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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 22 56.00 1 / 6 3 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 8 11 / 11 6 / 6 29 / 56
1955 Pos (2B) 22 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 32
1955 Pos (3B) 22 40.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 40
1956 Majors 23 51.07 137 92 25 1 / 7 1 / 3 3 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 8 5 / 6 9 / 9 22 / 51
1957 Majors 24 61.70 162 135 0 2 / 11 5 / 11 3 / 6 6 / 11 3 / 6 11 / 11 3 / 5 33 / 61
1958 Majors 25 63.32 162 132 0 2 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 19 2 / 7 1 / 5 4 / 6 7 / 13 21 / 63
1959 Majors 26 66.22 162 129 0 2 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 8 4 / 10 8 / 12 18 / 66
1960 Majors 27 65.14 162 132 0 1 / 9 4 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 13 4 / 7 4 / 6 16 / 65
1961 Majors 28 66.98 162 129 0 1 / 12 2 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 11 4 / 8 9 / 66
1962 Majors 29 62.91 162 135 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 12 1 / 7 4 / 62
1963 Majors 30 61.52 162 135 0 0 / 4 1 / 15 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 10 4 / 61
1964 Majors 31 50.42 120 101 42 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 50
1965 Majors 32 65.36 162 135 0 0 / 7 1 / 16 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 9 2 / 65
1966 Majors 33 59.45 147 119 15 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 59
1967 Majors 34 62.15 162 115 0 -2 / 9 -6 / 4 -2 / 11 -6 / 4 -6 / 17 -3 / 7 -1 / 10 -26 / 62
1968 Majors 35 58.27 147 109 15 -3 / 14 -7 / 7 -1 / 7 -3 / 5 -9 / 10 -3 / 7 -1 / 8 -27 / 58
1969 Majors 36 57.12 162 100 0 -3 / 11 -2 / 9 -3 / 6 -5 / 7 -9 / 7 -4 / 7 -4 / 10 -30 / 57
1970 Majors 37 58.22 162 92 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 12 -1 / 13 -10 / 5 -4 / 5 0 / 8 -15 / 58
1971 Majors 38 47.16 162 62 0 -2 / 6 -1 / 4 -3 / 4 -2 / 15 -1 / 6 -2 / 6 0 / 6 -11 / 47
1972 Minors 39 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1972 Majors 39 23.96 120 16 0 -2 / 5 -4 / 2 -4 / 5 -5 / 8 -4 / 0 -3 / 2 -3 / 1 -25 / 23
1972 Pos (2B) 39 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 12
Total 2615 1868 97 -2 / 155 -1 / 137 5 / 156 -8 / 161 -27 / 151 24 / 133 36 / 140 58 / 1117
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.