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Luis Aparicio League
4-8-2064
Don Virtue Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .658 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 979 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 03-02-1928
HR 88 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(20 games)
RBI 461
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control C-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (0.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A- (77.2%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (8.9%)   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
1952 CIN
30
84
6
17
4
1
0
5
10
 19 1 0
1
 1 4
.569
.295
.274
.071
.202
1953 CIN
142
531
65
128
18
5
14
66
42
 118 5 1
8
 3 19
.675
.302
.373
.132
.241
1954 CIN
140
502
59
138
13
1
10
53
44
 96 4 4
8
 7 15
.700
.336
.365
.090
.275
1955 CIN
40
123
14
23
5
1
3
15
8
 29 1 1
0
 0 1
.558
.241
.317
.130
.187
1956 CIN-PHI
40
67
7
14
2
0
1
8
5
 17 0 0
0
 0 1
.547
.264
.284
.075
.209
1957 PHI
144
369
34
79
16
0
8
52
27
 81 3 2
1
 2 11
.594
.272
.322
.108
.214
1958 PHI
122
247
28
57
8
1
7
22
24
 58 0 0
0
 1 4
.655
.299
.356
.126
.231
1959 PHI
100
199
31
53
11
0
5
19
13
 42 2 0
2
 1 5
.715
.318
.397
.131
.266
1960 PHI
99
332
34
72
12
1
7
36
28
 50 2 2
2
 1 6
.603
.280
.322
.105
.217
1961 PHI
134
549
64
139
26
5
7
59
37
 117 3 1
11
 5 16
.660
.303
.357
.104
.253
1962 PHI
146
549
69
145
25
3
19
81
40
 92 2 2
5
 3 17
.740
.315
.424
.160
.264
1963 PHI
66
235
38
60
5
4
5
31
27
 38 1 1
6
 2 9
.708
.333
.374
.119
.255
1964 PHI
68
253
28
54
8
2
2
14
14
 60 1 1
6
 2 2
.541
.257
.285
.071
.213
Total
1271
4040
477
979
153
24
88
461
319
 817 25 15
50
 28 110
.658
.301
.357
.115
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Don Virtue has retired from the Philadelphia willies
1957-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill Kusnyer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Rowland Schwenk for assignment. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Jules Blazier to the minors.
1956-07-17The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Wayne Walters to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Don Virtue to the minors.
1956-05-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Hal Pelouze, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 5 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (MIL) from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Don Virtue, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (CIN).
1956-05-21The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Emil Clutterbuck for assignment.
1955-06-05The Cincinnati Reds have sent Don Virtue to the minors.
1952-07-10The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Matt Smith to the minors.