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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 LHP 59 129 36 11 0 5 19 9 19 .807 .326 .481 .202 .279
1956 RHP 77 230 58 8 0 12 37 31 51 .786 .342 .443 .191 .252
1957 LHP 71 177 47 10 2 2 10 25 28 .741 .363 .379 .113 .266
1957 RHP 105 316 87 14 2 15 49 29 63 .811 .336 .475 .199 .275
1958 LHP 78 202 58 9 2 6 21 18 28 .787 .347 .441 .153 .287
1958 RHP 113 318 96 17 4 10 54 43 59 .858 .383 .475 .173 .302
1959 LHP 80 181 49 7 5 5 23 18 28 .788 .340 .448 .177 .271
1959 RHP 118 362 110 15 6 11 49 47 45 .855 .385 .470 .166 .304
1960 LHP 79 200 73 10 3 5 30 18 23 .936 .416 .520 .155 .365
1960 RHP 118 335 107 12 1 15 53 39 55 .883 .387 .496 .176 .319
1961 LHP 69 129 38 5 2 4 18 24 25 .870 .413 .457 .163 .295
1961 RHP 119 372 110 16 5 22 58 47 52 .918 .375 .543 .247 .296
1962 LHP 58 144 36 2 2 4 12 18 20 .706 .331 .375 .125 .250
1962 RHP 117 371 102 19 4 13 54 47 56 .810 .357 .453 .178 .275
1963 LHP 75 168 55 9 3 5 23 18 31 .898 .392 .506 .179 .327
1963 RHP 117 363 106 15 4 16 56 26 73 .830 .343 .488 .196 .292
1964 LHP 51 123 40 4 0 3 13 12 15 .816 .385 .431 .106 .325
1964 RHP 91 299 90 14 2 18 50 26 52 .900 .358 .542 .241 .301
1965 LHP 63 164 55 6 2 7 33 10 20 .894 .369 .524 .189 .335
1965 RHP 120 401 114 16 5 18 55 51 74 .852 .368 .484 .200 .284
1966 LHP 78 165 58 5 2 6 19 15 22 .922 .407 .515 .164 .352
1966 RHP 105 323 105 18 8 12 45 40 56 .942 .400 .542 .217 .325
1967 LHP 83 206 71 12 2 8 32 20 30 .940 .401 .539 .194 .345
1967 RHP 109 271 61 10 2 8 30 44 44 .697 .331 .365 .140 .225
1968 LHP 69 152 45 7 1 3 22 21 28 .799 .384 .414 .118 .296
1968 RHP 104 281 85 12 3 13 40 24 42 .863 .357 .505 .203 .302
1969 LHP 62 150 48 9 1 6 22 19 29 .907 .394 .513 .193 .320
1969 RHP 104 248 55 10 3 8 36 24 45 .676 .293 .383 .161 .222
1970 LHP 64 138 34 8 0 3 27 18 25 .705 .335 .370 .123 .246
1970 RHP 107 239 55 7 1 5 18 27 43 .639 .308 .331 .100 .230
1971 LHP 46 115 25 3 1 2 12 10 20 .591 .278 .313 .096 .217
1971 RHP 100 175 43 8 1 6 18 19 40 .722 .316 .406 .160 .246
1972 LHP 13 16 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 .312 .250 .062 .000 .062
1972 RHP 52 78 14 1 0 1 6 14 14 .543 .312 .231 .051 .179
Total LHP 1098 2559 769 117 28 74 336 277 395 .824 .370 .455 .154 .301
Total RHP 1776 4982 1398 212 51 203 708 578 864 .822 .356 .466 .185 .281
Total 2118 7541 2167 329 79 277 1044 855 1259 .823 .361 .462 .175 .287
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.