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Tony Conigliaro League
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Elbert "Lightning" Bolton Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .314 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .961 Status Deceased (1980) Option Years 0  
H 599 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 05-06-1919
HR 138 Drafted Round 9, Pick 140
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 404
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (77.5%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1950 NYA
124
505
114
168
23
7
39
127
46
81 2 7
4
2 16
1.023
.386
.638
.305
.333
1951 NYA
136
534
100
164
23
2
37
125
48
91 6 5
3
3 22
.933
.368
.566
.258
.307
1952 NYA-CIN
117
438
78
142
20
3
36
76
44
71 4 4
7
5 11
1.018
.388
.630
.306
.324
1953 CIN
117
322
49
92
10
3
17
52
26
48 1 3
4
1 8
.832
.338
.494
.208
.286
1954 CIN
23
87
16
25
5
0
5
13
6
16 0 0
2
0 0
.851
.333
.517
.230
.287
1955 CIN
30
24
5
8
1
0
4
11
5
9 0 1
1
0 0
1.308
.433
.875
.542
.333
Total
547
1910
362
599
82
15
138
404
175
316 13 20
21
11 57
.961
.372
.589
.275
.314
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Elbert "Lightning" Bolton has retired from the Cincinnati Blooms
1955-06-26The Cincinnati Blooms have promoted Elbert "Lightning" Bolton to the major league team.
1954-05-01The Cincinnati Blooms have promoted Whitey "Salt &" Pfeffer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Blooms have sent Elbert "Lightning" Bolton to the minors.
1953-08-06The Cincinnati Blooms have promoted Elbert "Lightning" Bolton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Blooms have sent Mike Arias to the minors.
1953-07-19The Cincinnati Blooms have promoted Glenn Shouse to the major league team. The Cincinnati Blooms have sent Elbert "Lightning" Bolton to the minors.
1952-07-25A trade has been completed between the New York Bombers and the Cincinnati Blooms. The Cincinnati Blooms receive Jim Horner, Elbert "Lightning" Bolton, Greg "The Tiger" Schanz, Bob Greisinger, Joe Burton, Hugh "Island" Savage from the New York Bombers in exchange for Ralph Stearns, Jack "Tony" Bennett, Fred Jones, Al Rios, Mike "The Hitman" Reeves.
1950-08-20The New York Bombers have promoted Elbert "Lightning" Bolton to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Mike "Flash" Reeves to the minors.
1950-08-12The New York Bombers have promoted Mike "Flash" Reeves to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Elbert "Lightning" Bolton to the minors.
1950-05-06The New York Bombers have renamed Elbert "Lightening" Bolton to Elbert "Lightning" Bolton.
1950-05-06The New York Bombers have renamed Elbert Bolton to Elbert "Lightening" Bolton.