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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Wilbur Ballbanger Second Base
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .765 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
H 1823 Age 67 (OS 67) Date of Birth 03-09-1961
HR 215 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(28 games)
RBI 946
SB 291
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (33.0%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1982 Minors 21 49.00 5 / 8 3 / 3 5 / 8 4 / 5 1 / 6 9 / 11 8 / 8 35 / 49
1983 Minors 22 3.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 3
1983 Majors 22 42.37 120 100 8 6 / 8 6 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 3 6 / 8 6 / 6 29 / 42
1983 Pos (1B) 22 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 16
1984 Majors 23 42.67 126 109 36 3 / 3 4 / 9 1 / 3 1 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 4 6 / 7 20 / 42
1985 Majors 24 59.27 149 128 13 2 / 9 2 / 4 2 / 11 3 / 8 3 / 9 7 / 10 6 / 8 25 / 59
1986 Majors 25 56.65 140 121 20 3 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 8 5 / 12 1 / 5 15 / 56
1987 Majors 26 55.57 148 101 8 1 / 6 2 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 7 9 / 55
1988 Majors 27 66.86 162 139 0 0 / 9 1 / 11 3 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 10 2 / 5 6 / 66
1989 Majors 28 58.87 146 123 13 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 58
1990 Majors 29 64.34 159 137 3 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 64
1991 Majors 30 63.29 162 127 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 63
1992 Majors 31 62.67 162 139 0 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 62
1993 Majors 32 57.94 162 97 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 15 1 / 57
1994 Majors 33 62.41 162 120 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 62
1995 Majors 34 58.90 162 106 0 0 / 7 -1 / 7 -2 / 10 -2 / 6 -4 / 10 1 / 11 -2 / 7 -10 / 58
1996 Majors 35 62.22 162 121 0 -4 / 6 -4 / 14 -3 / 6 -1 / 8 -7 / 12 -1 / 10 -2 / 6 -22 / 62
1997 Majors 36 31.66 162 27 0 -2 / 4 -5 / 5 -4 / 4 -4 / 4 0 / 5 -1 / 7 -4 / 2 -20 / 31
Total 2284 1695 101 16 / 119 12 / 130 9 / 138 6 / 121 -1 / 120 32 / 139 24 / 122 99 / 905
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Wilbur Ballbanger has retired from the Baltimore Beagles
1997-06-30The Baltimore Beagles have placed Wilbur Ballbanger on the trade block.
1992-08-11Trade #1179598 has been completed between the Seattle 69 PILOTS and the Baltimore Beagles. The Baltimore Beagles receive Wilbur Ballbanger, Shooty Outlaw from the Seattle 69 PILOTS in exchange for Johnny Peletier.
1991-09-23Trade #1168220 has been completed between the Seattle 69 PILOTS and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Craig Carreno, Red Bailey, Tom Richardson, Brett Leever, Draft Pick 1992 Round 5 SEA (Johnny Purkey), Draft Pick 1992 Round 4 SEA (Mickey Scott), Draft Pick 1994 Round 3 SEA (Pete Luecken) from the Seattle 69 PILOTS in exchange for Wilbur Ballbanger.
1991-05-06Trade #1158831 has been completed between the San Diego Fleetwood and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Wilbur Ballbanger from the San Diego Fleetwood in exchange for Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 DET (Mike Wilson).
1991-04-12The San Diego Fleetwood have placed Wilbur Ballbanger on the trade block.
1990-09-28Wilbur Ballbanger of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1989-07-17Wilbur Ballbanger of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1987-07-16Wilbur Ballbanger of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1986-07-13Wilbur Ballbanger of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1986-07-05Wilbur Ballbanger of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1985-05-02Wilbur Ballbanger of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1984-06-29Wilbur Ballbanger of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1983-09-22Wilbur Ballbanger of the San Diego Fleetwood is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1983-06-17The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Wilbur Ballbanger to the major league team.
1983-05-09The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Jim Talbot to the major league team. The San Diego Fleetwood have sent Wilbur Ballbanger to the minors.
1983-04-01The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Tony McManus to the major league team. The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Wilbur Ballbanger to the major league team. The San Diego Fleetwood have designated Jose Stillwell for assignment. The San Diego Fleetwood have designated Ben Moyer for assignment.
1982-10-11A trade has been completed between the San Diego Fleetwood and the St. Louis Jacksters˛. The St. Louis Jacksters˛ receive Gerry Jackson, Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 SD (Tony McManus) from the San Diego Fleetwood in exchange for Wilbur Ballbanger, Martin Nuttrimmer, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 DET (George Bailey). Protest This Trade.
1982-04-01The St. Louis Jacksters˛ have renamed Whitey Ballbanger to Wilbur Ballbanger.
1982-04-01The St. Louis Jacksters˛ have renamed Earl Curtis to Whitey Ballbanger.
1980-03-26A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Bush Wackers and the Cincinnati Rangers. The Cincinnati Rangers receive Jack Coombs from the St. Louis Bush Wackers in exchange for Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 CIN (Wilbur Ballbanger). Protest This Trade.