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Name Team Age
Bud Wilkerson Retired (1965, Age 34) Died (2019, Age 89)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 16, Pick 244
(1950)		 CF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League 0 2 years (3 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C  B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ B 
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ C- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A  A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 11/4/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF)
B+ (69.0 %) C- (35.0 %) C- (34.5 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 CLE 76 172 19 44 6 0 6 13 8 25 3 1 3 .688 .293 .395 .256
1951 BRO 62 83 13 24 5 2 3 10 10 12 2 0 0 .864 .358 .506 .289
1952 BRO 34 36 4 7 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 .479 .256 .222 .194
1953 BRO 37 33 6 7 0 0 3 6 3 4 0 0 0 .774 .289 .485 .212
1954 BRO 29 36 4 7 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 .515 .237 .278 .194
1956 BRO 159 535 71 126 16 7 15 72 59 86 5 7 23 .685 .310 .376 .236
1957 BRO 42 93 16 29 5 3 7 22 8 9 0 1 1 1.022 .366 .656 .312
1958 BRO 67 71 13 30 6 0 2 13 6 9 1 1 0 1.066 .474 .592 .423
1959 BOS 140 158 20 39 8 0 2 12 13 22 0 2 2 .644 .308 .335 .247
1960 BOS 119 110 16 27 5 0 3 7 11 19 2 1 0 .687 .314 .373 .245
1961 CIN 14 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .298 .214 .083 .083
1962 CIN 14 17 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .353 .176 .176 .176
1963 CIN 132 500 60 136 26 5 13 67 46 88 15 4 7 .754 .332 .422 .272
1964 CIN 151 334 33 84 14 1 7 37 36 57 7 5 1 .687 .324 .362 .251
1965 CIN 22 44 2 7 1 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 1 .411 .229 .182 .159
Total 1098 2234 279 571 93 18 62 267 209 354 35 23 39 .716 .320 .397 .256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bud Wilkerson has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1965-04-29The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Billy Rogers to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Larry Carroll to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Mike Capra to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dickey Herbel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Tiki Johnstone to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bill Weiland to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bert Garces to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Paul Blackburn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Miller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bud Wilkerson for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bob Anderson to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Mike Munger for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Don Leber for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Guillermo Kolb to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Rolando Rivas for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bud Lavelle for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Ed Barfield for assignment.
1963-04-25The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bud Wilkerson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Earl Jourdan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Johnny Edwards to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bubbs Charleston to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Rickey Happenny to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dutch Holmes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bob Anderson to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Chuck Murray for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bert Garces to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Mike Piazza for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bubba Nelson for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Red Holtzman for assignment.
1962-05-13The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Earl Jourdan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Vance Boucher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bud Wilkerson to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bert Garces to the minors.
1962-04-18The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Ganzel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bud Wilkerson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Davey Phebus to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Duffy Dyer to the minors.
1961-09-16The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bud Wilkerson down to the minors.
1961-08-19The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bud Wilkerson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent George Abbott to the minors.
1961-05-06The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bert Garces to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dutch Holmes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bud Wilkerson to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Aaron Baine to the minors.
1954-07-26The Brooklyn Minutemen have sent Bud Wilkerson down to the minors.
1951-03-01The Brooklyn Minutemen have renamed Brian Thompson to Bud Wilkerson.