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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 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 21 53.00 6 / 7 6 / 7 3 / 6 6 / 10 2 / 7 9 / 10 6 / 6 38 / 53
1951 Minors 22 39.00 4 / 5 1 / 5 4 / 7 4 / 8 0 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 8 18 / 39
1951 Majors 22 8.61 20 19 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 8
1952 Majors 23 65.93 162 146 0 7 / 11 5 / 15 4 / 9 4 / 12 1 / 4 8 / 9 3 / 5 32 / 65
1953 Majors 24 64.21 162 146 0 8 / 13 4 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 13 2 / 13 21 / 64
1954 Majors 25 64.19 162 145 0 1 / 8 4 / 12 4 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 6 4 / 9 15 / 64
1955 Majors 26 56.81 146 126 16 4 / 10 1 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 9 3 / 11 7 / 12 19 / 56
1956 Majors 27 64.90 162 146 0 1 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 16 2 / 9 0 / 6 8 / 64
1957 Majors 28 66.93 162 143 0 2 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 15 0 / 9 1 / 11 4 / 66
1958 Majors 29 58.24 144 128 18 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 9 3 / 58
1959 Majors 30 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 16 0 / 6 2 / 65
1960 Majors 31 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 21 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 65
1961 Majors 32 61.41 162 129 0 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 61
1962 Majors 33 63.96 162 143 0 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 13 1 / 63
1963 Majors 34 61.24 162 123 0 -1 / 16 -5 / 9 -4 / 2 -4 / 6 -6 / 8 -2 / 5 -1 / 15 -23 / 61
1964 Majors 35 36.04 107 54 53 -4 / 3 -5 / 10 0 / 5 -2 / 3 -2 / 3 -1 / 6 -2 / 6 -16 / 36
1965 Majors 36 45.33 162 50 0 -4 / 9 -5 / 5 -3 / 7 -4 / 6 -7 / 6 1 / 7 -3 / 5 -25 / 45
1966 Majors 37 47.50 162 48 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 10 -2 / 6 -4 / 3 -4 / 8 -3 / 7 -12 / 47
1967 Majors 38 50.23 162 62 0 -1 / 8 -5 / 5 -4 / 3 -5 / 9 -2 / 9 -2 / 8 -3 / 8 -22 / 50
1968 Majors 39 35.01 162 47 0 -6 / 7 -7 / 3 -2 / 2 -6 / 6 -1 / 5 -3 / 4 -2 / 8 -27 / 35
Total 2685 1947 87 18 / 161 -3 / 145 14 / 147 -5 / 154 -16 / 135 21 / 158 12 / 165 41 / 1065
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.