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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 18 61.00 11 / 11 8 / 8 8 / 11 7 / 10 6 / 8 5 / 5 8 / 8 53 / 61
1966 Pos (C) 18 158.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 158
1967 Minors 19 65.00 4 / 6 15 / 15 6 / 11 5 / 6 7 / 7 12 / 12 8 / 8 57 / 65
1967 Pos (C) 19 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 162
1968 Minors 20 76.00 10 / 12 3 / 9 8 / 14 3 / 6 7 / 11 10 / 10 14 / 14 55 / 76
1968 Pos (C) 20 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 162
1969 Minors 21 73.00 5 / 7 6 / 11 8 / 17 3 / 11 3 / 6 12 / 12 7 / 9 44 / 73
1969 Pos (C) 21 143.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 143
1970 Majors 22 61.10 162 147 0 3 / 6 4 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 10 4 / 8 6 / 10 5 / 10 25 / 61
1971 Majors 23 60.10 162 146 0 5 / 10 3 / 4 3 / 8 6 / 12 1 / 5 5 / 12 2 / 9 25 / 60
1972 Majors 24 60.94 162 146 0 5 / 9 6 / 11 0 / 3 7 / 13 4 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 6 28 / 60
1973 Majors 25 60.99 162 146 0 2 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 6 6 / 13 1 / 4 3 / 9 7 / 16 21 / 60
1974 Majors 26 59.90 162 146 0 2 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 11 2 / 7 2 / 5 12 / 59
1975 Majors 27 59.85 162 146 0 0 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 9 3 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 10 7 / 59
1976 Majors 28 61.32 162 146 0 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 7 3 / 13 5 / 61
1977 Majors 29 62.87 162 146 0 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 62
1978 Majors 30 61.95 162 144 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 61
1979 Majors 31 62.20 162 146 0 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 62
1980 Majors 32 62.85 162 146 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 62
1981 Majors 33 61.87 162 142 0 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 61
1982 Majors 34 62.16 162 146 0 -4 / 9 -3 / 6 -1 / 12 -6 / 6 -9 / 12 -3 / 6 -4 / 11 -30 / 62
1983 Majors 35 61.79 162 147 0 -2 / 12 -4 / 9 -1 / 10 -5 / 5 -8 / 12 0 / 9 -1 / 4 -21 / 61
1984 Majors 36 36.01 156 54 0 -2 / 5 -1 / 9 -2 / 4 -4 / 6 -6 / 4 -2 / 4 0 / 4 -17 / 36
Total 2424 2094 0 41 / 167 42 / 161 33 / 163 26 / 171 18 / 169 56 / 159 54 / 172 282 / 1787
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.