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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Joe Fletcher Second Base
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .805 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1269 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-03-1929
HR 136 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(40 games)
RBI 638
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity B    Mentor vR C 
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control C-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (6.2%) Range A+ WS Rings 3
1B C  (40.8%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (94.1%) RF ---   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
1953 CHA
92
201
26
60
13
0
6
29
22
 33 0 0
1
 0 6
.820
.368
.453
.154
.299
1954 CHA
100
185
31
60
9
0
6
33
39
 22 1 1
1
 0 5
.913
.442
.470
.146
.324
1955 CHA
114
317
38
91
13
1
9
42
51
 46 1 1
1
 2 6
.806
.386
.420
.132
.287
1956 CHA
121
452
57
136
24
2
10
55
46
 74 2 2
3
 3 21
.796
.367
.429
.128
.301
1957 CHA
130
483
70
138
26
5
24
84
52
 55 1 0
2
 0 12
.866
.356
.509
.224
.286
1958 CHA
130
507
72
159
39
2
15
77
51
 80 1 5
2
 2 11
.861
.374
.487
.174
.314
1959 CHA
122
471
51
113
19
2
11
60
55
 69 2 3
3
 3 15
.679
.320
.359
.119
.240
1960 CHA
97
370
61
100
16
4
12
51
43
 51 1 2
3
 1 12
.779
.346
.432
.162
.270
1961 CHA
62
244
39
61
11
0
6
27
33
 38 0 0
0
 2 3
.708
.339
.369
.119
.250
1962 CHA-NYA
78
249
46
80
15
0
9
52
40
 30 4 3
5
 2 7
.909
.419
.490
.169
.321
1963 NYA
136
344
50
111
23
0
10
41
27
 44 0 1
3
 3 5
.848
.371
.477
.154
.323
1964 NYA
132
253
35
78
16
1
8
45
31
 44 2 1
2
 5 2
.861
.387
.474
.166
.308
1965 NYA
96
199
26
55
6
0
6
27
20
 36 2 0
1
 4 3
.745
.348
.397
.121
.276
1966 NYA
53
134
14
27
3
0
4
15
13
 20 0 1
3
 1 6
.584
.270
.313
.112
.201
Total
1463
4409
616
1269
233
17
136
638
523
 642 17 20
30
 28 114
.805
.364
.441
.153
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Joe Fletcher has retired from the New York Pride
1963-08-16Joe Fletcher of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1962-08-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Joe Fletcher, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (WAS) from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Doug Beazley, Russ Barton.
1962-05-30Joe Fletcher of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1961-06-26Joe Fletcher of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1960-06-28Joe Fletcher of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1959-09-20Joe Fletcher of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1953-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Joe Fletcher to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Oscar Bell to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Walter Smith to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Spider Fischer for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Danny Breton for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Don Valentin for assignment.
1950-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Bob Harkins to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Spider Fischer to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Joe Fletcher to the minors. The Chicago American Giants have sent Tony Sweet to the minors.