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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Red Egan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.40 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 65-43 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 36 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 11-20-1929
K 605 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(85 games)
IP 1098.0
WHIP 1.36 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt B  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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
1955 DET
5
 4
94
0
0
0
3
 5
134.2
 147 78 64 0 55
88
1.50
4.28
1956 DET
6
 4
80
0
0
0
1
 2
105.2
 115 58 48 2 31
46
1.38
4.09
1957 DET
5
 2
81
0
0
0
2
 1
124.2
 133 61 58 0 41
56
1.40
4.19
1959 KC
9
 4
63
0
0
0
1
 2
87.1
 100 56 47 0 19
56
1.36
4.84
1960 KC
8
 5
93
0
0
0
4
 2
117.2
 119 50 48 1 27
69
1.24
3.67
1961 CHA
1
 2
22
0
0
0
6
 1
32.2
 30 20 18 0 6
17
1.10
4.96
1962 BOS
7
 1
53
0
0
0
4
 4
80.0
 83 28 26 0 22
55
1.31
2.93
1963 CHN
6
 7
91
0
0
0
5
 6
106.1
 115 60 57 0 39
53
1.45
4.82
1964 CHN
8
 8
91
0
0
0
2
 5
115.2
 131 66 63 0 27
65
1.37
4.90
1965 CHN
5
 2
63
0
0
0
0
 0
69.2
 65 38 38 0 19
40
1.21
4.91
1966 CHN
5
 4
66
2
0
0
8
 6
101.2
 115 56 52 0 25
47
1.38
4.60
1967 KC
0
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 28 19 18 0 3
13
1.41
7.36
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 43
813
2
0
0
36
 34
1098.0
 1181 590 537 3 314
605
1.36
4.40
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Red Egan has retired from the Kansas City Bluebirds
1967-07-02The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Gus Shopay to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Fred Bennett to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Fred Henrich for assignment. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Red Egan for assignment.
1967-03-31The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Red Egan to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Fred Bennett to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have sent Ed Consuegra to the minors. The Kansas City Bluebirds have sent Rikkert Williamson to the minors.
1967-03-31The Kansas City Bluebirds have acquired Red Egan from the waiver wire.
1966-06-16Red Egan of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1966-05-01Red Egan of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1966-04-08Red Egan of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1966-03-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted John Meads to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Red Egan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ricky Chavarria to the major league team.
1966-03-31Red Egan has signed with the Chicago Cubs for $0.95M per year for 1 year.
1965-08-09Red Egan of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1964-03-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted Red Egan to the major league team.
1964-03-31The Chicago Cubs have acquired Red Egan from the waiver wire.
1963-07-25Red Egan of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1963-03-31A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Jeff Hopper, Red Egan from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (NYN).
1963-03-31The Boston Tea Party have re-claimed Red Egan from the waiver wire.
1963-03-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party receive Red Egan (Optioned) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for .
1963-03-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted Red Egan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Dennis Rudderham for assignment.
1963-03-31The Chicago Cubs have acquired Red Egan from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wildcats and the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party receive Red Egan from the Chicago Wildcats in exchange for .
1961-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wildcats and the Kansas City Bluebirds. The Kansas City Bluebirds receive from the Chicago Wildcats in exchange for Red Egan.
1959-03-31The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Red Egan to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Hector Benson to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted George Tauscher to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Lefty Varitek for assignment. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated David Marquis for assignment. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Wally Welday for assignment.
1959-03-30A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the Kansas City Bluebirds. The Kansas City Bluebirds receive Tom Garbey, Domingo Moore, Red Egan from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Donnie Butler, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (KC).
1959-03-27The Boston Tea Party have acquired Red Egan from the waiver wire.
1958-04-27The Detroit Preachers have waived Red Egan.
1958-03-27The Detroit Preachers have designated Red Egan for assignment.
1956-09-10Red Egan of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1955-03-31The Detroit Preachers have promoted Red Egan to the major league team.