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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Deacon Polk Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 74-52 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-05-1921
K 803 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1212.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance A-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 WAS-PIT
12
 8
35
34
5
1
0
 0
228.0
 236 107 104 5 96
154
1.46
4.11
1951 PIT
15
 7
35
35
4
2
0
 0
241.1
 237 104 99 9 102
128
1.40
3.69
1952 PIT
16
 12
35
35
8
3
0
 0
242.1
 246 116 112 6 115
183
1.49
4.16
1953 PIT
8
 12
31
21
0
0
0
 0
154.1
 164 98 94 3 62
98
1.46
5.48
1954 PIT-CLE
9
 5
32
19
4
1
0
 0
145.2
 147 78 72 4 58
102
1.41
4.45
1955 CLE
12
 7
26
26
7
2
0
 0
168.2
 165 91 89 3 73
114
1.41
4.75
1956 CLE-PHI
2
 1
14
2
2
0
1
 0
32.1
 40 22 22 0 12
24
1.61
6.12
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
74
 52
208
172
30
9
1
 0
1212.1
 1235 616 592 30 518
803
1.45
4.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Deacon Polk has retired from the Philadelphia Doilies
1956-06-24The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Ed Yamamoto to the minors.
1956-04-10The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Ed Yamamoto to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Deacon Polk to the minors.
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Doilies and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Andy Hawkins, Josh Pavano from the Philadelphia Doilies in exchange for Will Score, Deacon Polk.
1955-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed James Deacon Polk to Deacon Polk.
1954-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted James Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Darrell Buzas to the minors.
1954-09-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent James Deacon Polk to the minors.
1954-09-16The Cleveland Indians have promoted James Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Darrell Buzas to the minors.
1954-09-08The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent James Deacon Polk to the minors.
1954-09-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted James Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1954-09-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Darrell Buzas to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent James Deacon Polk to the minors.
1954-07-29A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Quakers. The Pittsburgh Quakers receive Julian "Swish" Schlesinger, Uncle Al Schlesinger from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Joe Stuart, James Deacon Polk, Terry Sherdel.
1950-07-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Quakers and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Grey Karros, Mike Meyer, Harry Suero from the Pittsburgh Quakers in exchange for James Deacon Polk, Philip Schuyler.
1950-04-01The Washington Nationals have renamed Hal Kennedy to James Deacon Polk.