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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Earl Theiss Third Base
Retired (1961, Age 44)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .758 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1232 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-26-1917
HR 82 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(112 games)
RBI 436
SB 176 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1961
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L D+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B A- (76.5%) LF A+ (98.4%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B (0.7%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF (84.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195033A+B-A+C-A+C+A+
195134A+A+A+C+A+
195235A+A+A+C+A+
195336A+A+A+A+
195437A+B+A+A+A+
195538A+B+A+A+A+
195639A+B+A+A+
195740A+A+A+
195841A+C-A+
195942A+A-C-A+
196043B-A+C-B+C-A+
196144B-A+C-B+D+A+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Earl Theiss has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1961-07-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team.
1961-03-30Earl Theiss has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1960-08-24Earl Theiss of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1960-06-05Earl Theiss of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1960-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Commiedians and the Philadelphia Thunder. The Philadelphia Thunder receive Doug Stephenson from the Chicago Commiedians in exchange for Earl Theiss, Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 PHI (Steve Assad). Protest This Trade.
1960-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Erb to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Tyler Greene to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bill Nicholson to the minors.
1960-03-29Earl Theiss has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1959-09-10Earl Theiss of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-06-28Earl Theiss of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Don Oldfield to the minors.
1959-03-29Earl Theiss has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
1958-04-02Earl Theiss of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1958-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bobby Wasdell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chris Wisner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dick Selma to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Ron Carew to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Steve Maclin to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Wes Chamberlain to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Leroy Hewitt to the minors.
1958-03-29Earl Theiss has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.53M per year for 1 year.
1957-07-20Earl Theiss of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1957-06-10Earl Theiss of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1957-04-23Earl Theiss of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1957-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bert Osborne to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Harry Leonard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Eric Napoli to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chris Wisner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Fred Ruiz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Sam Sicking to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Chuck Shannabrook to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bob Mutis to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Juan Radke to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Lefty Darr to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent George Grissom to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Davis to the minors.
1957-03-29Earl Theiss has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.6M per year for 1 year.
1956-05-29The Colorado Boulders have placed Earl Theiss on the trade block.
1956-03-28The Colorado Boulders have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team.
1956-03-28Earl Theiss has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.9M per year for 1 year.
1955-03-30The New York Knights have promoted March Cottrell to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Buddy Hughes to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Evan Pickrel to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Earl Jones to the major league team.
1955-03-30Earl Theiss has signed with the New York Knights for $1.51M per year for 1 year.
1954-04-10Earl Theiss of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1954-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted John Raydon to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Tom Sadowski to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Patrick DeVormer to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Larry Collins to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clint Halliday to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Gomer Winceniak to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Dutch Tavener to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Jose Franco to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have designated Oscar McGinnis for assignment. The Colorado Boulders have sent Sam Babcock to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Terry Killian to the minors.
1954-03-30Earl Theiss has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
1953-03-31The Texas Grackles have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have sent Jose Hernandez to the minors.
1953-03-31Earl Theiss has signed with the Texas Grackles for $3.35M per year for 1 year.
1952-07-18Earl Theiss of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1950-03-29The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Sled Moolic to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Ivan Werner to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Kevin Hernandez to the major league team.
1950-03-29Earl Theiss has signed with the Brooklyn Wonders for $5.89M per year for 3 years.