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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Don Elsh Third Base
Retired (1959, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .842 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 981 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 04-27-1922
HR 165 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(17 games)
RBI 565
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (92.4%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.2%)   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 PIT
130
517
92
141
19
6
31
88
57
 86 3 4
18
 8 20
.859
.346
.513
.240
.273
1951 PIT
117
468
72
131
26
8
14
64
48
 86 6 2
19
 7 10
.812
.353
.459
.179
.280
1952 PIT-MIL
110
304
52
82
15
2
11
54
34
 48 2 2
12
 2 5
.786
.345
.441
.171
.270
1952 PIT
8
35
4
11
2
0
2
12
3
 6 0 0
2
 0 0
.911
.368
.543
.229
.314
1952 MIL
102
269
48
71
13
2
9
42
31
 42 2 2
10
 2 5
.770
.342
.428
.164
.264
1953 MIL
122
220
34
65
9
2
13
36
20
 38 0 1
4
 0 0
.885
.353
.532
.236
.295
1954 MIL
124
382
60
120
20
4
16
63
32
 73 2 3
6
 7 4
.881
.368
.513
.199
.314
1955 MIL
129
463
80
126
17
4
27
81
45
 73 3 3
12
 2 3
.840
.339
.501
.229
.272
1956 MIL
123
250
48
78
11
0
18
44
24
 45 2 0
11
 2 2
.949
.377
.572
.260
.312
1957 MIL
111
410
68
133
13
4
16
71
42
 70 0 2
13
 8 11
.878
.385
.493
.168
.324
1958 MIL
94
235
38
66
14
3
10
32
14
 39 1 2
9
 5 7
.815
.321
.494
.213
.281
1959 MIL
59
190
29
39
5
1
9
32
15
 37 1 1
3
 3 13
.650
.266
.384
.179
.205
Total
1119
3439
573
981
149
34
165
565
331
 595 20 20
107
 44 75
.842
.350
.492
.207
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Don Elsh has retired from the Milwaukee Brewers
1957-05-06Don Elsh of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1954-07-03Don Elsh of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1952-07-02Don Elsh of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1952-04-11A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Slackers and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Greg Alfonzo, Frank Neher, Fred Richardson, Don Elsh, Juan Jones from the Pittsburgh Slackers in exchange for Fred Mazeroski, Joe Gallagher, Paul Jackson, Bill Robertson, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 MIL (Mack Frias), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 MIL (Dick Hurley).
1951-06-20Don Elsh of the Pittsburgh Slackers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.