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| Name | Team | Age |
| Wilbur Tankersley | Retired (1974, Age 37) | Died (2010, Age 73) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 4, Pick 61 (1955) |
RF | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Thurman Munson League | 0 | 15 years (155 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 6/8/1937 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (98.9 %) | (3.8 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
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FPCT |
| 1959 | CF | NYN | 128 | 127 | 1102.33 | 301 | 290 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -6 | 2.38 | .970 |
| 1960 | LF | NYN | 30 | 30 | 266.33 | 57 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.89 | .982 |
| CF | NYN | 104 | 104 | 901.33 | 234 | 233 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 2.33 | .996 | |
| 1961 | LF | NYN-KC | 58 | 58 | 504.33 | 121 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2.14 | .992 |
| CF | NYN-KC | 77 | 77 | 673.66 | 170 | 168 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 2.24 | .988 | |
| 1962 | CF | PHI | 120 | 120 | 1056.0 | 267 | 264 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 2.26 | .993 |
| RF | PHI | 15 | 15 | 133.0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2.30 | 1.000 | |
| 1963 | RF | PHI | 135 | 135 | 1199.0 | 244 | 239 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 1.80 | .984 |
| 1964 | RF | PHI | 135 | 135 | 1177.33 | 283 | 281 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 2.15 | .993 |
| 1965 | RF | PHI | 130 | 130 | 1152.33 | 297 | 294 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 2.30 | .990 |
| 1966 | RF | PHI | 135 | 135 | 1199.0 | 256 | 252 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +3 | 1.89 | .984 |
| 1967 | RF | PHI | 135 | 135 | 1215.0 | 288 | 286 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2.12 | .993 |
| 1968 | RF | PHI | 135 | 135 | 1196.0 | 243 | 241 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1.81 | .992 |
| 1969 | RF | PHI | 135 | 135 | 1212.33 | 232 | 227 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 1.69 | .978 |
| 1970 | 1B | PHI-KC | 2 | 2 | 23.0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 |
| LF | PHI-KC | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.000 | |
| CF | PHI-KC | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | .800 | |
| RF | PHI-KC | 101 | 95 | 859.99 | 182 | 179 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 1.87 | .984 | |
| 1971 | RF | KC | 115 | 115 | 1050.66 | 211 | 206 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +7 | 1.76 | .976 |
| 1972 | RF | KC | 136 | 136 | 1229.66 | 279 | 274 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +7 | 2.02 | .989 |
| 1973 | 2B | KC | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5.14 | 1.000 |
| SS | KC | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | 1.000 | |
| LF | KC | 9 | 9 | 80.0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 | 1.000 | |
| CF | KC | 5 | 5 | 42.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 1.000 | |
| RF | KC | 27 | 2 | 67.0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 | 1.000 | |
| 1974 | LF | KC-MIL | 11 | 11 | 98.33 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 | 1.000 |
| CF | KC-MIL | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 1.000 | |
| RF | KC-MIL | 40 | 38 | 327.33 | 68 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1.87 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 2 | 2 | 23.0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 | |
| 2B | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5.14 | 1.000 | ||
| SS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | 1.000 | ||
| LF | 111 | 111 | 972.99 | 228 | 226 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 2.09 | .991 | ||
| CF | 437 | 436 | 3802.32 | 993 | 975 | 3 | 15 | 0 | -25 | 2.31 | .985 | ||
| RF | 1374 | 1341 | 12018.63 | 2634 | 2597 | 4 | 33 | 1 | +11 | 1.95 | .987 | ||
| Total | 1929 | 1891 | 16839.94 | 3893 | 3829 | 14 | 50 | 4 | -20 | 2.05 | .987 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1974-11-01 | Wilbur Tankersley has retired from the Milwaukee Beer Men |
| 1974-04-11 | Wilbur Tankersley of the Milwaukee Beer Men is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. |
| 1974-04-09 | A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beer Men and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Beer Men in exchange for Wilbur Tankersley. |
| 1971-08-10 | Wilbur Tankersley of the Kansas City Killers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
| 1970-09-16 | Wilbur Tankersley of the Kansas City Killers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
| 1970-05-20 | A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Diamond Devils and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Wilbur Tankersley from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils in exchange for Andy Dufresne . |
| 1965-09-24 | Wilbur Tankersley of the Philadelphia Diamond Devils is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1962-03-25 | A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Diamond Devils and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Ol" "Papa" Joe, Geraldo Chouinard from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils in exchange for Epp Terpko, Wilbur Tankersley. |
| 1961-10-07 | A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Enrico Palazzo, Jack Daniels, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Wilbur Tankersley. |
| 1959-04-01 | A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Tyrone Bafaro, Ev Vaccaro, Dick Kostal, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for David Allen, Roy Brogan, Wilbur Tankersley, Dick Lyons. |
| 1959-03-25 | The Chicago Meat Packers have renamed Wil Tankersley to Wilbur Tankersley. |
| 1956-04-01 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Bryson Bailey from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Wil Tankersley. |