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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Gus Bolling Left Field
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .319 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .937 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 1211 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-16-1920
HR 187 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(36 games)
RBI 602
SB 51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D- (8.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 CHA-CIN
135
541
117
179
33
6
24
93
88
70 0 4
6
4 6
.969
.422
.547
.216
.331
1951 CIN
135
582
128
192
35
6
40
119
76
74 4 2
5
2 5
1.026
.410
.617
.287
.330
1952 CIN
135
583
132
193
36
9
29
97
77
71 4 3
10
7 2
.984
.411
.573
.242
.331
1953 CIN
135
552
133
194
33
3
29
90
91
55 3 4
10
6 8
1.023
.443
.580
.228
.351
1954 CIN
135
571
109
180
24
3
34
85
67
62 1 1
13
11 3
.934
.388
.546
.231
.315
1955 CIN
108
443
75
130
19
2
22
76
52
54 2 1
3
4 2
.864
.369
.494
.201
.293
1956 CIN
101
393
35
107
16
0
6
26
41
59 0 2
3
2 0
.698
.339
.359
.087
.272
1957 CIN
107
126
22
36
9
1
3
16
12
17 1 0
1
0 0
.797
.353
.444
.159
.286
Total
991
3791
751
1211
205
30
187
602
504
462 15 17
51
36 26
.937
.400
.537
.218
.319
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Gus Bolling has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1957-06-11Gus Bolling of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1956-04-28Gus Bolling of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1955-05-07Gus Bolling of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1950-04-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Riders and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Gus Bolling, Rodney Marion from the Chicago Black Riders in exchange for Jim Foucault, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1951 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (CIN).