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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Claude French Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.16 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 81-52 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 04-24-1923
K 697 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(19 games)
IP 1173.2
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity C    Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 SEA
3
 1
73
0
0
0
1
 0
96.0
 106 60 53 1 39
60
1.51
4.97
1951 SEA
1
 0
22
0
0
0
0
 0
23.0
 26 16 11 1 7
16
1.43
4.30
1952 SEA-OAK
1
 2
42
1
0
0
2
 3
66.2
 61 31 30 0 21
40
1.23
4.05
1952 SEA
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 1
10.0
 13 8 7 0 4
3
1.70
6.30
1952 OAK
1
 2
37
1
0
0
2
 2
56.2
 48 23 23 0 17
37
1.15
3.65
1953 OAK
5
 2
63
0
0
0
0
 2
87.1
 81 40 32 2 35
56
1.33
3.30
1954 OAK
6
 7
52
0
0
0
1
 2
66.1
 81 44 43 0 22
54
1.55
5.83
1955 OAK
2
 1
14
0
0
0
1
 1
18.1
 21 5 5 0 6
15
1.47
2.45
1956 OAK
8
 4
63
0
0
0
1
 4
85.0
 69 33 30 0 26
54
1.12
3.18
1957 OAK
7
 6
111
0
0
0
1
 5
131.1
 165 107 92 1 47
90
1.61
6.30
1958 OAK
9
 6
105
0
0
0
1
 9
122.2
 163 93 82 3 49
64
1.73
6.02
1959 OAK
13
 2
104
0
0
0
3
 4
109.2
 138 81 73 0 40
55
1.62
5.99
1960 OAK
4
 9
103
0
0
0
3
 7
122.1
 150 97 80 1 47
70
1.61
5.89
1961 OAK
11
 5
100
0
0
0
2
 8
118.2
 139 77 66 0 43
58
1.53
5.01
1962 OAK
8
 7
103
0
0
0
3
 8
106.2
 124 68 56 3 41
52
1.55
4.73
1963 OAK
3
 0
20
0
0
0
0
 1
19.2
 35 22 20 0 14
13
2.49
9.15
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
81
 52
975
1
0
0
19
 54
1173.2
 1359 774 673 12 437
697
1.53
5.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Claude French has retired from the Oakland Steroids
1952-06-02The Oakland Steroids have acquired Claude French from the waiver wire.
1952-05-17The Seattle Grunge have promoted Mike Willhite to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have designated Claude French for assignment.
1951-05-03Claude French of the Seattle Grunge is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.