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Barry Zito League
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Don Lord Third Base
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 385 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-03-1925
HR 26 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(68 games)
RBI 169
SB 56 Salary $0.75M Final Contract Year 1961
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (94.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (1.7%) LF D- (5.7%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (93.2%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 Minors 25 68.00 0 / 9 1 / 8 7 / 16 1 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 10 5 / 9 18 / 68
1951 Minors 26 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 14
1951 Majors 26 13.70 112 2 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 13
1952 Minors 27 4.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 4
1952 Majors 27 17.61 150 3 0 0 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 17
1953 Minors 28 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 12
1953 Majors 28 17.58 127 5 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 17
1954 Minors 29 73.00 0 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 8 3 / 12 2 / 14 8 / 73
1954 Pos (SS) 29 98.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 98
1955 Majors 30 37.35 162 43 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 37
1956 Majors 31 40.58 131 64 31 0 / 3 2 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 40
1957 Majors 32 31.12 162 37 0 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 31
1958 Majors 33 33.27 162 36 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 33
1959 Majors 34 35.80 162 40 0 -3 / 7 -3 / 3 -6 / 4 -5 / 6 0 / 4 -4 / 6 -4 / 5 -25 / 35
1960 Majors 35 46.89 162 74 0 0 / 6 -7 / 2 -1 / 6 -6 / 7 -7 / 4 -4 / 8 -1 / 13 -26 / 46
1961 Minors 36 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1961 Majors 36 36.04 156 48 0 -6 / 6 -3 / 8 -5 / 4 -3 / 5 -3 / 1 -4 / 9 -2 / 3 -26 / 36
Total 1486 352 31 -6 / 73 -8 / 68 1 / 76 -8 / 61 -8 / 59 -6 / 73 2 / 68 -14 / 576
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Don Lord has retired from the Seattle Grunge
1961-04-08The Seattle Grunge have promoted Don Lord to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted John Ancker to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Gus Wagner to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Billy Caraballo to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Harry Kline to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Santiago Washington to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Darrell Beville to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have promoted Larry Chlupsa to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have sent Brian Alou to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent Fred Munson to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent Dixie Mayer to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent Steve McHenry to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent Hack Lunte to the minors. The Seattle Grunge have sent George Cato to the minors.
1961-03-31Don Lord has signed with the Seattle Grunge for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1957-03-28A trade has been completed between the Boston Irish Assassin and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive John Buzhardt, Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 BOS (Deion Johnstone), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 BOS (Hank Burnett) from the Boston Irish Assassin in exchange for Don Lord, Bert Scheer, Rafael Stanky.
1956-08-27Don Lord of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1954-10-13The Oakland Senators have promoted Don Lord to the major league team.
1954-03-31Don Lord has signed with the Oakland Senators for $0.65M per year for 7 years.
1953-08-27The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Bo Bushelman to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have designated Don Lord for assignment.
1953-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Don Lord to the major league team.
1952-09-19The Baltimore Clippers have sent Don Lord to the minors.
1952-06-08The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Don Lord to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Bo Bushelman to the minors.
1952-06-08The Baltimore Clippers have sent Don Lord to the minors.
1952-03-30The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Don Lord to the major league team.
1951-10-03The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Bo Bushelman to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Don Lord to the minors.
1951-09-09The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Don Lord to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Bo Bushelman to the minors.
1951-07-24The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Jose Holmes to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Don Lord to the minors.
1951-05-27The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Don Lord to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Jose Holmes to the minors.
1951-05-22The Baltimore Clippers have sent Don Lord to the minors.
1951-04-05The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Don Lord to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Chad Holmes to the minors.
1951-04-05The Baltimore Clippers have acquired Don Lord from the waiver wire.
1951-03-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Don Lord.
1950-04-11The Cincinnati Red Legs have acquired Don Lord from the waiver wire.
1950-04-01The San Diego Friars have waived Don Lord.