1961 Kansas City Athletics

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Season
League
American League
Division
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W-L Record
61-100 (.379)   GBL: 47.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
10 / 10 / 17
General Manager
Attendance
683,817 (Rank: 14)
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
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Batting Statistics

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1Dick Howser256/1/32R10715861110817129634537992385830822171938133.280.377.362.739.278.082.29312.805.290.41203.67
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19681961-19681961
11Jerry Lumpe284//35214678L1031485698116729935410483924401022362741126.293.348.392.740.185.099.3097.666.220.81189.67 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19671956-19671961
7Norm Siebern2737/4/5673L1171535606816636518982482911063426664959107.296.384.475.859.321.179.32412.6314.021.1131.11 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19681956-19681961
19Leo Posada257/98R/67359428R9511634437871047530036844412181264002166.253.321.366.687.218.113.3029.0021.002.3349.14
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19621960-19621961
8Haywood Sullivan302/3978/7694523R981173314280162640104645011091183792456.242.333.356.689.257.114.26312.1411.870.9855.17 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19631955-19631961
2Wayne Causey245/64R/38627915L1041043123786141849003728084051263612363.276.348.404.752.247.128.27910.257.760.7639.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19681955-19681961
6Deron Johnson2297/535/637492R80832833161113842011444114191023032239.216.252.360.612.191.144.2264.6214.523.1435.38
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19761960-19761961
12Joe Pignatano312/R58/795623R9992243315910342222364247220872921742.243.347.358.705.263.115.27612.3314.381.1760.75 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19621957-19621961
14Bobby Del Greco288/82/179R9674239345514152110303115124862762035.230.317.360.677.259.130.24510.8711.231.0347.80 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19651952-19651961
3Gene Stephens2889/7R/3627958L856218322386142632162722002582031127.208.279.317.596.202.109.2247.8813.301.6945.75 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19641952-19641961
21Jay Hankins258/7R929/87516L70*7617323320336208171800347190626.185.225.272.497.145.087.1904.218.952.1357.67
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
10Jim Rivera399H/8/9263875L100*6414120348021062241400003481651024.241.352.340.692.298.099.25614.558.480.5870.50 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19611952-19611961
3Marv Throneberry273/965/7948L100401301731216240019300101453150922.238.336.408.744.315.170.26612.6720.001.5821.67 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19631955-19631961
1Andy Carey295/7/869R1003912320306231100152322003491421119.244.336.398.734.276.154.27810.5616.201.5341.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19621952-19621961
4Lou Klimchock21H/35799/3485267L74*5712182641116005130110135128620.215.244.289.533.116.074.2313.9110.162.60121.00
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1958-19701958-19701961
16Reno Bertoia265/48/276R8239120122920013109150440631137227.242.286.258.544.100.016.2666.5710.951.670.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19621953-19621961
9Hank Bauer389/78/329456R99*4310611283131810980210142118721.264.319.396.715.226.132.2607.636.780.8935.33 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19611948-19611961
13Bill Tuttle318/6/57R912584152222080099020022895418.262.333.333.666.179.071.2939.479.471.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1952-19631952-19631961
33Joe Nuxhall321H/9L56655192121300618050022976514.292.352.446.798.246.154.3787.8923.683.0032.50
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1944-19661944-19661961
23Jerry Walker221/R9B456461620070039010011868214.250.284.281.565.078.031.2914.4113.243.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19641957-19641961
20Jim Archer291/9R3963241002002190610057213.063.091.079.170.048.016.0892.7826.399.500.00
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19621961-19621961
14Al Pilarcik309H/R89/23857L76*356091211091067021031569210.200.269.250.519.167.050.2228.7010.141.170.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19611956-19611961
30Norm Bass221/9R41594700160013403000106316.119.133.169.302.068.050.2501.5953.9734.0059.00
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
26Bob Shaw281/R9R285551100000006010021156011.200.200.200.400.000.000.2240.0010.710.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19671957-19671961
10Bob Boyd41H3/9/8347L26487112009021200101135029.229.240.271.511.021.042.2342.004.002.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1951-19611951-19611961
#playerageposlnpbatbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
14Wes Covington297H/5/49L1041744370016004720002105016.159.260.227.487.159.068.1678.0014.001.7544.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19661956-19661961
25Frank Cipriani209/7/9R133629000200240000193809.250.289.250.539.056.000.2815.2610.532.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19611961-19611961
35Ed Rakow261/9B4529430002001100310133403.103.129.103.232.034.000.1502.9429.4110.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19671960-19671961
38Ray Herbert311/9R132813100400150200043112.107.138.143.281.071.036.1303.2316.135.000.00
1949-  UDFA  -DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1950-19661950-19661961
45Charlie Shoemaker214/2L7265102001002200001122828.385.429.462.891.154.077.4177.147.141.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19641961-19641961
16Gordon Mackenzie232H/98R112413000100160000132503.125.160.125.285.042.000.1674.0024.006.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19611961-19611961
4Ozzie Virgil29H5/2/289R112113000000030000532103.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19691956-19691961
18Don Larsen31H1/9R182026001400150100092215.300.333.450.783.200.150.3574.5522.735.0020.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19671953-19671961
5,18Billy Bryan22H2/9/6L91923001200270000162112.158.238.316.554.263.158.1829.5233.333.5019.00
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19681961-19681961
28Bud Daley281/9L161812000100220100222102.111.200.111.311.111.000.1259.529.521.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19641955-19641961
24Lew Krausse181/9R131702000000180100021902.118.167.118.285.059.000.2225.2642.118.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19741961-19741961
28Art Ditmar321/9R201202000100120100021402.167.231.167.398.083.000.2007.1414.292.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19621954-19621961
22Bobby Prescott30H/79/6R101201000000250000111401.083.214.083.297.167.000.14314.2935.712.500.00
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19611961-19611961
32Bill Kunkel241/9R58821000000140100011001.125.222.125.347.125.000.25010.0040.004.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
16Chuck Essegian29H/9R118*461210010012000003711.333.429.500.929.333.167.50014.2928.572.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1958-19631958-19631961
22Mickey McDermott321H/9L750110010012000002610.200.333.400.733.400.200.33316.6733.332.000.00
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19611948-19611961
27Dave Wickersham251/9R1731210030000000003311.667.6671.0001.667.333.333.6670.000.000.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19691960-19691961
22Stan Johnson249H/468L331000000021000010500.000.400.000.400.667.000.00040.0020.000.500.00
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19611960-19611961
31Bill Fischer301/9R1520000000001010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19641956-19641961
22Clint Courtney34H/8L110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1951-19611951-19611961
17Ken Johnson281/9R610000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1958-19701958-19701961
38Gerry Staley401/9R2311000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1947-19611947-19611961
 Totals:     209754236831342216479063158225807702589471010719226164353989.247.320.354.675.221.107.2729.4112.491.3360.26 premiumpremiumpremium    
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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Pitching Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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20Jim Archer29L1059153.203927921275205.1204997311601102451.298.940.482.634.824.341.83
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19621961-19621961
30Norm Bass22R9011114.694023621790170.216498891782745041.448.650.904.323.905.170.90
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
23Jerry Walker22R798144.8236244012102168.01611009023965690101.538.631.235.143.005.360.58
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19641957-19641961
26Bob Shaw28R869104.31262460210150.116587721358604071.489.880.783.473.595.211.03 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1957-19671957-19671961
33Joe Nuxhall32L96585.343713102491128.013581761265816131.569.490.844.575.705.701.25
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1944-19661944-19661961
35Ed Rakow26R99284.764511103481124.213180661449818081.449.461.013.545.855.781.65
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19671960-19671961
32Bill Kunkel24R91345.18582005626488.210358511132468001.5210.451.123.254.675.891.44
1955-  UDFA  -BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19631961-19631961
38Ray Herbert31R88365.3813121010083.210356501030340121.5911.081.083.233.666.021.13
