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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Mike McCleskey Second Base
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2270 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 11-06-1934
HR 144 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(13 games)
RBI 973
SB 292
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (47.2%) Range A  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 10
3B F  (1.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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
1957 BOS
22
73
19
26
8
1
1
13
13
 8 0 2
4
 1 2
.977
.443
.534
.178
.356
1958 BOS
157
589
85
160
28
12
6
73
62
 97 1 4
20
 3 5
.730
.340
.390
.119
.272
1959 BOS
157
608
89
177
24
9
10
94
57
 85 5 2
15
 7 3
.765
.356
.410
.118
.291
1960 BOS
157
599
75
163
32
10
11
85
72
 93 4 2
19
 12 6
.767
.353
.414
.142
.272
1961 BOS
157
667
115
203
31
13
12
61
58
 89 0 1
29
 20 6
.803
.360
.444
.139
.304
1962 BOS
130
514
86
150
25
5
15
63
79
 72 1 3
26
 13 11
.833
.385
.447
.156
.292
1963 BOS
157
629
86
170
40
10
4
74
76
 89 2 5
23
 11 8
.733
.348
.385
.114
.270
1964 BOS
158
647
93
176
29
10
9
55
78
 81 3 2
30
 12 7
.742
.352
.389
.117
.272
1965 BOS
157
617
93
171
27
7
12
66
62
 89 0 6
29
 8 19
.742
.340
.402
.125
.277
1966 BOS-STL
157
611
98
192
44
4
14
78
69
 86 3 2
35
 12 15
.853
.385
.468
.154
.314
1967 STL
157
561
75
149
33
5
13
78
59
 70 1 3
14
 6 3
.747
.335
.412
.146
.266
1968 STL
157
619
113
191
43
8
14
86
69
 66 6 4
16
 7 2
.853
.381
.472
.163
.309
1969 STL
156
625
85
154
23
8
7
67
65
 97 0 1
12
 2 6
.659
.317
.342
.096
.246
1970 STL
140
569
107
162
32
4
15
69
58
 74 5 3
18
 6 3
.788
.354
.434
.149
.285
1971 BOS
38
102
12
26
5
2
1
11
13
 15 0 1
2
 2 1
.709
.336
.373
.118
.255
Total
2057
8030
1231
2270
424
108
144
973
890
 1111 31 41
292
 122 97
.771
.355
.416
.133
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Mike McCleskey has retired from the Boston Rebels
1971-05-16The Boston Rebels have promoted Mike McCleskey to the major league team.
1971-05-14The Boston Rebels have acquired Mike McCleskey from the waiver wire.
1971-05-01The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Mike McCleskey.
1971-04-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Larry Rodgers to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Dave Hertweck to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Herb Phillips to the minors. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Coot Brewster for assignment. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Mike Armstrong for assignment. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Mike McCleskey for assignment.
1970-09-13Mike McCleskey of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1966-08-13A trade has been completed between the Boston Rebels and the St. Louis Redbirds. The St. Louis Redbirds receive Mike Armstrong, Mike McCleskey, Rich Hansen, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (BOS) from the Boston Rebels in exchange for Jim Bradford, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (STL), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (STL), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (STL).
1962-08-17Mike McCleskey of the Boston Rebels is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1957-09-07The Boston Rebels have promoted Mike McCleskey to the major league team. The Boston Rebels have sent Mike Armstrong to the minors.