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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-7-2079
Dave Laxton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.78 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 18-81 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-05-1933
K 475 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(79 games)
IP 691.1
WHIP 1.88
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt D+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 CHN-STL
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
11.1
15 14 14 1 13
6
2.47
11.12
1956 STL
3
19
28
28
1
0
0
0
142.0
199 126 123 5 77
96
1.94
7.80
1959 BAL
3
15
37
20
4
0
0
0
147.0
187 103 94 2 78
101
1.80
5.76
1960 BAL
4
23
29
29
1
0
0
0
167.0
224 134 123 7 96
124
1.92
6.63
1961 BAL-PHI
1
2
6
6
0
0
0
0
31.1
37 28 26 2 19
19
1.79
7.47
1962 PHI-DET-CHA
1
7
10
10
1
0
0
0
50.0
63 39 36 1 28
28
1.82
6.48
1963 CHA
0
1
6
6
0
0
0
0
25.1
32 17 17 0 17
23
1.93
6.04
1966 KC
3
10
15
15
0
0
0
0
86.0
116 75 70 4 39
57
1.80
7.33
1967 DET-NYA
3
1
6
6
0
0
0
0
31.2
45 19 18 1 14
21
1.86
5.12
2079
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
18
81
140
123
7
0
0
0
691.1
918 555 521 23 381
475
1.88
6.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Dave Laxton has retired from the New York Titans
1967-08-29The New York Titans have promoted Dave Laxton to the major league team.
1967-08-29The New York Titans have acquired Dave Laxton from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have waived Dave Laxton.
1967-03-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have acquired Dave Laxton from the waiver wire.
1966-10-23The Kansas City Athletics have waived Dave Laxton.
1966-10-11The Kansas City Athletics have sent George Fisher to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Dave Laxton for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cole Dallessandro to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Steve LePine to the minors.
1966-07-09The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dave Laxton to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Sean Klein for assignment.
1966-06-27The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Dave Laxton from the waiver wire.
1965-04-16The Chicago SOX have waived Dave Laxton.
1963-05-20The Chicago Avengers have designated Dave Laxton for assignment.
1962-08-02The Chicago Avengers have promoted Dave Laxton to the major league team.
1962-06-19The Chicago Avengers have acquired Dave Laxton from the waiver wire. The Chicago Avengers have waived Steve Kerns.
1962-04-29The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have waived Dave Laxton.
1962-04-08The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have acquired Dave Laxton from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Philadelphia Dong have waived Dave Laxton.
1961-06-24The Philadelphia Dong have acquired Dave Laxton from the waiver wire.
1961-06-20The Baltimore Senators have waived Dave Laxton.
1961-05-09The Baltimore Senators have promoted Fritz Mercker to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have promoted Antone Ligtenberg to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have promoted Jeff Hyers to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have designated Rennie Shepherd for assignment. The Baltimore Senators have designated Jeff Claset for assignment. The Baltimore Senators have designated Patrick Henry for assignment. The Baltimore Senators have designated Dave Laxton for assignment.
1959-04-01The Baltimore Senators have promoted Dave Laxton to the major league team.
1957-06-27A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Senators. The Baltimore Senators receive Louis Freeze, Todd Turner, Dave Laxton from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Jeff Casey, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 5 (BAL).
1956-10-03The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Vic Marsh to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Dave Laxton to the minors.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Dave Laxton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Kenny Stark to the minors.
1954-10-23The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Phil Hill to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Dave Laxton to the minors.
1954-09-20The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Dave Laxton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Tavo Simms to the minors.
1954-04-04A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Assassins. The Chicago Assassins receive Don Nunez from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Sid Heusser, Dave Laxton, Doc Crowley.
1951-04-11A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dong and the Chicago Assassins. The Chicago Assassins receive Dave Laxton, Mike Brant from the Philadelphia Dong in exchange for John Herring, Lafayette Christopher.