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Name	Team	Age
Jerry Southern	Retired (1968, Age 36)	Died (2011, Age 79)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 63 (1952)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Earl Averill League	0	14 years (135 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	B-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C	F	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	2/3/1932
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (98.1 %)	B  (61.9 %)	B- (57.6 %)

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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
1952	B-	D	B+	C-	C	B-	D-
1954	B-	D+	B+	C-	C+	B	D
1955	B-	C-	B+	C	C+	B+	D+
1956	B-	C	B+	C+	B-	B+	C-
1957	B-	C	B+	C+	B-	B+	C
1958	B	C+	A-	C+	B-	B+	C+
1959	B	C+	A-	B-	B	B+	B-
1960	B	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-
1961	B	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-
1962	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-
1963	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-
1964	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-
1965	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-
1966	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-
1967	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-
1968	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	A-	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Jerry Southern has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-10-23	The Boston Bucks have designated Ace Ridgemont for assignment. The Boston Bucks have designated Jerry Southern for assignment. The Boston Bucks have sent Donell Peters to the minors.
1964-05-18	A trade has been completed between the Boston Bucks and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Liam Gwynn, Ralph Finneran, Dick Nonnenkamp, Skip Dover, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Bucks in exchange for Jerry Southern, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (CIN).
1958-05-31	A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Bucks. The Boston Bucks receive Matt Sumner, Lenny Leonard, Phil Wilson, Tom Hill, Sterling Smith from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Oren Jellowe, Adam Kline, Matty Bump, Jerry Southern, Oliver Klozov.
1957-03-05	The Boston Bucks have promoted Jerry Southern to the major league team. The Boston Bucks have promoted Hugh Dunnitt to the major league team. The Boston Bucks have promoted Donn Knickey to the major league team. The Boston Bucks have promoted Richard Ormond to the major league team. The Boston Bucks have sent Pete Seerey to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Peck Skeezics to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Dennis Dillhoefer to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Lou Calvert to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Jad Risckey to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Vince Covert to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Curtis E. Karr to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Buddy Seymour to the minors.
1956-09-28	The Boston Bucks have promoted Ovid Harris to the major league team. The Boston Bucks have promoted Jad Risckey to the major league team. The Boston Bucks have promoted Lou Calvert to the major league team. The Boston Bucks have sent William Bennett to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Jerry Southern to the minors. The Boston Bucks have sent Richard Ormond to the minors.
1956-04-01	The Boston Bucks have renamed Brian Klingenbeck to Jerry Southern.
1954-03-01	The Boston Big Dig have promoted Brian Klingenbeck to the major league team. The Boston Big Dig have sent Gary Martin to the minors.
1952-10-23	The Boston Big Dig have promoted Skeeter Kell to the major league team. The Boston Big Dig have sent Brian Klingenbeck to the minors.
1952-05-16	The Boston Big Dig have promoted Brian Klingenbeck to the major league team. The Boston Big Dig have sent Phil Ferreira to the minors.
1952-04-29	A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Perfectos and the Boston Big Dig. The Boston Big Dig receive Manny Rosello, Brian Klingenbeck, Mike Craft from the Kansas City Perfectos in exchange for Ginger Sutherland, Archie Lolich, Sonny Wheat.