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Name	Team	Age
Derek Command	Retired (1968, Age 34)	Died (2005, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Undrafted (1953)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ralph Kiner League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	D+	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
F	D	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	F	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	A-	D+
Leadership	Mentor Value
A-	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	10/15/1934
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1954	B-	B-	D-
1955	B-	B	D
1958	B-	B	D
1959	B-	B	D
1960	B-	B+	D
1961	B-	B+	D
1962	B-	B+	D
1963	B-	B+	D
1964	B-	B+	D+
1965	B-	B+	D+
1966	B-	B+	D+
1967	B-	A-	D+
1968	B-	A-	D+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Derek Command has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-01	The New York Yankees have waived Derek Command.
1954-07-17	A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Archie Ellison, Derek Command, Don Emery from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Jack Bosman, Dennis Sharon.
1953-09-22	The St. Louis Browns have acquired Derek Command from the waiver wire.