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Kevin Brown League
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Oscar McGinnis Third Base
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .662 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 335 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-13-1924
HR 39 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(60 games)
RBI 169
SB 17 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1959
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (54.3%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 Majors 26 50.16 152 78 10 1 / 2 1 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 7 7 / 50
1951 Majors 27 20.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 20
1952 Minors 28 14.00 0 / 0 2 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 5 / 14
1952 Majors 28 8.52 48 7 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 8
1953 Majors 29 33.03 162 35 0 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 8 2 / 33
1954 Minors 30 4.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 4
1954 Majors 30 2.21 17 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1955 Majors 31 26.74 135 31 21 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 6 5 / 26
1956 Minors 32 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1956 Majors 32 10.45 50 13 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 10
1957 Majors 33 41.14 157 52 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 41
1958 Majors 34 51.78 162 77 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 4 -4 / 8 -4 / 7 -4 / 12 -1 / 5 -1 / 8 -22 / 51
1959 Majors 35 30.81 126 42 31 -1 / 4 -8 / 7 -5 / 4 -6 / 3 -7 / 2 -3 / 4 -1 / 6 -31 / 30
Total 1009 335 67 -2 / 36 -7 / 37 -5 / 50 -9 / 38 -7 / 43 -1 / 34 0 / 52 -31 / 290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Oscar McGinnis has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1959-04-10Oscar McGinnis of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1959-03-31The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Owen Perlman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Oscar McGinnis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jerry Brantley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Phil DeBerry to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Charlie Guzman to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Jimmy Izquierdo to the minors.
1959-03-30Oscar McGinnis has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1957-09-22Oscar McGinnis of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1957-03-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Muddy Herrnstein to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Oscar McGinnis to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joe Morgan to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Milt McRae to the minors.
1957-03-30Oscar McGinnis has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $0.65M per year for 2 years.
1956-10-22The Chicago Creeps have acquired Oscar McGinnis from the waiver wire.
1956-07-02The Colorado Boulders have waived Oscar McGinnis.
1956-05-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Creeps and the Colorado Boulders. The Colorado Boulders receive Jerry Rettger, Oscar McGinnis (Optioned), Jerry Lincoln (Optioned), Magglio Portocarrero (Optioned) from the Chicago Creeps in exchange for Bobby Hamilton. Protest This Trade.
1955-05-25Oscar McGinnis of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1955-04-08The Chicago Creeps have promoted Oscar McGinnis to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Tim Heidrick to the minors.
1955-04-08The Chicago Creeps have acquired Oscar McGinnis from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Colorado Boulders have waived Oscar McGinnis.
1954-06-03The Colorado Boulders have designated Oscar McGinnis for assignment.
1954-05-14The Colorado Boulders have promoted Oscar McGinnis to the major league team.
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.
1953-04-01The Colorado Boulders have promoted Frank Hannah to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Oscar McGinnis to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Muddy Herrnstein to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted John Connor to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Layton to the major league team.
1953-03-29Oscar McGinnis has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.5M per year for 5 years.
1952-05-25The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated Oscar McGinnis for assignment.
1952-05-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Creeps and the Colorado Boulders. The Colorado Boulders receive Red Beckert, Oscar McGinnis, Jon Bunker (Optioned), Dutch Tavener from the Chicago Creeps in exchange for Ron Gozzo. Protest This Trade.
1952-04-01The Chicago Creeps have promoted Oscar McGinnis to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Turner Johnson to the minors.
1952-04-01The Chicago Creeps have acquired Oscar McGinnis from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jerry Koski to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have waived Oscar McGinnis. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have waived Lou Devine. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have waived Jesse Hardtke.
1950-09-21Oscar McGinnis of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1950-03-24The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Oscar McGinnis to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Jim McGraw to the minors.