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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 34 64.66 162 148 0 -1 / 6 0 / 7 -2 / 11 -5 / 9 -7 / 11 -3 / 12 -3 / 8 -21 / 64
1951 Majors 35 65.33 162 146 0 -1 / 12 -5 / 7 -3 / 10 -6 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 -1 / 14 -16 / 65
1952 Majors 36 65.78 162 144 0 -3 / 12 -2 / 12 -4 / 11 -1 / 9 -5 / 5 0 / 7 -1 / 9 -16 / 65
1953 Majors 37 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 6 -2 / 8 -2 / 9 -1 / 8 -1 / 11 -2 / 13 0 / 10 -8 / 65
1954 Majors 38 59.19 162 119 0 -1 / 9 -5 / 9 -2 / 9 1 / 6 -9 / 6 -3 / 10 -2 / 10 -21 / 59
Total 810 701 0 -6 / 45 -14 / 43 -13 / 50 -12 / 40 -22 / 41 -8 / 48 -7 / 51 -82 / 318
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.