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Name Team Age
Orlando Temple Retired (1974, Age 36) Died (2002, Age 64)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21
(1959)		 RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League 0 13 years (83 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C+ B+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 8/8/1938
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 4
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
B  (65.3 %) C- (33.1 %) F  (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
1960 WAS 122 405 36 94 17 2 6 48 49 62 1 2 9 .646 .318 .328 .232
1961 WAS-KC 135 544 58 142 21 4 12 74 52 86 8 2 8 .709 .328 .381 .261
1962 KC-PIT 57 112 18 28 8 2 2 15 12 22 3 0 0 .736 .325 .411 .250
1963 PIT 54 91 10 20 1 0 2 11 6 13 3 0 1 .572 .276 .297 .220
1964 PIT 94 173 23 48 4 0 2 19 11 29 1 0 0 .658 .323 .335 .277
1965 PIT 95 313 46 91 11 3 6 45 36 51 4 2 3 .765 .363 .403 .291
1966 PIT 133 449 63 129 21 3 7 51 59 57 10 3 0 .767 .372 .394 .287
1967 PIT 116 422 56 117 20 4 8 52 39 67 4 4 2 .738 .338 .400 .277
1968 PIT 117 382 57 109 17 4 15 63 44 58 9 2 3 .833 .364 .469 .285
1969 PIT 112 293 44 86 15 0 8 45 25 42 3 2 2 .778 .351 .427 .294
1970 PIT 118 246 28 56 10 3 3 26 21 40 5 1 2 .619 .290 .329 .228
1971 PIT 126 366 44 97 18 3 5 43 40 54 10 1 1 .709 .337 .372 .265
1972 PIT 135 492 60 129 13 8 14 62 57 80 7 5 7 .747 .340 .407 .262
1973 PIT 135 503 63 135 20 3 11 67 52 75 9 3 2 .720 .335 .386 .268
Total 1549 4791 606 1281 196 39 101 621 503 736 77 27 40 .726 .338 .388 .267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Orlando Temple has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Orlando Temple.
1974-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted James Farmer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Joss to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Julio Dean to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jeff Gonzalez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Chet Vukovich for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Orlando Temple for assignment.
1971-09-07Orlando Temple of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-08-30Orlando Temple of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-09-24Orlando Temple of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-05-31Orlando Temple of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1964-05-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Orlando Temple to the major league team.
1964-05-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Roger Brandel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Orlando Temple to the minors.
1963-04-08The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Orlando Temple to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Brett Smith for assignment.
1962-08-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Orlando Temple to the minors.
1962-04-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Orlando Temple to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ray King to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Harry Mohart to the minors.
1962-04-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Orlando Temple, Ray King, Freddy Ferris from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Bobo Flinn, Dan Proly, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (PIT).
1961-06-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Washington Presidents. The Washington Presidents receive Paul Guante, John Shovlin, Milli Vanilli from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Orlando Temple, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (WAS).
1959-10-13The Washington Presidents have promoted Orlando Temple to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have designated Tom Isringhausen for assignment.