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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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 3B KC 134 134 1187.0 440 73 351 16 31 +26 3.21 .964
CF KC 14 14 115.0 44 42 0 2 0 -2 3.29 .955
1951 3B KC 146 146 1304.0 446 85 346 15 33 +28 2.97 .966
1952 3B KC 144 144 1282.0 411 84 314 13 31 +13 2.79 .968
1953 3B KC 144 144 1276.0 421 81 326 14 38 +15 2.87 .967
1954 3B KC-OAK 121 119 1071.1 373 75 289 9 33 +22 3.06 .976
Pos Total 3B 689 687 6120.1 2091 398 1626 67 166 +104 2.98 .968
CF 14 14 115.0 44 42 0 2 0 -2 3.29 .955
Total 703 701 6235.1 2135 440 1626 69 166 +102 2.98 .968
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.