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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Dave Needham Right Field
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .299 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .841 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 2669 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-17-1953
HR 284 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(49 games)
RBI 1228
SB 354
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF D- (9.5%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* League requires 75% 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 
1971 Minors 18 70.00 7 / 10 7 / 12 11 / 15 6 / 7 4 / 11 9 / 9 6 / 6 50 / 70
1972 Minors 19 56.00 4 / 5 9 / 15 4 / 7 5 / 5 2 / 6 10 / 11 3 / 7 37 / 56
1973 Minors 20 55.00 2 / 5 4 / 8 8 / 14 4 / 7 4 / 9 5 / 7 3 / 5 30 / 55
1974 Minors 21 55.00 1 / 5 7 / 7 4 / 7 6 / 11 2 / 6 2 / 8 8 / 11 30 / 55
1975 Minors 22 66.00 6 / 13 3 / 10 4 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 7 3 / 4 6 / 12 22 / 66
1976 Majors 23 68.59 162 143 0 5 / 12 4 / 9 3 / 6 5 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 12 5 / 12 24 / 68
1977 Majors 24 72.30 162 151 0 2 / 9 5 / 10 1 / 5 7 / 10 2 / 11 5 / 16 4 / 11 26 / 72
1978 Majors 25 73.42 162 151 0 1 / 11 3 / 7 3 / 9 4 / 14 2 / 12 6 / 11 4 / 9 23 / 73
1979 Majors 26 72.26 162 151 0 3 / 16 3 / 8 3 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 9 5 / 11 1 / 10 20 / 72
1980 Majors 27 70.62 162 150 0 2 / 8 1 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 9 6 / 70
1981 Majors 28 66.20 162 151 0 2 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 9 6 / 66
1982 Majors 29 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 15 1 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 65
1983 Majors 30 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 65
1984 Majors 31 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 65
1985 Majors 32 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 14 0 / 8 1 / 65
1986 Majors 33 64.80 162 150 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 64
1987 Majors 34 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 9 -3 / 8 0 / 10 -2 / 9 -4 / 9 -3 / 12 -1 / 8 -13 / 65
1988 Majors 35 59.77 162 151 0 -2 / 8 -1 / 3 -1 / 15 -6 / 15 -10 / 10 -1 / 4 -3 / 4 -24 / 59
1989 Majors 36 60.10 162 151 0 -1 / 9 -6 / 3 -2 / 14 -3 / 12 -4 / 8 -3 / 5 0 / 9 -19 / 60
1990 Majors 37 57.49 159 146 3 -2 / 10 0 / 12 -2 / 9 0 / 4 -5 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 9 -9 / 57
1991 Majors 38 18.60 162 3 0 -3 / 3 -6 / 3 -5 / 2 -4 / 4 -3 / 4 -2 / 0 -1 / 2 -24 / 18
Total 2589 2253 3 27 / 195 31 / 177 31 / 201 26 / 184 -5 / 181 39 / 190 38 / 178 187 / 1306
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Dave Needham has retired from the Seattle Sleepless Knights
1990-11-01Dave Needham now holds the league record for career runs.
1990-09-28Dave Needham of the Seattle Sleepless Knights is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1986-04-09A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sleepless Knights and the Florida Storm. The Florida Storm receive Paul Pfeil, Reggie Depaula, Mel Kipper from the Seattle Sleepless Knights in exchange for Dave Needham. Protest This Trade.
1980-09-22A trade has been completed between the Florida Storm and the Oakland Blues. The Oakland Blues receive Junie Borbon, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 FLA (Menchi Snair) from the Florida Storm in exchange for Dave Needham. Protest This Trade.
1976-04-01The Oakland Blues have promoted Dave Needham to the major league team. The Oakland Blues have promoted Kennie Levrault to the major league team. The Oakland Blues have promoted Howdy Villone to the major league team.