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Name	Team	Age
Frank Ardell	Retired (1967, Age 40)	Died (2009, Age 82)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 26 (1945)	1B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League	0	16 years (106 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	A-	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C+	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C+	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	B-	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	5/27/1927
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	3
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (RF)
A- (77.1 %)	B  (63.3 %)	B- (59.3 %)

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Year

Type

Chances

Active

GS

Injured

Contact vs R

Power vs R

Contact vs L

Power vs L

Speed

Arm

Range

Total

1950

Minors

68.00

4 / 11

5 / 9

5 / 13

2 / 8

2 / 8

5 / 11

1 / 8

24 / 68

1951

Minors

9.00

1 / 2

0 / 0

0 / 1

0 / 1

2 / 2

2 / 3

0 / 0

5 / 9

1951

Majors

57.00

141

109

0

3 / 9

7 / 8

3 / 6

2 / 5

8 / 14

3 / 7

4 / 8

30 / 57

1952

Majors

64.23

162

120

0

4 / 6

4 / 13

2 / 10

3 / 10

4 / 11

4 / 9

1 / 5

22 / 64

1953

Majors

62.46

162

121

0

1 / 10

1 / 11

3 / 8

0 / 7

2 / 7

4 / 8

0 / 11

11 / 62

1954

Majors

64.14

162

125

0

2 / 9

0 / 10

0 / 9

3 / 6

1 / 5

5 / 15

3 / 10

14 / 64

1955

Majors

62.36

162

131

0

1 / 7

3 / 7

0 / 10

0 / 7

1 / 12

1 / 12

1 / 7

7 / 62

1956

Majors

52.36

138

119

24

0 / 8

0 / 6

0 / 7

0 / 5

0 / 7

2 / 11

0 / 8

2 / 52

1957

Majors

60.27

162

139

0

0 / 12

0 / 8

0 / 8

0 / 3

1 / 10

1 / 12

0 / 7

2 / 60

1958

Majors

46.98

141

97

21

0 / 9

0 / 5

0 / 5

0 / 8

0 / 10

0 / 2

1 / 7

1 / 46

1959

Majors

64.89

162

139

0

0 / 9

0 / 7

0 / 8

0 / 6

1 / 15

0 / 10

0 / 9

1 / 64

1960

Majors

66.14

162

139

0

0 / 11

0 / 8

0 / 13

0 / 9

0 / 10

0 / 4

0 / 11

0 / 66

1961

Majors

64.88

162

139

0

-3 / 5

-4 / 7

0 / 11

-2 / 6

-7 / 11

-1 / 12

0 / 12

-17 / 64

1962

Majors

35.22

162

41

0

-4 / 6

-5 / 12

-3 / 3

-3 / 3

-3 / 7

-3 / 2

-2 / 2

-23 / 35

1963

Majors

40.81

153

51

0

-1 / 6

-5 / 8

-5 / 4

-4 / 9

0 / 7

-1 / 2

-3 / 4

-19 / 40

1964

Minors

1.00

0 / 0

0 / 0

0 / 0

0 / 0

0 / 0

0 / 1

0 / 0

0 / 1

1964

Majors

29.46

82

52

0

-4 / 4

-1 / 3

-1 / 10

-5 / 3

-1 / 6

-2 / 3

-2 / 0

-16 / 29

1965

Majors

67.32

162

135

0

0 / 10

0 / 11

-1 / 13

-1 / 10

-2 / 9

-3 / 8

-3 / 6

-10 / 67

1966

Majors

60.41

162

110

0

-3 / 9

-1 / 8

-2 / 7

-7 / 14

-3 / 6

-2 / 11

-3 / 5

-21 / 60

1967

Majors

67.32

162

135

0

-2 / 4

-4 / 10

-3 / 8

-4 / 7

-7 / 17

-4 / 12

-1 / 9

-25 / 67

Total

2599

1902

45

-1 / 147

0 / 151

-2 / 154

-16 / 127

-1 / 174

11 / 155

-3 / 129

-12 / 1037

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1967-11-01	Frank Ardell has retired from the Atlanta Cracker Jacks
1965-03-25	Trade #1294682 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the Atlanta Cracker Jacks. The Atlanta Cracker Jacks receive Jeff TEDFORD, Harry Orsulak, Frank Ardell, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (MIN) from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Leo Holt.
1965-03-25	The Minnesota PULSE have acquired Frank Ardell from the waiver wire.
1964-10-02	The Minnesota PULSE have waived Frank Ardell. The Minnesota PULSE have waived Frank Lynch.
1964-09-18	The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Frank Ardell to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Mark Mele to the major league team.
1964-07-10	The Minnesota PULSE have designated Frank Ardell for assignment.
1964-06-26	The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Frank Ardell to the major league team.
1964-06-04	The Minnesota PULSE have designated Frank Ardell for assignment.
1963-11-01	The Minnesota PULSE have acquired Frank Ardell from the waiver wire.
1963-10-02	The San Francisco Ravers have promoted MIGUEL Fuentes to the major league team. The San Francisco Ravers have designated Frank Ardell for assignment.
1963-04-11	The San Francisco Ravers have acquired Frank Ardell from the waiver wire.
1963-03-25	The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted Pete Dunham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted Fred Cregan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have promoted Terry Godby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have designated Frank Ardell for assignment.
1962-11-01	The Pittsburgh Postosuchus have removed Frank Ardell from the trade block.
1962-03-25	The Pittsburgh WS CHAMPS!!! have placed Frank Ardell on the trade block.
1961-07-13	Trade #1273945 has been completed between the Pittsburgh WS CHAMPS!!! and the St. Louis Wolverines. The St. Louis Wolverines receive Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 PIT (Zip Zipser) from the Pittsburgh WS CHAMPS!!! in exchange for Tim Mabry, Frank Ardell.
1958-07-22	Frank Ardell of the St. Louis Wolverines is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1956-04-03	Frank Ardell of the St. Louis Wolverines is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1951-04-25	Trade #1215149 has been completed between the Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs and the St. Louis Wolverines. The St. Louis Wolverines receive Ken Anderson, Akili Smith, Frank Ardell from the Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs in exchange for Alex Salazar.
1950-04-01	The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have placed Frank Ardell on the trade block.