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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Bubba DeShong Third Base
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .823 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2167 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-30-1933
HR 277 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(115 games)
RBI 1044
SB 222
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1956 3B BAL 54 51 401.1 121 26 82 13 6 -10 2.42 .893
2B BAL 27 27 225.0 147 63 77 7 17 -7 5.60 .952
SS BAL 16 11 110.2 61 16 37 8 2 -9 4.31 .869
1B BAL 3 3 27.0 26 25 0 1 2 -2 8.33 .962
1957 1B BAL 82 82 657.1 734 696 27 11 58 -11 9.90 .985
3B BAL 34 34 265.2 97 27 60 10 1 -1 2.95 .897
2B BAL 19 19 158.0 111 60 47 4 12 -6 6.09 .964
1958 3B BAL 89 88 782.2 222 58 148 16 5 -9 2.37 .928
LF BAL 28 28 227.1 57 54 0 3 0 -3 2.14 .947
1B BAL 9 9 71.0 84 84 0 0 4 +1 10.65 1.000
2B BAL 7 7 54.0 20 9 10 1 3 -1 3.17 .950
1959 3B BAL 129 129 1165.2 394 87 291 16 13 -13 2.92 .959
1960 3B BAL 84 84 745.0 255 56 190 9 12 -2 2.97 .965
SS BAL 45 45 367.2 205 68 126 11 23 -13 4.75 .946
2B BAL 2 2 13.0 6 1 4 1 0 0 3.46 .833
1B BAL 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 1 0 7.00 1.000
1961 3B BAL 112 112 992.0 347 85 250 12 12 +2 3.04 .965
SS BAL 17 17 154.2 72 27 41 4 4 -6 3.96 .944
1962 3B BAL 89 89 795.0 263 57 193 13 11 -6 2.83 .951
SS BAL 33 33 259.0 150 48 98 4 20 -6 5.07 .973
1B BAL 13 13 110.0 113 106 5 2 4 -1 9.08 .982
1963 3B BAL 70 70 619.2 196 47 144 5 13 +1 2.77 .974
SS BAL 28 28 220.2 127 43 80 4 12 -7 5.02 .969
2B BAL 22 22 169.1 91 35 54 2 5 -5 4.73 .978
1B BAL 15 15 123.0 133 128 4 1 11 +1 9.66 .992
1964 3B BAL 100 100 883.1 286 78 201 7 12 -7 2.84 .976
SS BAL 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 1 +1 4.00 1.000
1965 3B BAL 109 109 973.0 293 71 208 14 11 +2 2.58 .952
SS BAL 18 18 164.0 93 33 57 3 19 -2 4.94 .968
LF BAL 8 8 61.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.51 1.000
1966 3B BAL 115 115 1033.0 309 58 235 16 20 -12 2.55 .948
SS BAL 4 4 32.0 17 3 12 2 0 0 4.22 .882
1967 3B BAL 116 113 1027.0 298 60 227 11 19 +3 2.52 .963
SS BAL 2 2 19.0 12 4 8 0 1 0 5.68 1.000
1968 3B BAL 113 106 983.0 336 82 237 17 13 -4 2.92 .949
C BAL 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 5.00 1.000
1B BAL 1 1 9.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
SS BAL 1 1 9.0 7 3 3 1 0 0 6.00 .857
1969 3B BAL 102 98 876.2 273 61 200 12 12 0 2.68 .956
C BAL 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0% 0 5.00 1.000
1B BAL 1 1 9.0 6 4 1 1 2 0 5.00 .833
1970 3B BAL 91 84 767.0 258 50 200 8 14 0 2.93 .969
SS BAL 7 7 61.0 41 12 25 4 1 -2 5.46 .902
2B BAL 1 1 9.0 8 4 4 0 2 0 8.00 1.000
1971 3B BAL 46 46 397.1 120 31 83 6 9 -1 2.58 .950
2B BAL 6 6 56.0 23 10 12 1 2 0 3.54 .957
RF BAL 5 5 43.0 6 5 0 1 0 0 1.05 .833
SS BAL 2 2 17.0 8 2 6 0 1 -1 4.24 1.000
CF BAL 2 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 1.000
C BAL 1 1 8.0 8 7 0 1 0 1 4 0 0.0% 0 7.88 .875
1972 3B BAL 7 7 64.1 23 0 23 0 1 +2 3.22 1.000
SS BAL 6 6 52.0 25 7 15 3 2 -2 3.81 .880
RF BAL 2 2 17.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.51 1.000
CF BAL 1 1 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.38 1.000
Pos Total 3B 1460 1435 12771.2 4091 934 2972 185 184 -55 2.75 .955
SS 180 175 1475.2 822 267 511 44 86 -47 4.75 .946
1B 125 125 1015.1 1109 1056 37 16 82 -12 9.69 .986
2B 84 84 684.1 406 182 208 16 41 -19 5.13 .961
LF 36 36 288.1 74 71 0 3 0 -3 2.22 .959
RF 7 7 60.2 7 6 0 1 0 0 0.89 .857
CF 3 3 29.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.55 1.000
C 3 3 26.0 18 17 0 1 0 1 8 0 0.0% 0 5.88 .944
Total 1898 1868 16351.0 6532 2538 3728 266 393 1 8 0 0.0% -136 3.45 .959
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bubba DeShong has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-09-19The Baltimore Browns have waived Bubba DeShong.
1972-08-16The Baltimore Browns have promoted Lou Emmerich to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Bubba DeShong for assignment.
1968-07-15Bubba DeShong of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-06-17Bubba DeShong of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-05-07Bubba DeShong of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1956-06-16The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bubba DeShong to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Max Yvars for assignment.
1956-05-22The Baltimore Browns have promoted Max Yvars to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Bubba DeShong to the minors.
1956-05-17Bubba DeShong of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1956-03-25The Baltimore Browns have promoted Steve Jackson to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Randy Miller to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bubba DeShong to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Ross Wilmet to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Rupe Butler to the minors. The Baltimore Browns have sent Henry Ellis to the minors.
1955-10-21The Baltimore Browns have sent Bubba DeShong to the minors.
1955-10-13The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bubba DeShong to the major league team.
1953-07-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Billy Bass, Henry Ellis, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 BAL (Bubba DeShong), Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 CHN (Tommy Lauder) from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers in exchange for Babe Ruth.
1953-04-17A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Larry Hemming, Rogers Hornsby, Bobby Wallace, Hugh Duffy, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 BAL (Bubba DeShong) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Bass Reeves, Billy Madlock, Max Latin.