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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Bob Almon Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.83 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 37-46 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-21-1927
K 545 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(65 games)
IP 722.2
WHIP 1.49 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1962
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity A+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
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
1953 NYA
8
 12
30
30
5
0
0
 0
173.0
 214 138 138 6 75
119
1.67
7.18
1954 NYA
1
 2
18
2
0
0
0
 1
33.0
 42 25 25 0 27
22
2.09
6.82
1955 NYA
5
 5
13
13
0
0
0
 0
82.0
 70 33 29 3 30
71
1.22
3.18
1956 NYA
3
 4
10
10
1
0
0
 0
60.0
 66 29 29 3 24
33
1.50
4.35
1960 CHA
6
 10
25
25
0
0
0
 0
153.2
 150 73 65 3 59
124
1.36
3.81
1961 CIN
8
 8
47
15
2
1
1
 0
134.0
 129 67 61 3 43
112
1.28
4.10
1962 CIN
6
 5
35
10
1
0
1
 2
87.0
 106 46 41 6 45
64
1.74
4.24
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
37
 46
178
105
9
1
2
 3
722.2
 777 411 388 24 303
545
1.49
4.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Bob Almon has retired from the Cincinnati Cyclones
1961-03-29A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Chicago Wildcats. The Chicago Wildcats receive from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Bob Almon.
1960-05-23Bob Almon of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1960-04-01The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Eddie Dopson to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Bob Almon to the major league team.
1960-03-31The Chicago Wildcats have acquired Bob Almon from the waiver wire.
1958-04-11The Chicago Cubs have waived Bob Almon.
1957-03-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Leathernecks. The New York Leathernecks receive from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bob Almon.
1956-08-23The New York Leathernecks have sent Bob Almon to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Ed Montgomery to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Mike Whitehead to the minors.
1956-07-20The New York Leathernecks have promoted Bob Almon to the major league team.
1956-06-11The New York Leathernecks have sent Bob Almon to the minors.
1956-05-19The New York Leathernecks have promoted Bob Almon to the major league team.
1955-07-20The New York Leathernecks have promoted Mike Vaughn to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent Bob Almon to the minors.
1955-05-23Bob Almon of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1955-03-27The New York Leathernecks have promoted Bob Almon to the major league team.
1954-10-03The New York Leathernecks have sent Bob Almon to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Albert Hickman to the minors.
1954-09-27The New York Leathernecks have promoted Albert Hickman to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Bob Almon to the major league team.
1954-07-10The New York Leathernecks have sent Bob Almon down to the minors.
1953-06-05Bob Almon of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1953-04-01The New York Leathernecks have promoted Bob Almon to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Stuffy Pepper to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have designated Lloyd Jay for assignment. The New York Leathernecks have designated Larry Ford for assignment.