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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Fred Ardell Left Field
Retired (1960, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .846 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1509 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-06-1923
HR 211 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(38 games)
RBI 944
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF C- (33.7%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B (1.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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 
1950 Majors 27 46.49 129 97 33 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 46
1951 Majors 28 59.94 162 123 0 2 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 5 0 / 8 9 / 13 7 / 9 24 / 59
1952 Majors 29 60.05 162 120 0 1 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 9 5 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 9 9 / 60
1953 Majors 30 64.69 162 150 0 0 / 11 2 / 16 1 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 64
1954 Majors 31 65.33 162 150 0 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 5 / 16 7 / 65
1955 Majors 32 61.56 162 135 0 5 / 13 0 / 6 2 / 8 5 / 12 0 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 8 18 / 61
1956 Majors 33 60.14 162 123 0 2 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 8 5 / 60
1957 Majors 34 56.51 162 130 0 0 / 9 -6 / 12 -1 / 7 -1 / 6 -5 / 8 -2 / 4 0 / 10 -15 / 56
1958 Majors 35 63.63 162 131 0 -1 / 5 -1 / 7 -1 / 12 -6 / 11 -2 / 9 -1 / 10 -3 / 9 -15 / 63
1959 Majors 36 66.32 162 132 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 6 -3 / 11 -2 / 9 -2 / 8 -1 / 13 -2 / 13 -17 / 66
1960 Minors 37 29.00 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 5 1 / 29
1960 Majors 37 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 18
Total 1587 1291 33 6 / 100 -6 / 99 1 / 91 6 / 92 -9 / 82 10 / 82 15 / 101 23 / 647
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Fred Ardell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-06-19The Boston D-Bags have waived Fred Ardell.
1960-04-01The Boston D-Bags have promoted Donell Cocanower to the major league team. The Boston D-Bags have promoted Brian Bennett to the major league team. The Boston D-Bags have promoted Marty Arias to the major league team. The Boston D-Bags have promoted Mark McKain to the major league team. The Boston D-Bags have promoted Paul Adams to the major league team. The Boston D-Bags have designated Fred Ardell for assignment. The Boston D-Bags have designated Gary Rose for assignment. The Boston D-Bags have designated Joe Wood for assignment.
1958-11-01Fred Ardell now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1953-11-01Fred Ardell now holds the league record for career triples.
1950-06-11Fred Ardell of the Boston D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.