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Name Team Age
Bob Armstrong Retired (1966, Age 35) Died (2009, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)
2B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Ryan League 0 1 years (36 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 3/7/1931
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 Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 0.00 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 5 / 6 12 / 0
1954 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 0
1955 Minors 0.00 6 / 6 1 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 3 17 / 0
1956 Minors 0.00 2 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 7 / 0
1957 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 7 / 0
1958 Minors 11.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 11
1959 Minors 10.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 10
1960 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 4
1961 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4
1962 Minors 9.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 9
1963 Minors 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 9
1963 Majors 0.20 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1964 Minors 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 7
1964 Majors 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 11
1965 Minors 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1965 Majors 20.50 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 20
1966 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
Total 0 0 0 11 / 24 6 / 24 10 / 21 4 / 24 5 / 19 7 / 14 12 / 30 55 / 156
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bob Armstrong has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-06-19The Philadelphia Shockers have waived Bob Armstrong.
1966-04-01The Philadelphia Shockers have promoted Mike Gillespie to the major league team. The Philadelphia Shockers have designated Bob Armstrong for assignment.
1965-07-02The Philadelphia Shockers have acquired Bob Armstrong from the waiver wire.
1965-06-28The Kansas City Thunder have promoted Dewey Rodriguez to the major league team. The Kansas City Thunder have designated Bob Armstrong for assignment.
1965-06-25The Kansas City Thunder have promoted Bob Armstrong to the major league team.
1965-06-19The Kansas City Thunder have acquired Bob Armstrong from the waiver wire.
1965-06-15The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Bob Armstrong.
1965-06-07The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Mann to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Bob Armstrong for assignment.
1965-06-06The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Armstrong to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent George Reyes to the minors.
1965-05-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Mann to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Bob Armstrong for assignment.
1965-05-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bob Armstrong to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Mann to the minors.
1965-05-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Bob Armstrong from the waiver wire.
1965-04-25The Washington SimMets have acquired Gino Colavito from the waiver wire. The Washington SimMets have waived Bob Armstrong.
1964-06-07The Washington SimMets have designated Bob Armstrong for assignment.
1964-04-13The Washington SimMets have acquired Bob Armstrong from the waiver wire.
1964-04-13The Washington SimMets have designated Dewey Rodriguez for assignment.
1964-03-01The Kansas City Thunder have promoted Bob Armstrong to the major league team.
1963-08-27The Kansas City Thunder have designated Bob Armstrong for assignment.
1963-07-18The Kansas City Thunder have promoted Bob Armstrong to the major league team.
1962-09-12The Kansas City Thunder have acquired Bob Armstrong from the waiver wire.
1962-09-08The Chicago Bleacher Bums have waived Bob Armstrong.
1955-04-23A trade has been completed between the New York Swingers and the Chicago Bleacher Bums. The Chicago Bleacher Bums receive Paul "Preacher" Clear, "Big" Larry McAndrew, Harry Hurst, Ken Lyle, Oliver Hughes, Steve "Scooter" Casey, Art Riley, Bob Armstrong, Trent "Trip" Jackson, Charlie McCament, Hugh Murray, George "Apple" Pieh from the New York Swingers in exchange for Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Grover Alexander, Mordecai Brown.
1955-03-01The New York Swingers have sent Bob Armstrong to the minors.
1954-10-17The New York Swingers have promoted Bob Armstrong to the major league team. The New York Swingers have sent Trent "Trip" Jackson to the minors.
1954-08-22The New York Swingers have promoted Fred Thornton to the major league team. The New York Swingers have sent Bob Armstrong to the minors.
1954-07-10The New York Swingers have promoted Bob Armstrong to the major league team.