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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Yo-Yo Cliburn Third Base
Retired (1969, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 68 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-19-1935
HR 3 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(59 games)
RBI 34
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (2.6%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B D- (8.4%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195318B-D-A-D-D+
195419B-D-A-D-D+
195520B-D-A-D-D+D-
195621B+C-
195722A-D+A+C-D+
195823A-C-A+D+B+C-C-
195924C-A+D+B+
196025C-A+C-A-C+
196126C-A+C-A-C+C+
196227C-A+C-A-B-C+
196328A+A-B-C+
196429A+A+A-B-C+
196530A+A+B-C+
196631A+A+B-C+
196732A+A+B-C+
196833A+A+B-C+
196934A+A+B-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Yo-Yo Cliburn has retired from the Minnesota Twins
1961-07-28The Minnesota Twins have promoted Yo-Yo Cliburn to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Doug Stuffel to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Eddie Madjeski for assignment.
1961-06-15The Minnesota Twins have acquired Yo-Yo Cliburn from the waiver wire. The Minnesota Twins have waived Louis Garcia.
1961-05-25The Montreal Inhumanoids have waived Yo-Yo Cliburn.
1954-07-01The Montreal Inhumanoids have acquired Yo-Yo Cliburn from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Browns have waived Yo-Yo Cliburn.
1950-06-12A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Brooklyn Wild Geese. The Brooklyn Wild Geese receive Jerry Johnson, Pete Ward, Draft Pick 1951 Round 5 BAL (Frankie Dunlap) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1953 Round 3 BRO (Yo-Yo Cliburn).