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Kirby Puckett League
8-19-2079
Bombo Cardanas Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1555 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 12-17-1935
HR 187 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(28 games)
RBI 757
SB 184
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A  (88.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (98.7%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 MIL
11
41
10
12
2
0
3
7
6
 6 0 1
2
 1 0
.936
.375
.561
.268
.293
1957 MIL
26
43
8
15
4
0
1
7
7
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.952
.440
.512
.163
.349
1958 MIL
126
420
49
119
13
4
11
50
25
 77 2 1
12
 3 10
.738
.326
.412
.129
.283
1959 MIL
138
486
57
113
22
2
10
63
41
 97 2 0
13
 2 10
.643
.295
.348
.115
.233
1960 MIL
135
523
70
148
20
12
15
62
54
 98 1 6
15
 8 3
.801
.348
.453
.170
.283
1961 MIL
136
502
67
136
23
7
19
80
55
 89 1 4
8
 8 4
.800
.342
.458
.187
.271
1962 MIL
135
554
83
137
19
4
18
71
46
 89 1 5
19
 9 5
.697
.304
.394
.146
.247
1963 MIL
135
559
83
153
22
4
15
68
49
 99 1 5
21
 4 4
.738
.331
.408
.134
.274
1964 MIL
135
552
88
162
20
6
27
86
54
 101 3 2
21
 10 3
.857
.358
.498
.205
.293
1965 MIL
135
547
82
134
22
4
18
66
63
 89 1 3
27
 5 1
.721
.322
.399
.154
.245
1966 MIL
135
565
68
139
24
8
16
55
47
 103 2 2
21
 3 6
.707
.305
.402
.156
.246
1967 CLE-MIL
104
267
38
78
8
6
5
31
23
 51 0 2
6
 2 2
.769
.346
.423
.131
.292
1968 MIL
131
245
34
64
11
1
11
35
23
 34 0 1
5
 0 2
.772
.323
.449
.188
.261
1969 MIL
144
204
29
47
8
1
6
24
22
 26 0 2
7
 0 2
.670
.303
.368
.137
.230
1970 KC
74
159
28
42
9
1
7
24
18
 28 1 1
4
 1 0
.806
.341
.465
.201
.264
1971 KC
61
150
18
35
8
0
4
19
5
 31 0 1
2
 1 1
.623
.256
.367
.133
.233
1972 KC
64
87
12
21
3
3
1
9
7
 17 0 1
1
 0 1
.674
.295
.379
.138
.241
Total
1825
5904
824
1555
238
63
187
757
545
 1039 15 37
184
 57 54
.745
.325
.420
.157
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bombo Cardanas has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1970-03-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beernuts and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Bombo Cardanas, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 4 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Beernuts in exchange for Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (KC).
1967-04-18The Milwaukee Beernuts have renamed Paul Blair to Bombo Cardanas.
1967-04-18A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Classics and the Milwaukee Beernuts. The Milwaukee Beernuts receive Paul Blair from the Cleveland Classics in exchange for Gene Edwards, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (MIL).
1967-04-05The Cleveland Classics have renamed Bombo Cardenas to Paul Blair.
1957-06-22The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Bombo Cardenas to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have designated Hellfire Hinshaw for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Grumpy Guzman to the minors.
1957-06-17The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Bombo Cardenas to the minors.
1957-05-18The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Bombo Cardenas to the major league team.
1956-10-13The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Chopper Chapman to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Mumbles McDonald to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Pinpoint LaLange to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Bombo Cardenas to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Flash Walker to the minors. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Nikco Bisland to the minors.
1956-09-17The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Bombo Cardenas to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Mumbles McDonald to the minors.
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Maximos and the Milwaukee Brewmeisters. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters receive Bombo Cardenas, Roger Terry from the Chicago Maximos in exchange fo.