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Name	Team	Age
Alex Jensen	Retired (1976, Age 36)	Died (2015, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 26 (1958)	SS	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)	0	11 years (127 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
A-	B+	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	B+	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	A-	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	8/11/1940
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	4
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (LF)
D  (19.3 %)	D  (18.3 %)	D- (5.1 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1958	C	C+	D	C-	B-	D-	D
1959	C+	B-	D+	C	B-	D	D+
1960	B-	B-	C-	C+	B	D+	C-
1961	B-	B	C	C+	B+	C	C
1962	B	B	C+	B-	B+	C	C+
1963	B	B	C+	B	B+	C+	B-
1964	B+	B	B-	B+	B+	B-	B
1965	B+	B+	B	B+	A-	B	B
1966	B+	B+	B	B+	A-	B	B
1967	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B	B
1968	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+
1969	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+
1970	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+
1971	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+
1972	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+
1973	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+
1974	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+
1975	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+
1976	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-	B+	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1976-11-01	Alex Jensen has retired from the Philadelphia Optimists
1962-08-16	The Chicago Optimists have promoted Alex Jensen to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have sent Willie Gossett to the minors.