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Earl Averill League
7-5-2076
Lefty Westrum Right Field
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1417 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-28-1929
HR 168 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(5 games)
RBI 729
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (87.7%) LF A+ (97.7%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (1.5%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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 PIT
32
131
15
35
7
0
0
10
7
21 0 0
3
1 2
.625
.304
.321
.053
.267
1953 PIT
69
245
34
61
9
5
8
37
21
50 2 2
4
2 5
.736
.311
.424
.176
.249
1954 PIT
144
604
103
153
21
7
19
67
54
118 3 5
15
7 32
.721
.315
.406
.152
.253
1955 PIT
138
514
64
130
22
7
16
77
46
90 5 3
13
2 2
.735
.319
.416
.163
.253
1956 PIT
144
541
62
151
33
6
18
97
44
93 4 5
9
9 2
.797
.335
.462
.183
.279
1957 PIT
144
538
76
164
24
9
21
83
44
105 7 3
5
2 3
.863
.363
.500
.195
.305
1958 PIT
144
549
63
134
15
7
15
52
37
97 3 2
6
2 4
.673
.294
.379
.135
.244
1959 PIT
144
533
67
159
35
10
19
91
58
99 3 7
14
4 5
.874
.366
.508
.210
.298
1960 PIT-KC
142
536
73
150
30
6
25
82
49
93 2 3
16
2 3
.839
.341
.498
.218
.280
1961 KC
109
212
24
47
6
1
7
21
24
37 3 1
7
2 3
.667
.308
.358
.137
.222
1962 KC
117
246
35
70
7
6
4
37
21
53 0 2
15
5 1
.749
.338
.411
.126
.285
1963 KC
103
158
22
50
10
0
7
24
12
31 0 1
7
3 1
.875
.363
.513
.196
.316
1964 KC-CHN
120
332
31
86
10
0
5
35
25
66 0 2
8
3 6
.644
.309
.334
.075
.259
1965 CHN
64
103
11
27
4
0
4
16
15
17 0 0
3
2 0
.773
.356
.417
.155
.262
Total
1614
5242
680
1417
233
64
168
729
457
970 32 36
125
46 69
.766
.331
.435
.165
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Lefty Westrum has retired from the Chicago Eagles
1964-05-14A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago Eagles. The Chicago Eagles receive Lefty Westrum, Al Kirby, George Rhines, Charlie Hurst from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bill Eayrs.
1960-07-26A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Marmots and the Pittsburgh Pimps. The Pittsburgh Pimps receive Thomas Meehan, Larry Hinch from the Kansas City Marmots in exchange for Lefty Westrum, Neal Ward.
1952-09-10The Pittsburgh Pimps have promoted Lefty Westrum to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pimps have sent Wayne Krenchiki to the minors.
1952-06-21The Pittsburgh Pimps have promoted Josh Adlesh to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pimps have sent Lefty Westrum to the minors.
1952-05-13The Pittsburgh Pimps have promoted Lefty Westrum to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pimps have promoted Steve Meyers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pimps have sent Will Bailey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pimps have sent Chuck Dennis to the minors.
1951-04-22A trade has been completed between the New York Senators and the Pittsburgh Pimps. The Pittsburgh Pimps receive Lefty Westrum from the New York Senators in exchange for John Hoynes.