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Hank Greenberg League
5-26-2073
Socks Willis Left Field
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .703 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 260 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 04-09-1924
HR 25 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(85 games)
RBI 128
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control B+   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF F  (1.6%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 WAS
75
187
26
65
8
2
5
29
10
 29 0 0
0
 2 2
.873
.381
.492
.144
.348
1951 WAS
78
169
20
40
9
1
3
14
17
 34 0 1
0
 1 0
.660
.305
.355
.118
.237
1952 WAS
58
146
19
34
5
1
3
21
16
 22 0 2
0
 0 2
.647
.305
.342
.110
.233
1953 WAS-BRO
40
113
16
27
7
0
2
14
11
 24 1 0
0
 2 0
.666
.312
.354
.115
.239
1954 BRO
56
108
10
26
4
1
2
11
11
 21 1 0
2
 0 1
.669
.317
.352
.111
.241
1955 BRO
82
174
22
48
7
0
6
20
11
 26 2 0
2
 0 0
.746
.326
.420
.144
.276
1956 BRO
63
107
10
20
1
0
4
19
9
 19 0 1
0
 1 1
.556
.248
.308
.121
.187
Total
452
1004
123
260
41
5
25
128
85
 175 4 4
4
 6 6
.703
.318
.384
.125
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Socks Willis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Socks Willis.
1957-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Kurt Cristall to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Socks Willis for assignment.
1956-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have re-claimed Socks Willis from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Larry Ambler to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Jim Little to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Sadie Stahl to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Socks Willis for assignment.
1953-09-17The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Socks Willis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Joey Collins to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Alfonso Holdridge to the major league team.
1953-07-30The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Socks Willis from the waiver wire.
1953-06-27The Washington Capitals have waived Socks Willis.
1953-06-17The Washington Capitals have promoted George Pearson to the major league team. The Washington Capitals have promoted Hugh Chaplin to the major league team. The Washington Capitals have promoted Pinch Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Washington Capitals have promoted Cotton Smith to the major league team. The Washington Capitals have promoted Roger Walker to the major league team. The Washington Capitals have designated Harry Meehan for assignment. The Washington Capitals have designated Socks Willis for assignment. The Washington Capitals have designated L Schulmerich for assignment. The Washington Capitals have designated Pop Pattin for assignment. The Washington Capitals have designated Gary Grimsley for assignment.