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Name	Team	Age
German Manon	Retired (1972, Age 38)	Died (2021, Age 87)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1 (1952)	RF	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Rickey Henderson League	0	19 years (128 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	1/20/1934
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
6	9	13
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (98.9 %)	D+ (20.4 %)	F  (0.3 %)

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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
1952	C+	C	C-	D+	B-	D+	C
1953	C+	C	C-	D+	B-	C-	C
1954	C+	C	C-	D+	B	C-	C
1955	B-	C+	C	C-	B	C-	C+
1956	B-	C+	C+	C-	B	C	C+
1957	B	C+	B-	C	B+	C+	B-
1958	B	C+	B	C+	B+	C+	B
1959	B+	B-	B+	B-	B+	B-	B+
1960	B+	B-	B+	B-	B+	B-	B+
1961	B+	B-	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1962	B+	B-	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1963	B+	B-	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1964	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1965	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1966	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1967	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1968	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1969	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1970	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1971	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-
1972	B+	B	B+	B	B+	B	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1972-11-01	German Manon has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1965-04-01	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Slumpbusters and the Detroit Cavalry. The Detroit Cavalry receive German Manon from the Chicago Slumpbusters in exchange for Tom Littleton, Tanner Manning.
1957-06-13	A trade has been completed between the Boston Yankees and the Chicago Slumpbusters. The Chicago Slumpbusters receive Greg Feldman, Bill Brashears, German Manon from the Boston Yankees in exchange for Chet Walker, Charlie Reid, Joe Carpenter.