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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 BAL
115
359
52
94
19
0
17
56
40
 70 1 1
15
 5 29
.793
.337
.457
.195
.262
1957 BAL
136
493
73
134
24
4
17
59
54
 91 3 2
21
 9 25
.786
.346
.440
.168
.272
1958 BAL
137
520
66
154
26
6
16
75
61
 87 1 3
6
 4 20
.831
.369
.462
.165
.296
1959 BAL
137
543
104
159
22
11
16
72
65
 73 2 0
11
 4 16
.833
.370
.462
.169
.293
1960 BAL
140
535
93
180
22
4
20
83
57
 78 1 5
16
 14 21
.903
.398
.505
.168
.336
1961 BAL
134
501
96
148
21
7
26
76
71
 77 3 1
19
 11 16
.906
.385
.521
.226
.295
1962 BAL
135
515
80
138
21
6
17
66
65
 76 2 4
22
 12 19
.781
.350
.431
.163
.268
1963 BAL
136
531
85
161
24
7
21
79
44
 104 2 0
21
 18 12
.852
.359
.493
.190
.303
1964 BAL
101
422
78
130
18
2
21
63
38
 67 1 1
11
 2 7
.875
.366
.509
.201
.308
1965 BAL
136
565
106
169
22
7
25
88
61
 94 3 3
20
 7 17
.864
.369
.496
.196
.299
1966 BAL
122
488
92
163
23
10
18
64
55
 78 2 2
19
 10 18
.935
.402
.533
.199
.334
1967 BAL
135
477
81
132
22
4
16
62
64
 74 0 3
15
 9 11
.801
.360
.440
.164
.277
1968 BAL
125
433
63
130
19
4
16
62
45
 70 2 2
9
 7 18
.841
.367
.473
.173
.300
1969 BAL
125
398
61
103
19
4
14
58
43
 74 1 1
7
 2 13
.764
.332
.432
.173
.259
1970 BAL
125
377
51
89
15
1
8
45
45
 68 1 1
7
 1 12
.663
.318
.345
.109
.236
1971 BAL
119
290
36
68
11
2
8
30
29
 60 0 3
2
 4 9
.670
.301
.369
.134
.234
1972 BAL
60
94
13
15
1
0
1
6
18
 18 1 0
1
 0 3
.503
.301
.202
.043
.160
Total
2118
7541
1230
2167
329
79
277
1044
855
 1259 26 32
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.