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Name Team Age
Bubba DeShong Retired (1972, Age 38) Died (2008, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)		 3B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Whitey Ford League 0 16 years (115 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B  C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  C 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 11/30/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 7
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
F  (1.1 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 56.00 1 / 6 3 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 8 11 / 11 6 / 6 29 / 56
1955 Pos (2B) 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 32
1955 Pos (3B) 40.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 40
1956 Majors 51.07 137 92 25 1 / 7 1 / 3 3 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 8 5 / 6 9 / 9 22 / 51
1957 Majors 61.70 162 135 0 2 / 11 5 / 11 3 / 6 6 / 11 3 / 6 11 / 11 3 / 5 33 / 61
1958 Majors 63.32 162 132 0 2 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 19 2 / 7 1 / 5 4 / 6 7 / 13 21 / 63
1959 Majors 66.22 162 129 0 2 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 8 4 / 10 8 / 12 18 / 66
1960 Majors 65.14 162 132 0 1 / 9 4 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 13 4 / 7 4 / 6 16 / 65
1961 Majors 66.98 162 129 0 1 / 12 2 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 11 4 / 8 9 / 66
1962 Majors 62.91 162 135 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 12 1 / 7 4 / 62
1963 Majors 61.52 162 135 0 0 / 4 1 / 15 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 10 4 / 61
1964 Majors 50.42 120 101 42 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 50
1965 Majors 65.36 162 135 0 0 / 7 1 / 16 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 9 2 / 65
1966 Majors 59.45 147 119 15 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 59
1967 Majors 62.15 162 115 0 -2 / 9 -6 / 4 -2 / 11 -6 / 4 -6 / 17 -3 / 7 -1 / 10 -26 / 62
1968 Majors 58.27 147 109 15 -3 / 14 -7 / 7 -1 / 7 -3 / 5 -9 / 10 -3 / 7 -1 / 8 -27 / 58
1969 Majors 57.12 162 100 0 -3 / 11 -2 / 9 -3 / 6 -5 / 7 -9 / 7 -4 / 7 -4 / 10 -30 / 57
1970 Majors 58.22 162 92 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 12 -1 / 13 -10 / 5 -4 / 5 0 / 8 -15 / 58
1971 Majors 47.16 162 62 0 -2 / 6 -1 / 4 -3 / 4 -2 / 15 -1 / 6 -2 / 6 0 / 6 -11 / 47
1972 Minors 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1972 Majors 23.96 120 16 0 -2 / 5 -4 / 2 -4 / 5 -5 / 8 -4 / 0 -3 / 2 -3 / 1 -25 / 23
1972 Pos (2B) 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 12
Total 2615 1868 97 -2 / 155 -1 / 137 5 / 156 -8 / 161 -27 / 151 24 / 133 36 / 140 58 / 1117
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bubba DeShong has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-09-19The Baltimore Browns have waived Bubba DeShong.
1972-08-16The Baltimore Browns have promoted Lou Emmerich to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Bubba DeShong for assignment.
1968-07-15Bubba DeShong of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-06-17Bubba DeShong of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-05-07Bubba DeShong of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1956-06-16The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bubba DeShong to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have designated Max Yvars for assignment.
1956-05-22The Baltimore Browns have promoted Max Yvars to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Bubba DeShong to the minors.
1956-05-17Bubba DeShong of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1956-03-25The Baltimore Browns have promoted Steve Jackson to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Randy Miller to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bubba DeShong to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Ross Wilmet to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Rupe Butler to the minors. The Baltimore Browns have sent Henry Ellis to the minors.
1955-10-21The Baltimore Browns have sent Bubba DeShong to the minors.
1955-10-13The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bubba DeShong to the major league team.
1953-07-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Billy Bass, Henry Ellis, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 BAL (Bubba DeShong), Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 CHN (Tommy Lauder) from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers in exchange for Babe Ruth.
1953-04-17A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Larry Hemming, Rogers Hornsby, Bobby Wallace, Hugh Duffy, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 BAL (Bubba DeShong) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Bass Reeves, Billy Madlock, Max Latin.