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Barry Zito League
3-31-2102
Lou Ligtenberg Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 854 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 05-11-1957
HR 63 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(7 games)
RBI 397
SB 118 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1993
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (97.8%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B F  (2.1%) CF A+ (100%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B F  (1.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 PHI
89
211
23
52
5
1
2
19
27
 36 0 1
8
 2 2
.639
.331
.308
.062
.246
1984 ATL
130
461
56
133
25
6
9
72
56
 89 2 2
23
 4 2
.794
.367
.427
.139
.289
1985 ATL
132
299
41
72
14
5
5
33
35
 48 0 0
4
 4 1
.692
.320
.371
.130
.241
1986 CHN
118
281
37
70
11
3
6
30
21
 50 0 3
9
 0 2
.672
.298
.374
.125
.249
1987 MON
101
223
29
51
8
2
7
22
22
 45 1 0
5
 0 3
.677
.301
.377
.148
.229
1988 MON
130
409
61
118
17
4
4
47
47
 74 3 1
16
 5 1
.744
.365
.379
.090
.289
1989 MON
108
301
58
80
14
2
8
39
41
 56 1 2
16
 15 2
.759
.354
.405
.140
.266
1990 MON
53
140
22
35
4
0
3
14
16
 23 0 0
10
 2 2
.670
.327
.343
.093
.250
1991 MON
130
466
73
143
22
5
10
61
55
 81 0 1
16
 8 3
.819
.379
.440
.133
.307
1992 MON
113
289
41
74
16
5
8
46
30
 53 1 2
11
 4 1
.755
.326
.429
.173
.256
1993 CIN
31
91
6
26
1
0
1
14
8
 14 0 2
0
 1 5
.666
.337
.330
.044
.286
Total
1135
3171
447
854
137
33
63
397
358
 569 8 14
118
 45 24
.737
.344
.393
.124
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Lou Ligtenberg has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1993-03-30The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Les Hardy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lou Ligtenberg to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Carl Lally to the major league team.
1993-03-30Lou Ligtenberg has signed with the Cincinnati Reds for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1992-03-30The Montreal Royals have promoted Mauro Burda to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Doug Levrault to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Jay Venable to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Lou Ligtenberg to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Jim Regalado to the major league team.
1992-03-30Lou Ligtenberg has signed with the Montreal Royals for $0.95M per year for 1 year.
1990-08-13Lou Ligtenberg of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1990-05-21Lou Ligtenberg of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1988-09-04Lou Ligtenberg of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1987-09-24Lou Ligtenberg of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1987-03-30The Montreal Royals have promoted Lou Ligtenberg to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Heinie Johnson to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Raul Thomas to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Bill Rodin to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Mike Pittinger to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Atlee Bittiger to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Barry Hollins to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Bill Earle to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Gary Wakefield to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Georgie Sweetness to the major league team.
1987-03-30Lou Ligtenberg has signed with the Montreal Royals for $1.2M per year for 5 years.
1986-09-20Lou Ligtenberg of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1986-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ike Farr to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ruben Asprilla to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Lou Ligtenberg to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Wally Dolan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jerry Gomez to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Mike Herrin to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Hooks Thomas to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Sam Knight to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Roger Hernon to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Jim Currin to the minors.
1986-03-30Lou Ligtenberg has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1983-07-31Lou Ligtenberg of the Philadelphia Benjamins is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1983-03-31The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Lou Ligtenberg to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Hal Berman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Claude Groom to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Ramón Vallejos to the major league team.
1979-04-05The Philadelphia Benjamins have acquired Lou Ligtenberg from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The Kansas City Clippers have acquired Dee Denny from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Clippers have waived Lou Ligtenberg.