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Wally Berger League
6-21-2116
Mike Small Second Base
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .599 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 303 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-31-1928
HR 7 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(135 games)
RBI 118
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (90.6%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (66.3%) RF (3.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1952 BOS
21
37
10
13
1
0
0
4
1
3 1 0
2
0 0
.763
.385
.378
.027
.351
1953 BOS
44
79
10
21
2
1
1
8
11
9 1 0
1
1 0
.717
.363
.354
.089
.266
1954 BOS
108
386
43
103
12
7
3
47
34
56 1 1
16
4 3
.685
.327
.358
.091
.267
1955 BOS
65
176
15
29
2
1
0
7
13
37 0 0
8
1 0
.410
.222
.188
.023
.165
1956 BOS-PIT-BRO
105
390
39
86
9
10
1
27
38
51 1 3
7
2 4
.592
.289
.303
.082
.221
1957 BRO-NYA
78
119
9
18
1
1
1
6
15
27 1 0
5
3 3
.454
.252
.202
.050
.151
1958 NYA
23
60
8
15
1
1
1
7
3
17 2 1
0
1 1
.653
.303
.350
.100
.250
1960 NYA-CHN-KC
32
35
2
6
2
0
0
3
5
6 0 0
0
0 2
.504
.275
.229
.057
.171
1961 KC
20
38
6
10
2
2
0
8
4
11 0 0
1
0 0
.754
.333
.421
.158
.263
1962 KC
4
9
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.522
.300
.222
.000
.222
Total
500
1329
143
303
32
23
7
118
125
219 7 5
40
12 13
.599
.297
.302
.074
.228
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Mike Small has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1962-06-03The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Mike Small for assignment.
1961-08-10The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Mike Small to the major league team.
1960-09-05The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Joe Robinson to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Jose Lintz to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Mike Small for assignment.
1960-04-27The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Mike Small to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Jose Lintz to the minors.
1960-04-12The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Mike Small from the waiver wire.
1960-04-08The Chicago Mobsters have waived Mike Small.
1960-04-05The Chicago Mobsters have acquired Mike Small from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Mike Small.
1958-09-10The New York Yankees have promoted Gerry Erickson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Mike Small for assignment.
1958-03-03The New York Yankees have promoted Tony Bryant to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Mike Small to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Chris Gordon to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Leon Parsons to the minors.
1957-10-03The New York Yankees have sent Mike Small to the minors.
1957-08-10A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts receive Steve Bayne, Steve Henry, Matt Stairs from the New York Yankees in exchange for Mike Small.
1956-05-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts receive Mike Small, Mike Bell, Del Krug from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Caveman Diekman, Rick Alsen.
1956-04-05The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Mike Small from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Boston Black Sox have waived Mike Small.
1956-04-01The Boston Black Sox have promoted Josh Soderholm to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Mike Small to the minors.
1955-07-09The Boston Black Sox have promoted Mike Small to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Josh Soderholm to the minors.
1955-06-17The Boston Black Sox have sent Mike Small to the minors.
1952-07-15The Boston Black Sox have promoted Jay Bennett to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Mike Small to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Doc Maduro to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Dennis Kinney to the minors.