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Name Team Age
Ed Head Retired (1967, Age 38) Died (2006, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27
(1952)
SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Branch Rickey League 0 11 years (46 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- B+
Endurance Velocity Control
C+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 2/4/1929
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1954 LAA 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.2 9 7 7 0 4 5 1.95 9.45
1956 LAA 8 14 31 31 2 1 0 0 159.1 169 96 90 1 57 102 1.42 5.08
1957 LAA 4 22 38 38 1 0 0 0 172.2 219 131 118 1 68 124 1.66 6.15
1958 LAA 7 19 37 37 2 0 0 0 203.0 211 106 99 2 53 151 1.30 4.39
1959 LAA 7 21 41 41 1 0 0 0 201.1 240 120 116 2 70 154 1.54 5.19
1960 LAA 4 13 36 36 1 1 0 0 175.0 213 107 103 3 52 124 1.51 5.30
1961 LAA 8 12 28 28 0 0 0 0 150.2 146 81 77 2 52 112 1.31 4.60
1962 LAA 8 12 24 24 2 1 0 0 140.2 119 61 56 2 33 110 1.08 3.58
1963 LAA 6 13 31 31 2 1 0 0 150.2 163 102 96 1 65 123 1.51 5.73
1964 LAA-KC 6 11 30 29 3 0 0 0 181.0 176 70 67 0 49 131 1.24 3.33
1965 KC 7 12 28 28 0 0 0 0 186.2 204 101 95 1 65 150 1.44 4.58
1966 KC 7 8 23 23 3 0 0 0 158.0 179 87 83 1 49 119 1.44 4.73
1967 KC-TEX 1 5 7 7 1 1 0 0 40.2 59 34 33 0 19 26 1.92 7.30
2229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 73 163 356 355 18 5 0 0 1926.1 2107 1103 1040 16 636 1431 1.42 4.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ed Head has retired from the Texas Rangers
1967-05-24The Texas Rangers have promoted Dennis Oertel to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Ed Head for assignment.
1967-05-20Trade #1646264 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Scott Wiles, Darcy Meyerle, Donnie Jarvis, Draft Pick 1970 Round 3 TEX (Joe Guinn) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Ed Head, Cy Sperling, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 KC (Joe Curtright).
1964-08-13Trade #1642968 has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Los Angeles Vipers. The Los Angeles Vipers receive Brooks McDonald from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Ed Head.
1960-08-21Ed Head of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1958-07-05Ed Head of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1956-04-15The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Ed Head to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have sent Doug Scanlan to the minors.
1954-05-30The Los Angeles Vipers have sent Ed Head to the minors.
1954-05-16The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Ed Head to the major league team.
1952-04-01The Los Angeles Vipers have renamed Mike Thoenen to Ed Head.