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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Erwin Held Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 527 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-12-1930
HR 55 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(137 games)
RBI 241
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C  (40.4%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (96.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1953 NYA
43
89
14
30
5
0
0
8
6
 11 0 0
0
 1 3
.772
.379
.393
.056
.337
1954 NYA
103
330
34
88
13
1
8
35
17
 50 2 0
3
 0 6
.691
.307
.385
.118
.267
1955 NYA-DET-NYA
91
326
43
75
9
2
13
42
31
 67 2 1
0
 1 1
.690
.300
.390
.160
.230
1956 NYA
105
400
53
129
14
2
12
60
32
 64 2 6
4
 1 9
.828
.370
.458
.135
.323
1957 NYA
107
397
41
86
12
2
13
51
36
 77 3 1
3
 1 6
.641
.286
.355
.139
.217
1958 NYA
23
68
3
15
1
0
1
3
7
 9 1 0
1
 1 0
.582
.303
.279
.059
.221
1959 NYA
19
47
5
14
3
0
1
3
2
 6 0 0
0
 1 1
.752
.327
.426
.128
.298
1960 NYA-PHI
40
101
10
27
4
0
6
16
7
 15 0 1
0
 1 1
.797
.312
.485
.218
.267
1961 PHI
28
79
8
16
3
1
0
4
8
 19 0 0
0
 1 0
.542
.276
.266
.063
.203
1962 PHI
4
10
2
2
0
0
0
1
3
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.585
.385
.200
.000
.200
1963 BAL-NYN
60
102
11
27
5
1
1
12
14
 17 0 0
3
 0 0
.716
.353
.363
.098
.265
1964 NYN
50
75
9
18
2
0
0
6
8
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.576
.310
.267
.027
.240
Total
673
2024
233
527
71
9
55
241
171
 349 10 10
14
 8 27
.706
.320
.386
.125
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Erwin Held has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1965-06-14The Detroit Tigers have acquired Erwin Held from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The New York Islanders have waived Erwin Held.
1965-03-01The New York Islanders have designated Erwin Held for assignment.
1963-05-23A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Dictators del Mundo and the New York Islanders. The New York Islanders receive Tarrik Schu, Rich Rollins, Erwin Held from the Baltimore Dictators del Mundo in exchange for Billy Herges, Wilfredo Tebbets, Paul Gerber.
1962-06-15The Philadelphia Phizzies have designated Erwin Held for assignment.
1962-05-15The Philadelphia Phizzies have promoted Erwin Held to the major league team.
1962-03-03The Philadelphia Phizzies have designated Erwin Held for assignment.
1960-04-05The Philadelphia Phizzies have acquired Erwin Held from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Alex Holland to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Dean Norwood to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted George Gunderson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Erwin Held for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Steve Baker for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Kiki Fennelly for assignment.
1959-07-25The New York Yankees have promoted Erwin Held to the major league team.
1958-05-30The New York Yankees have sent Erwin Held down to the minors.
1955-04-11The New York Yankees have promoted Erwin Held to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated John DePoto for assignment.
1955-04-11A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive from the New York Yankees in exchange for Erwin Held.
1955-04-04A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Erwin Held, Denny LeMaster from the New York Yankees in exchange for Shags Breckinridge, Wilfredo Tebbets.
1954-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Erwin Held to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent John DePoto to the minors.
1953-04-08The New York Damn Yankees have promoted Erwin Held to the major league team. The New York Damn Yankees have sent Steve Barnes to the minors.