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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
W C Wellness Center Field
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .770 Status Retired (1968) Option Years 0  
H 2051 Age 50 (OS 51) Date of Birth 11-14-1929
HR 334 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(156 games)
RBI 1209
SB 241
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1951 NYA
19
81
5
14
4
0
0
4
3
 21 0 0
2
 1 0
.425
.202
.222
.049
.173
1952 NYA
146
569
68
133
10
5
22
71
39
 136 1 3
25
 10 6
.668
.283
.385
.151
.234
1953 NYA
146
577
72
143
17
4
19
85
33
 137 1 5
29
 8 5
.677
.287
.390
.142
.248
1954 NYA
146
551
74
122
21
5
26
75
47
 136 1 0
13
 6 3
.703
.284
.419
.198
.221
1955 NYA
134
503
73
137
21
3
24
73
32
 109 1 3
19
 5 4
.785
.315
.469
.197
.272
1956 NYA
146
542
68
138
25
2
21
79
43
 120 0 1
24
 6 4
.733
.309
.424
.170
.255
1957 NYA
146
554
80
161
21
10
22
78
36
 113 1 2
11
 2 3
.818
.334
.484
.193
.291
1958 NYA
129
509
84
141
20
7
28
82
40
 105 0 4
10
 2 4
.836
.327
.509
.232
.277
1959 NYA
146
539
68
147
29
7
17
82
54
 116 3 4
17
 6 4
.787
.340
.447
.174
.273
1960 NYA
146
544
81
157
26
6
29
88
54
 123 4 3
14
 2 2
.874
.355
.518
.230
.289
1961 NYA
141
484
63
128
19
5
22
86
46
 103 4 6
8
 4 3
.790
.330
.461
.196
.264
1962 NYA-MON
148
569
98
163
24
6
29
100
45
 132 7 1
22
 5 2
.848
.346
.503
.216
.286
1963 MON
149
510
83
145
28
5
23
98
39
 108 4 4
15
 1 4
.832
.338
.494
.210
.284
1964 MON
92
244
44
70
10
5
15
55
28
 51 0 0
10
 5 1
.914
.360
.553
.266
.287
1965 MON
128
280
46
72
11
3
8
36
20
 49 0 2
8
 1 0
.708
.305
.404
.146
.257
1966 MON
130
261
34
66
12
3
9
52
21
 57 1 4
4
 3 1
.732
.307
.425
.172
.253
1967 MON
127
312
44
84
14
2
15
49
27
 72 1 0
6
 3 0
.801
.329
.471
.202
.269
1968 MON-CIN
49
170
21
30
4
0
5
16
9
 48 1 0
4
 2 1
.510
.222
.288
.112
.176
Total
2268
7799
1106
2051
316
78
334
1209
616
 1736 30 42
241
 72 47
.770
.318
.452
.189
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01 W C Wellness has retired from the Cincinnati Ironmen
1968-04-11Trade #1150355 has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Cincinnati Ironmen. The Cincinnati Ironmen receive W C Wellness, Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 MON (Del Theobald) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Andy Simon.
1967-06-03The Montreal Expos have removed W C Wellness from the trade block.
1965-08-13The Montreal Expos have placed W C Wellness on the trade block.
1964-07-31 W C Wellness of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1964-05-20 W C Wellness of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1962-05-02A trade has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Eddie Pineiro from the Montreal Expos in exchange for W C Wellness. Protest This Trade.
1962-04-16The New York Yankees have placed W C Wellness on the trade block.
1959-04-29The New York Yankees have renamed W C Wells. to W C Wellness.
1959-04-29The New York Yankees have renamed Big Bill Backer Jr. to W C Wells..
1958-09-10 Big Bill Backer Jr. of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-06-12 Big Bill Backer Jr. of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1953-04-29The New York Yankees have renamed Marty McAleer to Big Bill Backer Jr..
1951-09-30The New York Yankees have promoted Marty McAleer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Wally Westrum for assignment.
1951-08-26The New York Yankees have promoted Leon Woehr to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Marty McAleer to the minors.
1951-08-06The New York Yankees have promoted Marty McAleer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Leon Woehr for assignment.
1950-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Stan Lancellotti to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Lena Dunn to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jeff Glenn to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Marty McAleer to the minors.