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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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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
1957	B-	C-	B	C	B	D-	B+
1958	B	C	B+	C+	B+	D	B+
1959	B	C+	B+	C+	B+	D	A-
1960	B+	C+	A-	B-	A-	D+	A-
1961	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	D+	A-
1962	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	C-	A
1963	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	C-	A
1964	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	C-	A
1965	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	C-	A
1966	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	C-	A
1967	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	C-	A
1968	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	C-	A
1969	B+	B-	A-	B-	A-	C-	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1969-11-01	Chris Baumgartner has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1968-04-27	The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-23	The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1968-04-22	The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-18	The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1968-04-12	The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-08	The Kansas City Royals have waived Chris Baumgartner.
1967-04-18	The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bronson Hanna to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1967-04-05	The Kansas City Royals have acquired Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05	The Kansas City Royals have demoted Bronson Hanna to the minor leagues.
1967-04-01	The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Johnny Gaston to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1965-04-02	The Baltimore Orioles have re-claimed Chris Baumgartner from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01	The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Wes Hamner to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Chris Baumgartner for assignment.
1958-03-01	The 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.