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Earl Averill League
7-2-2076
Dave Templeton Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .700 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 763 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-24-1927
HR 60 Drafted Round 40, Pick 630
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(113 games)
RBI 332
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed D+ Bunt A- Control D    Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   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
1950 PIT-WAS
11
24
2
3
0
0
1
3
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.472
.222
.250
.125
.125
1951 WAS
76
187
30
54
12
0
6
26
23
 31 0 4
0
 0 1
.809
.360
.449
.160
.289
1952 WAS
142
373
41
96
18
0
5
38
51
 54 4 4
0
 0 4
.695
.350
.346
.088
.257
1953 WAS
114
259
27
53
9
0
5
26
35
 45 3 1
0
 0 6
.603
.305
.297
.093
.205
1954 WAS
137
464
61
135
15
1
17
66
52
 77 5 1
0
 0 2
.805
.368
.438
.147
.291
1955 WAS
124
398
39
106
10
2
2
40
41
 58 1 7
3
 3 1
.648
.331
.317
.050
.266
1956 WAS
53
98
11
29
6
0
4
21
9
 16 1 2
0
 1 0
.834
.355
.480
.184
.296
1957 WAS-STL
42
111
8
29
2
0
1
7
9
 16 0 1
0
 2 1
.620
.314
.306
.045
.261
1958 STL
48
76
10
19
0
0
3
11
5
 6 0 1
2
 0 1
.661
.293
.368
.118
.250
1959 STL-DET
91
227
24
68
10
3
4
29
15
 34 1 1
4
 1 2
.767
.344
.423
.123
.300
1960 DET
127
477
54
116
20
1
8
47
42
 81 3 1
6
 5 4
.647
.308
.340
.096
.243
1961 KC-DET
81
232
26
55
13
1
4
18
22
 38 1 0
0
 3 2
.659
.306
.353
.116
.237
Total
1046
2926
333
763
115
8
60
332
307
 462 19 23
15
 15 25
.700
.333
.367
.106
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Dave Templeton has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1961-09-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ron Hadley to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Dave Templeton for assignment.
1961-07-04The Detroit Tigers have promoted Dave Templeton to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Ron Hadley to the minors.
1961-06-24The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ron Hadley to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Dave Templeton for assignment.
1961-06-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted Dave Templeton to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Walton Parks to the minors.
1961-05-31The Detroit Tigers have acquired Dave Templeton from the waiver wire.
1961-05-27The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles waive Dave Templeton.
1961-05-21The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Jose Tatum to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Dave Templeton for assignment.
1959-05-21A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Horsemen and the Detroit Psycobilly Cats. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats receive Angel Islington, "Mad" Mike Banks, Dave Templeton from the St. Louis Horsemen in exchange for Garland Peck, John Hughes.
1957-03-03A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Horsemen and the Washington Bastards. The Washington Bastards receive Paul Lemon, Al Miller, Mike Rohr from the St. Louis Horsemen in exchange for Dave Templeton.
1953-04-25The Washington Bastards have promoted Dave Templeton to the major league team. The Washington Bastards have sent Dave McGriff to the minors.
1953-04-12The Washington Bastards have promoted Dave McGriff to the major league team. The Washington Bastards have sent Dave Templeton to the minors.
1951-07-04The Washington Bastards have promoted Dave Templeton to the major league team. The Washington Bastards have sent Dave Haberer to the minors.
1950-04-18The Washington Bastards have promoted Dave Johnson to the major league team. The Washington Bastards have sent Dave Templeton to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Bastards have renamed Jerry Templeton to Dave Templeton.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pimps and the Washington Bastards. The Washington Bastards receive Kelly Watson, Jerry Templeton, CJ Cregg from the Pittsburgh Pimps in exchange for Dee Ault, Jerry Crow, Dave Sommers.