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Name Team Age
Joe Ames Retired (1952, Age 35) Died (1997, Age 80)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 14, Pick 222
(1950)		 LF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  D+ D+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 8/2/1917
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
C  (42.9 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 WAS 59 117 17 31 5 0 6 15 17 16 0 0 3 .829 .368 .462 .265
1951 WAS 96 140 23 44 8 0 1 14 12 18 0 0 0 .765 .373 .393 .314
1952 WAS 28 44 6 13 2 0 3 8 3 7 0 0 0 .886 .340 .545 .295
Total 183 301 46 88 15 0 10 37 32 41 0 0 3 .808 .366 .442 .292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1952-11-01Joe Ames has retired from the Washington Nationals
1952-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Ron Berry to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Joe Ames to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Chick Just to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Jim Brideweser to the minors.
1952-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Joe Peltz to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Ed Levrault to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Bob Crompton to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Lee Murphy to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Mike Psion to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Randy Finch to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Tom Bair to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Rupert Depaula to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted John McQuillen to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Carlos Jones to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent George Long to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Joe Ames to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Chet Hackett to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Tom Walsh to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Terry Scott to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Tony Behney to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Boots Anderson to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Jim Holmes to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Jeff Busch to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Ace Parrott to the minors.
1952-09-27The Washington Nationals have promoted Tony Behney to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Boots Anderson to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Jim Holmes to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Jeff Busch to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Ace Parrott to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted George Long to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Joe Ames to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Bob Kubek to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Terry Scott to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Ed Levrault to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Bob Crompton to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Lee Murphy to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Mike Psion to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Randy Finch to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Rupert Depaula to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent John McQuillen to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Carlos Jones to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Joe Peltz to the minors.
1952-08-09The Washington Nationals have promoted Harry Weekly to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Mike Allen to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Bob Kubek to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Joe Ames to the minors.
1952-07-06The Washington Nationals have promoted Joe Ames to the major league team.
1952-04-08The Washington Nationals have promoted Jim Brideweser to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Joe Ames to the minors.