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Name Team Age
Jim Counsell Retired (1959, Age 35) Died (1999, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 12, Pick 184
(1950)		 3B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Sam Crawford League 0 8 years (39 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C+ B 
Endurance Velocity Control
C  C  D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 8/21/1924
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (RF)
B- (57.0 %) D  (15.5 %) F  (1.4 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 CLE 128 262 28 61 12 0 6 36 34 34 1 2 5 .668 .321 .347 .233
1951 CLE 12 46 7 13 2 0 2 3 10 5 0 0 1 .867 .411 .457 .283
1952 CLE 129 131 16 42 9 1 5 24 12 18 5 2 1 .897 .378 .519 .321
1953 CLE 144 430 52 109 12 1 16 57 53 73 6 13 3 .732 .334 .398 .253
1954 CLE 120 199 21 52 13 0 3 25 28 28 4 3 2 .720 .348 .372 .261
1955 CLE-CIN 25 59 5 10 4 0 0 4 8 11 1 1 1 .506 .269 .237 .169
1956 CIN 129 124 19 43 8 1 4 21 11 16 1 1 0 .929 .404 .524 .347
1957 CIN 91 217 23 55 13 2 3 33 25 37 0 0 4 .704 .331 .373 .253
1958 CIN 99 218 26 64 14 0 3 25 26 37 0 0 6 .772 .372 .399 .294
1959 CIN 28 39 4 6 1 0 1 4 3 6 0 0 0 .466 .209 .256 .154
Total 905 1725 201 455 88 5 43 232 210 265 18 22 23 .739 .343 .395 .264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Counsell has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1956-03-01The Cincinnati Oh High Ohs have renamed Max "wap" Schieber to Jim Counsell.
1955-10-12The Cincinnati Oh High Ohs have promoted Max "wap" Schieber to the major league team.
1955-09-14The Cincinnati Oh High Ohs have acquired Max "wap" Schieber from the waiver wire.
1955-09-08The Cleveland Tribesmen have waived Max "wap" Schieber.
1955-08-08The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Tino Scheetz to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have designated Max "wap" Schieber for assignment.
1955-08-01The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Max "wap" Schieber to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have sent Ad Kiely to the minors.
1955-04-25The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Andy Wilson to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Sean "lost-n-space" Younkin to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have designated Max "wap" Schieber for assignment. The Cleveland Tribesmen have sent Tim Browning to the minors.
1954-04-02The Cleveland Tribesmen have re-claimed Max "wap" Schieber from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Ad Kiely to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have designated Max "wap" Schieber for assignment.
1953-04-03The Cleveland Tribesmen have renamed Jim Counsell to Max "wap" Schieber.
1952-03-03The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Jim Counsell to the major league team.
1951-04-16The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Slick Arroyo to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Steve Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted Yank Benton to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have promoted George Reagan to the major league team. The Cleveland Tribesmen have sent Jim Counsell to the minors. The Cleveland Tribesmen have sent Socks Dahlke to the minors. The Cleveland Tribesmen have sent Charlie Rock to the minors. The Cleveland Tribesmen have sent Cesar Mills to the minors.