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Name	Team	Age
Elmer Holden	Retired (1959, Age 36)	Died (2011, Age 88)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8 (1950)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Barry Zito League	0	10 years (27 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	B+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	2/20/1923
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	3
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)
A- (80.6 %)	D- (5.6 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1950	B	A	B+	A	A	B+	B+
1951	B	A	B+	A	A	B+	B+
1952	B	A+	B+	A	A	B+	B+
1953	B	A+	B+	A	A	B+	A-
1954	B	A+	B+	A	A	B+	A-
1955	B	A+	B+	A	A	B+	A-
1956	B	A+	B+	A	A	B+	A-
1957	B	A+	B+	A	A	B+	A-
1958	B	A	B+	A	A-	B+	B+
1959	B-	A	B+	A-	B+	B	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1959-11-01	Elmer Holden has retired from the Arizona Heat
1959-04-01	The Arizona Heat have promoted Chris Meers to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Elmer Holden to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Dick Taff to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Billy Caraballo to the major league team.
1959-04-01	The Arizona Heat have acquired Elmer Holden from the waiver wire.
1955-06-04	Elmer Holden of the Minnesota Road-Kill is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1952-03-29	The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Dan Goslin to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Elmer Holden to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Lou Nieman to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Jason Maldonado to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Ken Norton to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Scott Bushong to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Dalton Thompson to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Nikco Dawson to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted George Main to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Jose Morgan to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Eddie Lutzke to the major league team.
1952-03-29	Elmer Holden has signed with the Minnesota Road-Kill for $3.9M per year for 7 years.
1951-07-28	Elmer Holden of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-03-25	The Oakland Senators have promoted Mark Hershberger to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted George Green to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Elmer Holden to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Bobby Schulte to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Reggie Taber to the major league team.