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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 76 181 49 9 0 7 23 22 29 .786 .350 .436 .166 .271
1970 RHP 125 373 91 11 3 8 43 24 76 .644 .290 .354 .110 .244
1971 LHP 69 157 38 6 1 3 15 21 18 .686 .335 .350 .108 .242
1971 RHP 125 353 81 11 2 11 54 46 73 .684 .318 .365 .136 .229
1972 LHP 73 179 55 7 1 5 22 21 25 .824 .383 .441 .134 .307
1972 RHP 126 402 112 16 1 13 50 43 82 .770 .350 .420 .142 .279
1973 LHP 83 195 68 8 1 10 31 35 37 1.004 .450 .554 .205 .349
1973 RHP 118 373 101 18 1 17 45 36 49 .799 .338 .461 .190 .271
1974 LHP 60 144 40 7 0 4 17 30 22 .812 .402 .410 .132 .278
1974 RHP 126 362 90 18 1 7 40 44 54 .694 .332 .362 .113 .249
1975 LHP 63 158 47 9 0 8 20 13 26 .857 .351 .506 .209 .297
1975 RHP 130 393 114 23 4 12 49 34 58 .810 .350 .461 .170 .290
1976 LHP 76 145 47 11 2 4 20 20 22 .914 .404 .510 .186 .324
1976 RHP 132 425 128 24 1 9 60 31 55 .772 .346 .426 .125 .301
1977 LHP 72 165 55 8 1 8 25 14 29 .923 .383 .539 .206 .333
1977 RHP 130 417 111 15 3 18 74 41 72 .779 .333 .446 .180 .266
1978 LHP 62 109 34 7 1 5 18 16 16 .932 .400 .532 .220 .312
1978 RHP 141 447 127 23 3 12 60 46 64 .780 .350 .430 .145 .284
1979 LHP 73 143 41 7 1 5 25 14 25 .807 .352 .455 .168 .287
1979 RHP 135 380 91 14 0 11 55 38 76 .671 .308 .363 .124 .239
1980 LHP 68 110 39 6 0 9 28 16 15 1.092 .438 .655 .300 .355
1980 RHP 139 420 130 17 3 12 67 38 60 .818 .368 .450 .140 .310
1981 LHP 77 130 41 11 1 4 22 19 18 .909 .401 .508 .192 .315
1981 RHP 138 388 102 16 3 9 54 50 64 .739 .350 .389 .126 .263
1982 LHP 61 122 42 4 3 4 28 16 14 .945 .420 .525 .180 .344
1982 RHP 133 397 110 13 2 9 53 40 49 .730 .342 .388 .111 .277
1983 LHP 75 150 49 10 0 7 33 14 24 .915 .382 .533 .207 .327
1983 RHP 134 366 85 10 1 10 47 39 70 .651 .304 .347 .115 .232
1984 LHP 43 78 16 3 0 2 8 6 9 .582 .262 .321 .115 .205
1984 RHP 47 131 31 6 0 4 19 11 21 .671 .297 .374 .137 .237
Total LHP 1031 2166 661 113 12 85 335 277 329 .871 .384 .486 .181 .305
Total RHP 1879 5627 1504 235 28 162 770 561 923 .740 .334 .405 .138 .267
Total 2119 7793 2165 348 40 247 1105 838 1252 .776 .348 .428 .150 .278
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.