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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Brian Darling Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .730 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 1617 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 12-21-1944
HR 114 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(157 games)
RBI 772
SB 165 Salary $3.05M Final Contract Year 1979
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B B- (56.5%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 65% 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
1968 NYA
104
322
46
79
10
3
10
48
32
 63 2 1
0
 6 9
.705
.317
.388
.143
.245
1969 NYA
152
548
72
156
24
3
10
76
68
 103 4 2
22
 11 17
.761
.367
.394
.109
.285
1970 NYA
138
503
63
131
19
7
11
75
48
 67 1 2
6
 1 12
.717
.325
.392
.131
.260
1971 NYA
152
568
72
162
31
10
9
75
60
 83 1 2
18
 5 17
.776
.353
.423
.137
.285
1972 NYA
137
508
60
130
18
11
13
85
55
 82 1 3
15
 5 12
.739
.328
.411
.156
.256
1973 SF
136
333
32
105
17
3
11
43
25
 47 0 1
6
 1 4
.846
.362
.483
.168
.315
1974 SF
126
371
53
97
16
2
9
37
37
 51 0 1
12
 3 4
.716
.328
.388
.127
.261
1975 SF
152
629
107
172
34
4
10
58
64
 119 3 3
19
 5 11
.730
.342
.388
.114
.273
1976 SF
130
499
78
137
22
6
4
48
61
 97 1 3
27
 4 10
.720
.353
.367
.092
.275
1977 SF
152
590
72
142
24
9
11
72
51
 100 2 7
10
 1 21
.668
.300
.368
.127
.241
1978 SF
152
581
74
169
28
11
9
98
72
 86 1 2
12
 2 15
.792
.369
.423
.133
.291
1979 CHN
151
580
63
137
23
4
7
57
50
 91 1 2
18
 10 9
.623
.297
.326
.090
.236
Total
1682
6032
792
1617
266
73
114
772
623
 989 17 29
165
 54 141
.730
.337
.393
.125
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Brian Darling has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1979-03-30The Chicago Cubs have promoted Russ Pulido to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Pittaro to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Brian Darling to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted John Moore to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Shane Edwards to the major league team.
1979-03-30Brian Darling has signed with the Chicago Cubs for $3.05M per year for 1 year.
1976-06-23Brian Darling of the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-04-21Brian Darling of the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1973-03-30The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Brian Darling to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Danny Aponte to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted George Garcia to the major league team.
1973-03-30Brian Darling has signed with the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi for $4.5M per year for 6 years.
1972-04-16Brian Darling of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1970-06-22Brian Darling of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1968-03-29The New York Leathernecks have promoted Brian Darling to the major league team.