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Name Team Age
Steve Folkers Retired (1955, Age 38) 86
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 50
(1950)		 LF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Sam Crawford League 0 5 years (15 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ D+ A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ C+ D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- D+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 10/17/1917
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (CF)
A- (81.1 %) A- (80.9 %) F  (1.1 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 CIN 157 627 101 179 32 4 33 123 64 90 5 8 7 .858 .351 .507 .285
1951 CIN 158 642 95 211 35 2 33 128 64 88 5 6 8 .928 .384 .544 .329
1952 CIN 158 603 99 197 39 4 33 110 63 85 0 0 10 .960 .391 .569 .327
1953 CIN-CLE 142 336 54 102 14 0 17 54 42 41 0 0 6 .881 .384 .497 .304
1954 CLE-CHA 71 229 32 62 4 5 10 37 25 39 0 0 8 .801 .338 .463 .271
1955 CHA 31 65 7 10 2 0 0 3 12 10 0 0 2 .470 .286 .185 .154
Total 717 2502 388 761 126 15 126 455 270 353 10 14 41 .888 .371 .518 .304
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Steve Folkers has retired from the Chicago Avengers
1955-07-25The Chicago Avengers have promoted Steve Folkers to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have sent John Hayward to the minors.
1955-07-25The Chicago Avengers have acquired Steve Folkers from the waiver wire.
1955-05-11The Chicago Avengers have waived Steve Folkers.
1955-04-29The Chicago Avengers have promoted Snooks Killeen to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have designated Steve Folkers for assignment.
1954-07-08The Chicago Avengers have promoted Snooks Killeen to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have promoted Steve Folkers to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have promoted Jim Koonce to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have sent Gene Carter to the minors. The Chicago Avengers have designated Angel Thomas for assignment. The Chicago Avengers have sent Dan Fernandez to the minors.
1954-07-08The Chicago Avengers have acquired Steve Folkers from the waiver wire.
1954-06-26The Cleveland Tribesmen have waived Steve Folkers.
1954-04-15The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Sean "lost-n-space" Younkin to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have designated Steve Folkers for assignment.
1954-03-05The Cleveland Tribesmen have re-claimed Steve Folkers from the waiver wire.
1954-03-03The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Ralph "mda" Thieverge to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have designated Steve Folkers for assignment.
1953-10-23The Cleveland Tribesmen have acquired Steve Folkers from the waiver wire.
1953-10-03The Cincinnati Rocks have promoted Nig Guise to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rocks have promoted Bob Murray to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rocks have designated Rudy Ostendorf for assignment. The Cincinnati Rocks have designated Steve Folkers for assignment.