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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Gary Armstrong Left Field
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 472 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-07-1922
HR 47 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(19 games)
RBI 209
SB 69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity B-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B F  (3.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 CIN
89
136
19
33
8
2
3
13
9
 27 2 0
6
 1 0
.696
.299
.397
.154
.243
1951 CIN
94
104
12
30
6
0
2
11
14
 19 1 0
4
 2 0
.782
.378
.404
.115
.288
1952 CIN
133
420
58
110
17
2
16
64
44
 74 1 2
12
 9 4
.758
.332
.426
.164
.262
1953 CIN
135
455
59
96
28
1
9
48
42
 71 3 3
14
 5 1
.617
.280
.336
.125
.211
1954 CIN
133
463
68
122
21
1
14
43
48
 86 3 0
21
 7 2
.740
.337
.404
.140
.263
1955 CIN
107
168
27
48
12
1
2
21
20
 31 0 0
7
 3 1
.766
.362
.405
.119
.286
1956 CIN
108
130
9
32
5
2
1
9
18
 27 0 0
5
 4 1
.676
.338
.338
.092
.246
1957 CIN
4
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
Total
803
1883
253
472
97
9
47
209
195
 337 10 5
69
 31 9
.710
.323
.387
.136
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Gary Armstrong has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-05-01The Cincinnati River Bats have waived Gary Armstrong.
1957-04-11The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Jim Savransky to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Ross Wilson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Gary Armstrong for assignment. The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Ernest Claset for assignment.