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Name Team Age
Don Virtue Retired (1964, Age 36) Died (2017, Age 89)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 20
(1951)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Luis Aparicio League 0 11 years (20 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 3/2/1928
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (RF)
A  (86.2 %) A- (77.2 %) D- (8.9 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1952 LHP 13 35 10 3 0 0 3 7 7 .776 .405 .371 .286
1952 RHP 27 49 7 1 1 0 2 3 12 .412 .208 .204 .143
1953 LHP 54 137 33 7 0 3 18 9 27 .650 .293 .358 .241
1953 RHP 123 394 95 11 5 11 48 33 91 .684 .306 .378 .241
1954 LHP 51 96 35 1 0 2 13 10 13 .862 .425 .438 .365
1954 RHP 131 406 103 12 1 8 40 34 83 .662 .315 .347 .254
1955 LHP 15 26 4 0 0 2 4 2 4 .599 .214 .385 .154
1955 RHP 33 97 19 5 1 1 11 6 25 .547 .248 .299 .196
1956 LHP 14 20 3 0 0 0 3 2 6 .377 .227 .150 .150
1956 RHP 29 47 11 2 0 1 5 3 11 .620 .280 .340 .234
1957 LHP 51 98 21 3 0 4 14 10 23 .656 .288 .367 .214
1957 RHP 119 271 58 13 0 4 38 17 58 .572 .266 .306 .214
1958 LHP 48 109 28 3 1 2 4 10 26 .677 .319 .358 .257
1958 RHP 91 138 29 5 0 5 18 14 32 .638 .283 .355 .210
1959 LHP 47 128 39 8 0 3 13 9 25 .793 .355 .438 .305
1959 RHP 66 71 14 3 0 2 6 4 17 .574 .250 .324 .197
1960 LHP 43 86 15 1 0 2 7 13 18 .546 .290 .256 .174
1960 RHP 83 246 57 11 1 5 29 15 32 .622 .277 .346 .232
1961 LHP 61 135 31 8 1 2 20 7 31 .616 .268 .348 .230
1961 RHP 121 414 108 18 4 5 39 30 86 .675 .315 .360 .261
1962 LHP 60 176 45 12 1 6 16 10 26 .733 .296 .438 .256
1962 RHP 125 373 100 13 2 13 65 30 66 .743 .324 .418 .268
1963 LHP 47 135 35 3 0 2 12 19 27 .681 .355 .326 .259
1963 RHP 46 100 25 2 4 3 19 8 11 .743 .303 .440 .250
1964 LHP 49 165 32 2 2 2 11 10 43 .510 .243 .267 .194
1964 RHP 40 88 22 6 0 0 3 4 17 .601 .283 .318 .250
Total LHP 553 1346 331 51 5 30 138 118 276 .667 .309 .358 .246
Total RHP 1034 2694 648 102 19 58 323 201 541 .654 .297 .357 .241
Total 1271 4040 979 153 24 88 461 319 817 .658 .301 .357 .242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Don Virtue has retired from the Philadelphia willies
1957-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill Kusnyer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Rowland Schwenk for assignment. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Jules Blazier to the minors.
1956-07-17The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Wayne Walters to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Don Virtue to the minors.
1956-05-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Hal Pelouze, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 5 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (MIL) from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Don Virtue, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (CIN).
1956-05-21The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Emil Clutterbuck for assignment.
1955-06-05The Cincinnati Reds have sent Don Virtue to the minors.
1952-07-10The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Matt Smith to the minors.