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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
George Lawson Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1309 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-23-1935
HR 205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(130 games)
RBI 774
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF D  (13.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 
1955 Minors 20 65.00 9 / 13 8 / 11 4 / 9 3 / 6 7 / 7 14 / 14 5 / 5 50 / 65
1956 Minors 21 73.00 8 / 10 7 / 9 9 / 14 3 / 9 6 / 6 7 / 10 14 / 15 54 / 73
1957 Minors 22 51.00 3 / 11 4 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 6 8 / 8 3 / 5 9 / 11 28 / 51
1958 Minors 23 76.00 4 / 8 4 / 9 5 / 17 3 / 7 14 / 14 3 / 8 7 / 13 40 / 76
1958 Majors 23 6.34 16 14 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 6
1959 Minors 24 39.00 1 / 2 2 / 7 4 / 7 0 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 10 1 / 3 16 / 39
1959 Majors 24 18.91 64 26 0 1 / 2 4 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 9 / 18
1960 Minors 25 44.00 3 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 5 3 / 4 2 / 4 4 / 8 2 / 5 17 / 44
1960 Majors 25 10.77 26 22 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 10
1961 Majors 26 61.61 162 102 0 2 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 13 2 / 5 6 / 13 3 / 6 2 / 5 19 / 61
1962 Majors 27 67.34 162 129 0 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 9 5 / 11 2 / 12 0 / 10 11 / 67
1963 Majors 28 68.06 162 135 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 2 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 9 4 / 68
1964 Majors 29 64.26 162 135 0 2 / 13 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 15 0 / 4 4 / 64
1965 Majors 30 53.60 132 111 30 0 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 53
1966 Majors 31 55.08 139 116 23 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 55
1967 Majors 32 64.26 162 135 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 8 5 / 64
1968 Majors 33 55.01 147 110 12 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 55
1969 Majors 34 60.60 151 115 11 -2 / 9 -2 / 10 -2 / 10 -6 / 9 -7 / 6 -1 / 10 -4 / 6 -24 / 60
1970 Majors 35 62.60 162 133 0 -3 / 15 -3 / 2 -4 / 6 -6 / 9 -3 / 10 -3 / 9 -2 / 11 -24 / 62
1971 Majors 36 15.68 129 9 14 -5 / 1 -3 / 0 -5 / 4 -3 / 4 -8 / 3 -1 / 1 -1 / 2 -26 / 15
Total 1776 1292 90 24 / 157 30 / 146 18 / 146 3 / 127 42 / 142 41 / 153 37 / 135 195 / 1006
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01George Lawson has retired from the Philadelphia Stalkers
1971-08-30The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired George Lawson from the waiver wire.
1971-08-20The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Pete Roesler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated George Lawson for assignment.
1971-04-08George Lawson of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1969-06-18George Lawson of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1968-06-27George Lawson of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1968-05-21A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Stalkers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive George Lawson, Dick Mowrey from the Philadelphia Stalkers in exchange for Leo Reid, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 MIL (Rich Murphy).
1967-10-23The Philadelphia Stalkers have placed George Lawson on the trade block.
1966-05-25George Lawson of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1965-04-10George Lawson of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1960-09-03The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted George Lawson to the major league team.
1960-03-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have sent George Lawson to the minors.
1959-07-22The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted George Lawson to the major league team.
1959-03-25The Philadelphia Stalkers have sent George Lawson to the minors.
1958-09-14The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted George Lawson to the major league team.
1954-04-16A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Bob Dessau, Leroy Garland, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 NYA (George Lawson) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Billy Hovlik, Danny Hrbek.