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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 %)

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
1952 CIN 30 84 6 17 4 1 0 5 10 19 1 1 4 .569 .295 .274 .202
1953 CIN 142 531 65 128 18 5 14 66 42 118 8 3 19 .675 .302 .373 .241
1954 CIN 140 502 59 138 13 1 10 53 44 96 8 7 15 .700 .336 .365 .275
1955 CIN 40 123 14 23 5 1 3 15 8 29 0 0 1 .558 .241 .317 .187
1956 CIN-PHI 40 67 7 14 2 0 1 8 5 17 0 0 1 .547 .264 .284 .209
1957 PHI 144 369 34 79 16 0 8 52 27 81 1 2 11 .594 .272 .322 .214
1958 PHI 122 247 28 57 8 1 7 22 24 58 0 1 4 .655 .299 .356 .231
1959 PHI 100 199 31 53 11 0 5 19 13 42 2 1 5 .715 .318 .397 .266
1960 PHI 99 332 34 72 12 1 7 36 28 50 2 1 6 .603 .280 .322 .217
1961 PHI 134 549 64 139 26 5 7 59 37 117 11 5 16 .660 .303 .357 .253
1962 PHI 146 549 69 145 25 3 19 81 40 92 5 3 17 .740 .315 .424 .264
1963 PHI 66 235 38 60 5 4 5 31 27 38 6 2 9 .708 .333 .374 .255
1964 PHI 68 253 28 54 8 2 2 14 14 60 6 2 2 .541 .257 .285 .213
Total 1271 4040 477 979 153 24 88 461 319 817 50 28 110 .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.