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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Jim Layton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 27-40 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-10-1922
K 339 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(157 games)
IP 572.2
WHIP 1.37 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 1956
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity D    Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 28 27.00 0 / 1 1 / 12 0 / 14 1 / 27
1951 Majors 29 28.33 95 18 20 0 / 0 0 / 18 0 / 10 0 / 28
1952 Majors 30 40.37 131 14 31 0 / 5 1 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 40
1953 Majors 31 49.65 162 34 0 0 / 9 1 / 22 0 / 18 1 / 49
1954 Majors 32 42.86 162 7 0 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 42
1955 Minors 33 5.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 5
1955 Majors 33 9.73 42 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 9
1956 Minors 34 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 17
1956 Majors 34 2.98 13 0 0 -1 / 0 -4 / 1 -7 / 1 -12 / 2
Total 605 73 51 -1 / 23 0 / 100 -7 / 96 -8 / 219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Jim Layton has retired from the Colorado Boulders
1956-05-27The Colorado Boulders have promoted Ed Sawyer to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated Jim Layton for assignment.
1956-05-27The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Layton to the major league team.
1956-05-06The Colorado Boulders have designated Jim Layton for assignment.
1956-04-21The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Layton to the major league team.
1955-10-03The Colorado Boulders have designated Jim Layton for assignment. The Colorado Boulders have sent Bill Frock to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Clarence Stephenson to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent George Heiser to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Jim Oyler to the minors.
1955-09-02The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Layton to the major league team.
1955-06-04The Colorado Boulders have promoted Bill Frock to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated Jim Layton for assignment.
1955-05-19The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Layton to the major league team.
1955-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted Nelson Grunwald to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Larry Collins to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated Jim Layton for assignment. The Colorado Boulders have designated Jackson DePhillips for assignment.
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.
1953-03-28Jim Layton has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $1.0M per year for 4 years.
1952-04-23Jim Layton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1952-04-05Jim Layton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1952-03-31The Boston Red Sox have promoted Rudy Stanley to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jim Layton to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Harl Scherbarth to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dickie Thon to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Walt Garvey to the major league team.
1952-03-31Jim Layton has signed with the Boston Red Sox for $1.3M per year for 1 year.
1951-06-05Jim Layton of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1951-05-22The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Layton to the major league team.
1951-05-22The Colorado Boulders have acquired Jim Layton from the waiver wire.
1950-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have waived Jim Layton.