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Name Team Age
Deacon Polk Retired (1956, Age 35) Died (1999, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 77
(1950)
SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
A- B+ C+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 4/5/1921
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 WAS-PIT 12 8 35 34 5 1 0 0 228.0 236 107 104 5 96 154 1.46 4.11
1951 PIT 15 7 35 35 4 2 0 0 241.1 237 104 99 9 102 128 1.40 3.69
1952 PIT 16 12 35 35 8 3 0 0 242.1 246 116 112 6 115 183 1.49 4.16
1953 PIT 8 12 31 21 0 0 0 0 154.1 164 98 94 3 62 98 1.46 5.48
1954 PIT-CLE 9 5 32 19 4 1 0 0 145.2 147 78 72 4 58 102 1.41 4.45
1955 CLE 12 7 26 26 7 2 0 0 168.2 165 91 89 3 73 114 1.41 4.75
1956 CLE-PHI 2 1 14 2 2 0 1 0 32.1 40 22 22 0 12 24 1.61 6.12
2201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 74 52 208 172 30 9 1 0 1212.1 1235 616 592 30 518 803 1.45 4.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Deacon Polk has retired from the Philadelphia Doilies
1956-06-24The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Ed Yamamoto to the minors.
1956-04-10The Philadelphia Doilies have promoted Ed Yamamoto to the major league team. The Philadelphia Doilies have sent Deacon Polk to the minors.
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Doilies and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Andy Hawkins, Josh Pavano from the Philadelphia Doilies in exchange for Will Score, Deacon Polk.
1955-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed James Deacon Polk to Deacon Polk.
1954-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted James Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Darrell Buzas to the minors.
1954-09-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent James Deacon Polk to the minors.
1954-09-16The Cleveland Indians have promoted James Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Darrell Buzas to the minors.
1954-09-08The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent James Deacon Polk to the minors.
1954-09-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted James Deacon Polk to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Adams to the minors.
1954-09-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Darrell Buzas to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent James Deacon Polk to the minors.
1954-07-29A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Quakers. The Pittsburgh Quakers receive Julian "Swish" Schlesinger, Uncle Al Schlesinger from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Joe Stuart, James Deacon Polk, Terry Sherdel.
1950-07-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Quakers and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Grey Karros, Mike Meyer, Harry Suero from the Pittsburgh Quakers in exchange for James Deacon Polk, Philip Schuyler.
1950-04-01The Washington Nationals have renamed Hal Kennedy to James Deacon Polk.