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Name Team Age
Big O Overbay Retired (1961, Age 34) Died (2012, Age 85)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28
(1951)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Joe Medwick League 0 9 years (30 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- D  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  C+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ C+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 10/5/1927
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.1 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1951 CHN 5 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .473 .273 .200 .200
1952 CHN 26 41 5 9 3 0 2 7 3 6 0 0 0 .712 .273 .439 .220
1953 CHN 134 250 30 60 13 0 10 39 16 55 0 0 5 .700 .288 .412 .240
1954 CHN 141 210 19 58 11 1 3 19 17 52 0 1 2 .720 .339 .381 .276
1955 CHN 148 339 39 93 14 0 15 53 21 78 1 2 8 .765 .317 .448 .274
1956 CHN 156 343 38 79 18 0 14 46 31 80 4 2 4 .700 .294 .405 .230
1957 CHN 147 237 37 72 12 1 9 32 22 39 1 0 3 .841 .364 .477 .304
1958 CHN 132 306 40 73 17 2 10 37 26 70 0 3 5 .703 .298 .405 .239
1959 CHN-DET 50 96 11 25 6 0 5 16 5 13 0 1 2 .783 .304 .479 .260
1960 DET 32 83 13 23 4 1 5 20 8 24 0 0 4 .867 .337 .530 .277
1961 PIT 65 114 7 24 2 0 4 21 14 25 1 0 2 .628 .295 .333 .211
Total 1036 2029 239 518 100 5 77 290 163 442 7 9 35 .736 .312 .423 .255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Big O Overbay has retired from the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks
1961-03-05A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks and the Detroit Lugnuts. The Detroit Lugnuts receive Homerun Johnson, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks in exchange for Big O Overbay, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (DET).
1959-05-01The Detroit Lugnuts have acquired Big O Overbay from the waiver wire.
1959-04-27The Chicago Maulers have promoted Kahlid Ballouli to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have promoted Rico Brogna. to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have designated Big O Overbay for assignment. The Chicago Maulers have sent Tracy Lis to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago Maulers have renamed BackBack Bachman to Big O Overbay.
1953-05-23The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team.
1953-05-23The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have sent Jim Remlinger to the minors.
1952-06-04The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors.
1952-05-20The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team.
1952-04-27The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors. The Chicago Maulers have designated Fred Sweeney for assignment.
1952-04-11The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team. The Chicago Maulers have promoted Gary Howard to the major league team.
1952-04-01The Chicago Maulers have sent BackBack Bachman to the minors. The Chicago Maulers have designated Mark Wallace for assignment.
1951-09-26The Chicago Maulers have promoted BackBack Bachman to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Chicago Maulers have renamed Mike Patterson to BackBack Bachman.