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Jimmy Wynn League
5-1-2078
Gus Kingdon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.31 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-35 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-04-1930
K 527 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(127 games)
IP 765.0
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 DET
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
21.0
35 15 14 2 10
17
2.14
6.00
1954 DET
2
4
39
0
0
0
0
0
48.2
72 42 42 0 26
34
2.01
7.77
1955 DET
3
5
59
0
0
0
0
0
74.0
101 57 55 2 40
44
1.91
6.69
1956 DET
2
4
78
0
0
0
0
0
116.0
132 79 74 0 54
76
1.60
5.74
1957 DET
2
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
41.0
45 22 20 0 19
20
1.56
4.39
1958 DET
3
1
77
0
0
0
0
0
92.1
89 44 43 3 44
69
1.44
4.19
1959 DET
3
3
47
0
0
0
2
0
49.2
46 19 19 0 29
33
1.51
3.44
1960 DET
9
5
96
0
0
0
2
0
98.0
116 63 58 0 33
76
1.52
5.33
1961 DET
2
3
71
0
0
0
0
0
74.0
88 45 42 3 29
56
1.58
5.11
1962 DET-NYA-CHA
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3.2
4 0 0 0 0
2
1.09
0.00
1963 CHA
2
2
28
0
0
0
0
0
31.2
25 12 12 0 10
22
1.11
3.41
1964 CHA
11
5
112
0
0
0
0
0
114.2
132 74 72 3 41
78
1.51
5.65
2078
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
35
653
0
0
0
4
0
765.0
885 472 451 13 335
527
1.59
5.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Gus Kingdon has retired from the Milwaukee Money
1965-04-01The Milwaukee Money have designated Gus Kingdon for assignment.
1965-03-05The Milwaukee Money have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Money have sent Charlie Owen to the minors.
1963-07-24The Chicago White Sox have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Vern Kennedy to the minors.
1962-07-08The Chicago White Sox have acquired Gus Kingdon from the waiver wire.
1962-07-02The New York Yankees have waived Gus Kingdon.
1962-05-30The New York Yankees have designated Gus Kingdon for assignment.
1962-04-18The New York Yankees have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team.
1962-04-18A trade has been completed between the Detroit Cadillacs and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Gus Kingdon, Brian Snell from the Detroit Cadillacs in exchange for Jose McElyea.
1962-04-01The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Gus Kingdon for assignment.
1958-03-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Perry Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Paul Hoffman to the major league team.
1957-07-18The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Rick (Wild Thing) Vaughn to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors.
1957-05-27The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Ebby Calvin (Nuke) LaLoosh to the minors.
1957-05-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Dave Greene to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors.
1955-05-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Bun Somerville to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Steve Weiss to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Charlie Hutchinson to the minors.
1955-04-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Jack Sanford to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Frankie Frisch to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Cactus Currence to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Steve Weiss to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Monroe DeVoy to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Paul Hofman to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bun Somerville to the minors.
1955-03-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Johnny Ruel to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Charlie Hutchinson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Roger Lefebvre to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Perry Johnson to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Lou Makowski to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Steve Weiss to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Jack Sanford to the minors.
1954-09-07The Detroit Pythons have promoted Rocky Larkin to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors.
1954-07-27The Detroit Pythons have promoted Perry Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Art Brower to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Charlie Hutchinson to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Rocky Larkin to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Ernie Duffalo to the minors.
1954-05-18The Detroit Pythons have promoted Jack Sanford to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Johnny Ruel to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Charlie Hutchinson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ralph Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Chet Davey to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Gus Kingdon to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bobby Guerrero to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Paul Hofman to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Jack Ferguson to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bun Somerville to the minors.
1953-09-03The Detroit Pythons have promoted Gus Kingdon to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Bob Boone to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Jack Lobert to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bobby Guerrero to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Jeff Bianco to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Orlando Cepeda to the minors.