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Name Team Age
Ginger Oolong Retired (1993, Age 37) Died (2021, Age 65)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 35
(1978)
C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (A) 0 15 years (115 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 2/3/1956
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 4 8
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.6 %) (0.0 %) (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
1978 WAS 99 260 29 65 11 0 10 40 26 59 0 0 3 .732 .324 .408 .250
1979 WAS 114 408 54 107 20 0 14 49 36 85 4 4 12 .741 .327 .414 .262
1980 WAS 118 371 60 99 14 2 17 64 37 64 5 4 4 .787 .334 .453 .267
1981 WAS 107 382 51 102 17 2 16 62 38 60 1 3 8 .781 .333 .448 .267
1982 WAS 126 439 48 98 16 1 17 57 47 85 4 5 6 .677 .297 .380 .223
1983 WAS 113 373 48 108 23 3 13 46 33 72 3 4 5 .820 .348 .472 .290
1984 WAS 124 395 46 98 13 3 15 52 27 75 3 1 4 .713 .303 .410 .248
1985 WAS 131 492 74 137 16 2 27 73 49 94 7 6 4 .829 .345 .484 .278
1986 WAS 100 397 62 121 15 3 19 76 37 73 3 1 5 .863 .362 .501 .305
1987 WAS 130 479 42 107 16 1 14 50 36 93 9 3 6 .627 .278 .349 .223
1988 WAS 119 439 44 123 16 1 15 73 36 69 5 0 3 .755 .331 .424 .280
1989 WAS 114 422 55 117 18 1 22 73 44 79 5 3 9 .828 .347 .481 .277
1990 WAS 118 321 41 95 8 2 8 40 23 62 2 2 4 .750 .342 .408 .296
1991 WAS 102 225 28 60 4 1 10 37 18 43 0 3 8 .745 .319 .427 .267
1992 WAS 104 362 50 100 19 0 15 56 45 79 2 3 9 .812 .359 .453 .276
1993 WAS 99 277 38 71 14 1 9 37 28 63 1 1 3 .745 .333 .412 .256
Total 1818 6042 770 1608 240 23 241 885 560 1155 54 43 93 .763 .330 .433 .266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Ginger Oolong has retired from the Washington Athletics
1985-06-19A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Paul Choate, Joe Vega from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Ginger Oolong.
1983-06-22The Baltimore Cream have promoted Ginger Oolong to the major league team. The Baltimore Cream have designated Jelly Rolle for assignment.
1983-06-21The Baltimore Cream have sent Ginger Oolong to the minors.
1979-10-13The New York Cream have promoted Ginger Oolong to the major league team. The New York Cream have sent Buck Starr to the minors.
1979-09-11The New York Cream have promoted Rafael Vizcaino to the major league team. The New York Cream have sent Ginger Oolong to the minors.
1978-09-02The New York Cream have promoted Ginger Oolong to the major league team.
1978-07-24The New York Cream have promoted Tee Thyme to the major league team. The New York Cream have promoted Scott McGregor to the major league team. The New York Cream have promoted Nomar Espresso to the major league team. The New York Cream have sent Berndt Toeste to the minors. The New York Cream have sent Bake Harry to the minors. The New York Cream have sent Ginger Oolong to the minors.
1978-07-22The New York Cream have promoted Ginger Oolong to the major league team. The New York Cream have sent Nomar Espresso to the minors.
1978-07-02The New York Cream have sent Ginger Oolong down to the minors.
1978-04-01The Detroit Cream have promoted Bake Harry to the major league team. The Detroit Cream have promoted Ginger Oolong to the major league team. The Detroit Cream have sent Juan Lumportu to the minors. The Detroit Cream have sent Buck Starr to the minors.
1978-04-01The Detroit Cream have renamed Ad Durrett to Ginger Oolong.