1949-  UDFA  -DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1950-19661950-19661961
28Bud Daley28L96484.9516102064163.2844635622360051.6611.870.853.115.096.501.64 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1955-19641955-19641961
24Lew Krausse18R91*254.851282141055.2493330346322011.717.920.497.445.175.340.70
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19741961-19741961
28Art Ditmar32R86055.6720500152154.0603434623191021.5410.001.003.833.175.670.83 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19621954-19621961
38Gerry Staley40R95113.60230002315230.0321512410163021.409.601.203.004.804.501.60 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1947-19611947-19611961
27Dave Wickersham25R215.14170001711221.025121205101021.4310.710.002.144.295.142.00
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1960-19691960-19691961
31Bill Fischer30R85103.86150001510221.0269926121001.5211.140.862.575.143.862.00 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1956-19641956-19641961
18Don Larsen31R108104.20810075015.02197211132012.1312.601.206.607.805.401.18 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1953-19671953-19671961
17Ken Johnson28R1030410.6161005109.11111112740001.9310.611.936.753.8610.610.57
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1958-19701958-19701961
27John Wyatt26R002.4550005517.18320461011.649.820.004.917.363.681.50
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19691961-19691961
36Ed Keegan21R004.5060006516.06530531001.839.000.007.504.507.500.60
1957-  UDFA  -PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1959-19621959-19621961
22Mickey McDermott32L79*0014.2940004105.21412901033104.2422.240.0015.884.7619.060.30
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1948-19611948-19611961
29Bill Kirk26L0012.0011000003.06442130002.3318.006.003.009.0012.003.00
1954-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19611961-19611961
27Dan Pfister24R0015.4320002002.15442431003.8619.297.7115.4311.5715.430.75
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1961-19641961-19641961
27Paul Giel29R0037.8010001001.26771310005.4032.405.4016.205.4037.800.33 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1954-19611954-19611961
 Totals:   611004.74430162325268130231415.01519863746141629703587531.529.660.904.004.475.491.12 premiumpremiumpremium    
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
20Jim Archer29P6-0190RL1932-05-25Max Meadows,PAMLB1961-19621961-1962
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
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30Norm Bass22P6-3205RR1939-01-21Laurel,MSMLB1961-19631961-1963
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
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9Hank Bauer38OF6-0192RR1922-07-31East St. Louis,ILMLB1948-19611948-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
16Reno Bertoia263B-2B6-0185RR1935-01-08St. Vido Utine,ITMLB1953-19621953-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
10Bob Boyd411B5-10170LL1919-10-01Potts Camp,MSMLB1951-19611951-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
5,18Billy Bryan22C6-4200LR1938-12-04Morgan,GAMLB1961-19681961-1968
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
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1Andy Carey293B6-1195RR1931-10-18Oakland,CAMLB1952-19621952-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
2Wayne Causey24SS-2B5-10175LR1936-12-26Ruston,LAMLB1955-19681955-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
25Frank Cipriani20OF6-0180RR1941-04-14Buffalo,NYMLB1961-19611961-1961
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
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22Clint Courtney34C5-8180LR1927-03-16Hall Summit,LAMLB1951-19611951-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
14Wes Covington29OF6-1205LR1932-03-27Laurinburg,NCMLB1956-19661956-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
28Bud Daley28P6-1185LL1932-10-07Orange,CAMLB1955-19641955-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
14Bobby Del Greco28OF5-11190RR1933-04-07Pittsburgh,PAMLB1952-19651952-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
28Art Ditmar32P6-2195RR1929-04-03Winthrop,MAMLB1954-19621954-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
16Chuck Essegian29OF5-11200RR1931-08-09Boston,MAMLB1958-19631958-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
31Bill Fischer30P6-0190RR1930-10-11Wausau,WIMLB1956-19641956-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
27Paul Giel29P5-11185RR1932-02-29Winona,MNMLB1954-19611954-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
21Jay Hankins25OF5-7170LR1935-11-07St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19631961-1963
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
