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Kevin Brown League
10-3-2191
Champ Laynespan Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 2094 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-24-1932
HR 154 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(25 games)
RBI 910
SB 152 Salary $0.82M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B C+ (46.6%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 MON
130
482
62
133
19
1
10
50
48
 88 1 3
8
 6 7
.723
.341
.382
.106
.276
1954 MON
130
481
61
126
20
1
10
45
52
 86 2 1
6
 10 10
.706
.336
.370
.108
.262
1955 MON
130
492
56
119
25
4
8
40
51
 96 2 1
6
 6 6
.673
.315
.358
.116
.242
1956 MON
130
477
65
127
23
4
14
62
53
 83 3 3
8
 6 1
.761
.341
.419
.153
.266
1957 MON
130
473
56
120
17
1
10
46
55
 79 5 1
10
 10 3
.694
.337
.357
.104
.254
1958 MON
130
474
59
134
20
6
8
53
57
 78 2 3
11
 6 3
.761
.360
.401
.118
.283
1959 MON
130
513
69
135
23
2
11
61
50
 68 2 2
10
 3 2
.710
.330
.380
.117
.263
1960 MON
130
465
57
130
17
4
12
62
49
 79 4 3
22
 6 1
.762
.351
.411
.131
.280
1961 CHA
131
484
57
125
23
6
7
66
59
 75 1 7
0
 0 1
.710
.336
.374
.116
.258
1962 CHA
89
340
39
85
18
5
6
39
32
 62 1 3
3
 0 2
.699
.314
.385
.135
.250
1963 MON
132
502
82
136
27
5
12
54
73
 79 1 2
22
 7 5
.780
.363
.416
.145
.271
1964 CHA
130
488
73
165
36
2
11
78
56
 68 3 2
4
 3 2
.896
.408
.488
.150
.338
1965 CHN
130
467
56
123
17
4
5
54
67
 81 0 3
6
 6 0
.703
.354
.349
.086
.263
1966 CHN
122
476
69
124
23
3
13
64
54
 78 1 2
15
 3 4
.739
.336
.403
.143
.261
1967 CHN
106
354
32
90
17
2
3
45
41
 58 0 1
6
 3 2
.670
.331
.339
.085
.254
1968 CHN
132
517
67
133
20
7
8
47
61
 87 3 0
9
 8 2
.709
.339
.369
.112
.257
1969 PIT
108
182
30
52
8
4
3
28
25
 28 0 1
6
 0 1
.793
.370
.423
.137
.286
1970 PIT
63
133
16
37
3
0
3
16
19
 30 0 1
0
 0 0
.734
.366
.368
.090
.278
Total
2183
7800
1006
2094
356
61
154
910
902
 1303 31 39
152
 83 52
.734
.345
.389
.121
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Champ Laynespan has retired from the Pittsburgh Pounders
1969-03-31The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Hy Dunnough to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Champ Laynespan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent John Sutcliffe to the minors.
1969-03-31Champ Laynespan has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $0.82M per year for 2 years.
1967-05-02Champ Laynespan of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1967-04-02Champ Laynespan of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1966-09-09Champ Laynespan of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1965-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Trevor Cavet to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Chris Hack to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Champ Laynespan to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Ducky Plaskett to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Nathan Brittles to the major league team.
1965-03-29Champ Laynespan has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $5.17M per year for 4 years.
1964-10-01Champ Laynespan of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1964-03-29The Chicago Creeps have promoted Champ Laynespan to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Bruce Mahoney to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Scottie Moore to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Dick Lopez to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Billy Montgomery to the major league team.
1964-03-29Champ Laynespan has signed with the Chicago Creeps for $4.99M per year for 1 year.
1963-04-01The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Al Leiter to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Rusty Rebar to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Dick Lopez to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted George Douglass to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Bruce Jeffries to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Con Crete to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Champ Laynespan to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Win Palmer to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Art Kosman to the minors. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have designated Ivan Markell for assignment. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have designated Scott Connally for assignment. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Gene Mosolf to the minors. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Deuce Wooveneer to the minors.
1963-03-30The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have placed Champ Laynespan on the trade block.
1963-03-28Champ Laynespan has signed with the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure for $6.24M per year for 1 year.
1962-07-09Champ Laynespan of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1962-04-09Champ Laynespan of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1962-03-30The Chicago Creeps have promoted Champ Laynespan to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Manny Otis to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Purnal Alvarado to the minors. The Chicago Creeps have sent Oscar Brown to the minors.
1962-03-30Champ Laynespan has signed with the Chicago Creeps for $5.94M per year for 1 year.
1961-03-30The Chicago Creeps have promoted Champ Laynespan to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Hensley Richardson to the minors.
1961-03-30Champ Laynespan has signed with the Chicago Creeps for $6.68M per year for 1 year.
1956-10-05Champ Laynespan of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1953-03-29The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have renamed Jack Butler to Champ Laynespan.
1953-03-29The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jack Butler to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have waived Joe Hansen.