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Don Newcombe League
9-21-2165
Longfellow Deeds Catcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .776 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 2165 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 08-19-1948
HR 247 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(40 games)
RBI 1105
SB 259
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF D- (5.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 C CIN 94 94 808.1 627 560 48 19 1 9 188 41 17.9% -1 6.77 .970
LF CIN 53 53 472.2 112 109 0 3 0 0 2.08 .973
1971 C CIN 146 146 1218.2 941 845 78 18 2 7 222 66 22.9% -3 6.82 .981
1972 C CIN 146 146 1290.1 1001 916 83 2 0 3 126 76 37.6% +1 6.97 .998
1973 C CIN 124 124 1101.1 822 748 68 6 2 4 102 55 35.0% -1 6.67 .993
LF CIN 22 22 182.0 33 33 0 0 0 -2 1.63 1.000
1974 C CIN 146 146 1280.0 949 867 77 5 3 3 121 60 33.1% +1 6.64 .995
1975 C CIN 146 146 1287.2 983 901 77 5 1 8 124 67 35.1% -1 6.84 .995
1976 C CIN 146 146 1301.2 1011 926 82 3 1 6 91 72 44.2% -1 6.97 .997
1977 C CIN 146 146 1272.2 941 861 77 3 0 3 109 64 37.0% +1 6.63 .997
1978 C CIN 144 144 1267.2 966 889 75 2 3 3 95 63 39.9% 0 6.84 .998
1979 C CIN 146 146 1269.0 962 883 79 0 0 2 119 68 36.4% -1 6.82 1.000
1980 C CIN 146 146 1271.2 988 919 64 5 2 7 124 54 30.3% +1 6.96 .995
1981 C CIN 143 142 1252.2 918 831 83 4 1 3 132 67 33.7% 0 6.57 .996
1982 C CIN 146 146 1261.1 929 852 75 2 2 3 98 62 38.8% +1 6.61 .998
1983 C CIN 147 147 1269.2 952 894 55 3 0 7 100 48 32.4% 0 6.73 .997
1984 C CIN-CHA 50 50 442.1 335 308 27 0 1 0 38 25 39.7% -1 6.82 1.000
RF CIN-CHA 4 4 39.0 11 11 0 0 0 -1 2.54 1.000
Pos Total C 2016 2015 17595.0 13325 12200 1048 77 19 68 1789 888 33.2% -4 6.78 .994
LF 75 75 654.2 145 142 0 3 0 -2 1.95 .979
RF 4 4 39.0 11 11 0 0 0 -1 2.54 1.000
Total 2095 2094 18288.2 13481 12353 1048 80 19 68 1789 888 33.2% -7 6.59 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Longfellow Deeds has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1984-05-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Cincinnati Tigers. The Cincinnati Tigers receive Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 CHA (Max Madjeski) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Longfellow Deeds.
1984-05-25The Cincinnati Tigers have re-claimed Longfellow Deeds from the waiver wire.
1984-05-19The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Claude Berryhill to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Longfellow Deeds for assignment.
1970-04-01The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Longfellow Deeds to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Bill Kellett for assignment.
1966-04-01The Cincinnati Tigers have renamed Ken Meyer to Longfellow Deeds.