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Name Team Age
Chris Baumgartner Retired (1969, Age 34) Died (2004, Age 69)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25
(1957)		 1B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League 0 9 years (10 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C- A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 10/8/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (2B)
B  (61.9 %) D  (18.5 %) F  (0.6 %)

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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 
1957 Minors 0.00 4 / 11 11 / 12 8 / 9 8 / 10 6 / 10 5 / 5 2 / 15 44 / 0
1958 Majors 0.00 1 / 4 6 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 6 1 / 5 4 / 4 2 / 10 21 / 0
1959 Majors 38.00 4 / 6 4 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 4 5 / 7 3 / 6 2 / 4 22 / 38
1960 Majors 34.00 1 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 8 1 / 2 0 / 2 6 / 7 4 / 7 16 / 34
1961 Majors 21.97 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 3 6 / 21
1962 Majors 34.84 2 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 5 13 / 34
1963 Majors 11.03 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 11
1964 Majors 0.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1965 Majors 2.50 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1966 Majors 3.50 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1967 Minors 11.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 11
1967 Majors 0.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1968 Minors 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 7
1969 Minors 6.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 13 / 42 27 / 42 17 / 43 17 / 37 14 / 31 23 / 38 15 / 50 126 / 283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Chris Baumgartner has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1968-04-27The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-23The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1968-04-22The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-18The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1968-04-12The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-08The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1967-04-18The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bronson Hanna to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1967-04-05The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Kansas City Royals have demoted Bronson Hanna to the minor leagues.
1967-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Johnny Gaston to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1965-04-02The Baltimore Orioles have re-claimed Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Wes Hamner to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1958-03-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bobby Santos to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Chris Baumgartner to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent John May to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Maury Leach for assignment. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Ed Swanson for assignment.