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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
George Needham Third Base
Retired (1954, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .850 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 808 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 05-17-1916
HR 104 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
RBI 436
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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 KC
148
573
89
178
35
3
25
87
60
 81 5 4
7
 10 18
.892
.379
.513
.202
.311
1951 KC
146
575
94
182
24
2
23
108
66
 71 3 2
2
 5 15
.874
.389
.485
.169
.317
1952 KC
144
550
73
163
35
2
18
85
73
 79 3 5
3
 7 13
.844
.379
.465
.169
.296
1953 KC
144
545
74
164
27
1
23
87
73
 89 2 4
4
 2 14
.864
.383
.481
.180
.301
1954 KC-OAK
136
469
67
121
15
4
15
69
63
 88 9 1
1
 4 9
.759
.356
.403
.145
.258
Total
718
2712
397
808
136
12
104
436
335
 408 22 16
17
 28 69
.850
.378
.472
.174
.298
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01George Needham has retired from the Oakland River Cats
1954-08-24A trade has been completed between the Oakland River Cats and the Kansas City Rascals. The Kansas City Rascals receive Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 OAK (Johnny Lord) from the Oakland River Cats in exchange for George Needham, Swede Pawlowski.