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Name Team Age
Elmer McGeary Retired (1971, Age 36) Died (2003, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 29
(1953)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ted Williams League 0 14 years (61 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  B  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B  D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 10/28/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (98.7 %) A+ (97.9 %) D+ (21.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1955 RF PHI 19 19 162.0 38 38 0 0 0 -2 2.11 1.000
1956 LF PHI 74 74 634.0 149 144 1 4 1 -9 2.06 .973
1957 LF PHI 50 47 391.66 79 77 1 1 1 -1 1.79 .987
CF PHI 15 15 132.66 49 46 0 3 0 -1 3.12 .939
RF PHI 19 19 161.0 54 52 1 1 1 0 2.96 .981
1958 LF PHI 2 2 17.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.53 1.000
RF PHI 7 7 59.0 15 14 0 1 0 0 2.14 .933
1959 LF PHI 15 9 89.0 23 23 0 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
CF PHI 6 6 52.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 2.60 1.000
RF PHI 20 20 157.66 22 22 0 0 0 -2 1.26 1.000
1960 LF PHI 20 20 168.0 37 36 1 0 1 -2 1.98 1.000
CF PHI 7 7 59.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 1.98 1.000
RF PHI 22 22 166.66 44 43 1 0 1 -1 2.38 1.000
1961 LF PHI 9 9 78.0 19 19 0 0 0 -1 2.19 1.000
CF PHI 3 3 24.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 2.25 .857
RF PHI 10 10 89.66 13 13 0 0 0 -2 1.30 1.000
1962 LF PHI 28 25 232.0 67 64 1 2 1 -3 2.52 .970
CF PHI 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
RF PHI 22 22 194.0 35 34 0 1 0 +3 1.58 .971
1963 LF PHI 46 40 379.66 80 79 0 1 0 -4 1.87 .988
RF PHI 13 13 114.0 19 19 0 0 0 +1 1.50 1.000
1964 LF PHI 20 17 156.33 38 38 0 0 0 0 2.19 1.000
CF PHI 5 5 45.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.40 1.000
RF PHI 4 4 33.66 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.67 1.000
1965 3B PHI 1 1 8.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
SS PHI 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
LF PHI 4 2 22.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.45 1.000
CF PHI 14 14 124.0 26 23 0 3 0 +1 1.67 .885
RF PHI 8 8 73.66 24 24 0 0 0 0 2.93 1.000
1966 1B PHI 6 6 53.0 65 65 0 0 6 0 11.04 1.000
LF PHI 17 15 136.66 30 30 0 0 0 -1 1.98 1.000
CF PHI 6 6 44.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 2.45 .923
RF PHI 9 9 76.0 18 18 0 0 0 -1 2.13 1.000
1967 1B PHI 2 2 18.0 18 17 1 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
LF PHI 24 24 209.0 49 49 0 0 0 0 2.11 1.000
CF PHI 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
RF PHI 2 2 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
1968 1B CHA 58 58 495.66 542 522 17 3 37 -5 9.79 .994
LF CHA 3 0 8.66 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.16 1.000
RF CHA 22 22 190.0 49 47 0 2 0 0 2.23 .959
1969 1B CHA 84 83 735.33 767 752 12 3 66 +1 9.35 .996
SS CHA 1 0 1.33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
RF CHA 25 25 202.0 49 49 0 0 0 0 2.18 1.000
1970 C CHA 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 3.00 1.000
1B CHA 15 12 120.33 118 111 6 1 11 +1 8.75 .992
2B CHA 4 4 34.0 17 10 7 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
LF CHA 31 31 272.66 67 65 0 2 0 -1 2.15 .970
1971 1B CHA 16 13 123.0 148 146 2 0 9 0 10.83 1.000
LF CHA 10 10 88.0 27 27 0 0 0 0 2.76 1.000
RF CHA 19 19 163.0 38 38 0 0 0 0 2.10 1.000
Pos Total C 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 3.00 1.000
1B 181 174 1545.32 1658 1613 38 7 130 -3 9.62 .996
2B 4 4 34.0 17 10 7 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
3B 1 1 8.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
SS 2 1 10.33 4 2 2 0 0 -1 3.48 1.000
LF 353 325 2882.63 676 662 4 10 4 -22 2.08 .985
CF 59 59 506.66 135 127 0 8 0 -1 2.26 .941
RF 221 221 1859.3 430 423 2 5 2 -4 2.06 .988
Total 822 786 6855.24 2928 2841 57 30 136 0 2 0 0.0% -31 3.80 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Elmer McGeary has retired from the Chicago crack smokers
1968-08-06Elmer McGeary of the Chicago Whitesux is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1968-05-01Elmer McGeary of the Chicago Whitesux is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1968-04-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Newshounds and the Chicago Whitesux. The Chicago Whitesux receive Elmer McGeary, John Hoffman, Frank Bell from the Philadelphia Newshounds in exchange for Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (CHA).
1965-06-03Elmer McGeary of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1964-08-06Elmer McGeary of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1963-06-23Elmer McGeary of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1958-09-10The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major league team.
1958-04-01The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Rafael Collier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Elmer McGeary to the minors.
1957-08-19The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Tink Peterson to the minors.
1957-07-13The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Matt Bowles to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Elmer McGeary to the minors.
1956-08-05The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Hensley Compton to the minors.
1956-07-24The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Hensley Compton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Elmer McGeary to the minors.
1956-06-08The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Hensley Compton to the minors.
1955-10-17The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Hensley Compton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Dale Harris to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Alli Gator to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Elmer McGeary to the minors. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Doug Randall to the minors. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Pat Lipscomb to the minors.
1955-09-05The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Jim Groat to the minors.
1955-09-05The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Wally McCraw to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Elmer McGeary to the minors.
1955-09-04The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major league team.
1953-10-23The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Elmer McGeary to the minors.
1953-10-01The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Elmer McGeary to the major leagues.