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Andres Galarraga League
4-8-2110
Turkey Virgil Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 43)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1669 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-18-1921
HR 183 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(155 games)
RBI 748
SB 275
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 4
1B F  (0.2%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (96.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1950 KC
135
518
79
145
30
4
12
52
59
 104 1 2
9
 4 11
.776
.353
.423
.143
.280
1951 KC
146
618
100
181
32
2
24
111
58
 132 3 4
16
 8 15
.822
.354
.468
.175
.293
1952 KC-CHA
146
573
85
162
24
5
15
56
65
 97 0 3
32
 11 17
.775
.354
.421
.138
.283
1953 CHA
146
576
91
171
25
6
19
81
57
 100 0 1
43
 19 12
.820
.360
.460
.163
.297
1954 CHA
145
579
76
165
25
5
16
75
49
 121 2 3
34
 21 15
.770
.341
.428
.143
.285
1955 CHA
154
559
101
156
19
8
19
59
49
 84 0 0
29
 19 12
.781
.337
.444
.165
.279
1956 CHA
144
482
90
133
20
2
14
56
62
 103 3 4
38
 22 9
.772
.359
.413
.137
.276
1957 CHA
81
231
26
56
8
1
7
30
17
 38 1 1
9
 11 3
.673
.296
.377
.134
.242
1958 CHA
140
272
38
83
14
3
8
24
26
 40 0 1
21
 18 4
.831
.365
.467
.162
.305
1959 CHA-STL
148
417
47
126
17
3
19
77
37
 71 1 2
19
 8 13
.853
.359
.494
.192
.302
1960 STL
120
323
46
91
21
3
10
41
39
 43 2 1
5
 5 3
.820
.362
.458
.176
.282
1961 STL
131
389
53
118
21
2
15
56
44
 82 3 1
13
 7 12
.861
.378
.483
.180
.303
1962 STL
80
187
20
49
10
0
4
20
21
 39 0 0
4
 0 4
.716
.337
.380
.118
.262
1963 STL
28
97
14
33
6
0
1
10
19
 20 0 1
3
 3 3
.877
.444
.433
.093
.340
Total
1744
5821
866
1669
272
44
183
748
602
 1074 16 24
275
 156 133
.797
.354
.443
.156
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Turkey Virgil has retired from the St. Louis Blues
1963-08-12The St. Louis Blues have promoted Doc Holliday to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have designated Turkey Virgil for assignment.
1963-03-25The St. Louis Blues have promoted Max Sharrott to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have promoted Turkey Virgil to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have sent John Wesley Hardin to the minors. The St. Louis Blues have designated Bill Crotty for assignment.
1962-09-19The St. Louis Blues have promoted Emil Beckert to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have designated Turkey Virgil for assignment.
1959-04-21A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Hookers. The Chicago Hookers receive Rob Strand, Draft Pick 1961 Round 3 STL (Lou Kelsey) from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Turkey Virgil. Protest This Trade.
1958-05-12The Chicago Hookers have placed Turkey Virgil on the trade block.
1953-10-09Turkey Virgil of the Chicago Hookers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1952-06-26A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago Hookers. The Chicago Hookers receive Turkey Virgil from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 CHA (Oscar Walsh), Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 CHA (Fred Jefferson), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 CHA (Adam Maloney). Protest This Trade.