-05-15The New York Leathernecks have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team.
1952-04-01The New York Leathernecks have sent Barry Murray to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Chris Buford to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Deacon Asbjornson to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York Leathernecks have promoted Deacon Asbjornson to the major league team.