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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   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 Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF (1.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 Away 58 183 0 49 8 0 10 33 16 31 0 0 0 .802 .327 .475 .208 .268
1956 Home 57 176 0 45 11 0 7 23 24 39 0 0 0 .784 .347 .438 .182 .256
1957 Away 70 255 0 63 12 3 8 26 25 54 0 0 0 .730 .318 .412 .165 .247
1957 Home 66 238 0 71 12 1 9 33 29 37 0 0 0 .846 .375 .471 .172 .298
1958 Away 23 261 0 77 16 3 8 35 30 53 0 0 0 .836 .365 .471 .176 .295
1958 Home 18 259 0 77 10 3 8 40 31 34 0 0 0 .825 .373 .452 .154 .297
1960 Away 60 283 0 95 12 1 7 34 32 40 0 0 0 .862 .403 .459 .124 .336
1960 Home 58 252 0 85 10 3 13 49 25 38 0 0 0 .948 .393 .556 .218 .337
1961 Away 66 250 0 69 11 3 6 29 36 37 0 0 0 .783 .367 .416 .140 .276
1961 Home 68 251 0 79 10 4 20 47 35 40 0 0 0 1.029 .403 .625 .311 .315
1962 Away 54 208 3 55 9 2 5 22 30 22 0 0 0 .755 .356 .399 .135 .264
1962 Home 81 307 0 83 12 4 12 44 35 54 0 1 0 .799 .346 .453 .182 .270
1963 Away 70 276 33 82 13 5 8 36 22 51 10 7 6 .819 .351 .467 .170 .297
1963 Home 66 255 52 79 11 2 13 43 22 53 11 11 6 .888 .367 .522 .212 .310
1964 Away 50 218 37 63 11 1 12 30 13 41 5 1 4 .846 .332 .514 .225 .289
1964 Home 51 204 41 67 7 1 9 33 25 26 6 1 3 .905 .400 .505 .176 .328
1965 Away 68 289 57 90 7 5 17 53 30 49 11 5 8 .924 .378 .547 .235 .311
1965 Home 68 276 49 79 15 2 8 35 31 45 9 2 9 .801 .359 .442 .156 .286
1966 Away 56 234 52 79 8 5 11 32 26 33 6 3 11 .960 .405 .556 .218 .338
1966 Home 66 254 40 84 15 5 7 32 29 45 13 7 7 .912 .400 .512 .181 .331
1967 Away 69 244 37 64 9 2 3 30 30 44 13 5 9 .693 .341 .352 .090 .262
1967 Home 66 233 44 68 13 2 13 32 34 30 2 4 2 .913 .381 .532 .240 .292
1968 Away 62 217 27 59 7 2 6 27 24 37 5 3 11 .750 .344 .406 .134 .272
1968 Home 63 216 36 71 12 2 10 35 21 33 4 4 7 .932 .391 .542 .213 .329
1969 Away 65 212 34 58 9 1 10 37 18 39 5 1 6 .797 .330 .467 .193 .274
1969 Home 60 186 27 45 10 3 4 21 25 35 2 1 7 .726 .333 .392 .151 .242
1970 Away 66 200 27 48 11 0 3 25 24 35 4 0 6 .661 .321 .340 .100 .240
1970 Home 59 177 24 41 4 1 5 20 21 33 3 1 6 .665 .315 .350 .119 .232
1971 Away 60 151 14 27 3 0 3 11 15 35 0 1 3 .508 .250 .258 .079 .179
1971 Home 59 139 22 41 8 2 5 19 14 25 2 3 6 .846 .357 .489 .194 .295
1972 Away 29 42 8 9 1 0 0 1 7 10 1 0 1 .578 .340 .238 .024 .214
1972 Home 31 52 5 6 0 0 1 5 11 8 0 0 2 .443 .270 .173 .058 .115
Total Away 926 3523 329 987 147 33 117 461 378 611 60 26 65 .790 .350 .440 .160 .280
Total Home 937 3475 340 1021 160 35 144 511 412 575 52 35 55 .854 .369 .484 .191 .294
Total 2118 7541 1230 2167 329 79 277 1044 855 1259 222 119 266 .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.