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Name Team Age
Willie Aikens Retired (1958, Age 38) Died (1996, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)		 1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mel Ott League 0 8 years (110 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A- D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C  B-
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ C+ B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 2/10/1920
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (92.8 %) A- (79.9 %) F  (0.3 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 KC 112 301 55 105 19 4 19 69 49 40 6 4 0 1.069 .441 .628 .349
1951 KC 139 541 113 179 35 2 32 110 78 56 6 3 8 .995 .414 .580 .331
1952 BRO 152 421 62 123 19 0 15 55 48 48 12 4 3 .813 .369 .444 .292
1953 BRO 145 464 72 145 27 3 17 69 61 47 11 13 2 .885 .391 .494 .312
1954 BRO 148 491 80 151 27 1 18 85 57 59 12 3 1 .860 .383 .477 .308
1955 BRO-WAS 119 326 44 100 10 1 9 40 37 49 5 7 4 .806 .379 .426 .307
1956 WAS 153 483 57 129 5 4 13 56 64 62 0 0 4 .729 .354 .375 .267
1957 WAS 115 362 38 101 21 1 4 27 40 49 0 0 3 .728 .352 .376 .279
1958 WAS-WAS-DET 93 220 31 55 11 0 5 30 19 27 0 0 2 .678 .310 .368 .250
Total 1176 3609 552 1088 174 16 132 541 453 437 52 34 27 .849 .381 .468 .301
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Willie Aikens has retired from the Detroit Lions
1958-08-02The Detroit Lions have acquired Willie Aikens from the waiver wire.
1958-08-02The Detroit Lions have designated Ben Poland for assignment.
1958-07-29The Washington Originalist have promoted Tod Guerra to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Manny Johnson to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Ozzie Gandy to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Tommie Farmer to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Denver Hack to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Willie Aikens for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Barry Goldwater for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Lloyd Rettig for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Miguel Powers for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Bruce Possehl for assignment.
1958-04-20The Washington Originalist have promoted Willie Aikens to the major league team.
1958-04-13The Washington Originalist have acquired Willie Aikens from the waiver wire.
1958-04-09The Washington Originalist waive Willie Aikens.
1955-08-16A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bangers and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Willie Aikens, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Bangers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (WAS).
1950-04-01The Kansas City Spitballz have renamed Rip Dykstra to Willie Aikens.