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38Ray Herbert31P5-11185RR1929-12-15Detroit,MIMLB1950-19661950-1966
1949-  UDFA  -DET
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1Dick Howser25SS5-8155RR1936-05-14Miami,FLMLB1961-19681961-1968
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
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6Deron Johnson221B-3B6-2205RR1938-07-17San Diego,CAMLB1960-19761960-1976
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
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17Ken Johnson28P6-4210RR1933-06-16West Palm Beach,FLMLB1958-19701958-1970
1952-  UDFA  -PHA
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22Stan Johnson24OF5-10180LL1937-02-12Dallas,TXMLB1960-19611960-1961
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
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36Ed Keegan21P6-3165RR1939-07-08Camden,NJMLB1959-19621959-1962
1957-  UDFA  -PHI
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29Bill Kirk26P6-0165LL1934-07-19Coatesville,PAMLB1961-19611961-1961
1954-  UDFA  -KC1
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4Lou Klimchock213B-2B5-11180LR1939-10-15Hostetler,PAMLB1958-19701958-1970
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
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24Lew Krausse18P5-11185RR1943-04-25Media,PAMLB1961-19741961-1974
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
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32Bill Kunkel24P6-1187RR1936-07-07Hoboken,NJMLB1961-19631961-1963
1955-  UDFA  -BOS
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18Don Larsen31P6-4225RR1929-08-07Michigan City,INMLB1953-19671953-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
11Jerry Lumpe282B6-2185LR1933-06-02Lincoln,MOMLB1956-19671956-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
16Gordon Mackenzie23C5-11175RR1937-07-09St. Petersburg,FLMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
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22Mickey McDermott32P6-2170LL1929-04-29Poughkeepsie,NYMLB1948-19611948-1961
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
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33Joe Nuxhall32P6-3215LL1928-07-30Hamilton,OHMLB1944-19661944-1966
1944-  UDFA  -CIN
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27Dan Pfister24P6-0187RR1936-12-20Plainfield,NJMLB1961-19641961-1964
1957-  UDFA  -KC1
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12Joe Pignatano31C5-10180RR1929-08-04Brooklyn,NYMLB1957-19621957-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
14Al Pilarcik30OF5-10180LL1930-07-03Whiting,INMLB1956-19611956-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
19Leo Posada25OF5-11175RR1936-04-15Havana,CUMLB1960-19621960-1962
1954-  UDFA  -MLN
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22Bobby Prescott30OF5-11180RR1931-03-27Colon,PNMLB1961-19611961-1961
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
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35Ed Rakow26P5-11178BR1935-05-30Pittsburgh,PAMLB1960-19671960-1967
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
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10Jim Rivera39OF6-0196LL1921-07-22New York,NYMLB1952-19611952-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
26Bob Shaw28P6-2195RR1933-06-29Bronx,NYMLB1957-19671957-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
45Charlie Shoemaker212B5-10155LR1939-08-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1961-19641961-1964
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
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7Norm Siebern271B-OF6-3205LR1933-07-26St. Louis,MOMLB1956-19681956-1968 premiumpremiumpremium
38Gerry Staley40P6-0195RR1920-08-21Brush Prairie,WAMLB1947-19611947-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
3Gene Stephens28OF6-4175LR1933-01-20Gravette,ARMLB1952-19641952-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
8Haywood Sullivan30C6-4215RR1930-12-15Donalsonville,GAMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
3Marv Throneberry271B6-0197LL1933-09-02Collierville,TNMLB1955-19631955-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
13Bill Tuttle31OF6-0190RR1929-07-04Elwood,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
4Ozzie Virgil293B6-0175RR1932-05-17Monte Cristi,DRMLB1956-19691956-1969
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
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23Jerry Walker22P6-1195BR1939-02-12Ada,OKMLB1957-19641957-1964
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
27Dave Wickersham25P6-3190RR1935-09-27Erie,PAMLB1960-19691960-1969
1955-  UDFA  -PIT
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27John Wyatt26P6-0200RR1935-04-19Chicago,ILMLB1961-19691961-1969
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
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