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Don Newcombe League
4-21-2161
Cliff Pappalau First Base
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 2392 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-03-1953
HR 245 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(159 games)
RBI 1198
SB 379
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   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
1976 BRO
148
576
72
161
25
5
13
78
49
105 0 7
23
20 13
.740
.332
.408
.128
.280
1977 BRO
151
600
86
168
25
6
14
60
55
110 1 2
29
15 14
.752
.340
.412
.132
.280
1978 BRO
151
617
78
165
19
9
18
87
43
126 1 3
22
14 11
.730
.315
.415
.147
.267
1979 BRO
146
573
84
166
24
3
20
86
43
93 1 3
25
9 3
.785
.339
.447
.157
.290
1980 BRO
151
592
76
167
22
5
18
95
68
111 6 1
29
14 5
.789
.361
.427
.145
.282
1981 BRO
151
586
93
175
21
6
20
86
56
94 1 4
24
12 4
.816
.359
.457
.159
.299
1982 BRO
151
598
97
178
25
5
22
92
55
85 1 2
30
11 1
.823
.357
.467
.169
.298
1983 BRO
150
587
80
169
34
8
16
74
61
103 4 2
30
16 2
.813
.358
.455
.167
.288
1984 BRO
151
591
84
181
26
16
21
106
40
104 1 2
20
10 9
.861
.350
.511
.205
.306
1985 BRO
134
504
66
137
30
3
9
55
45
91 3 2
20
7 3
.731
.334
.397
.125
.272
1986 BRO
151
585
91
170
31
5
13
93
61
89 3 4
39
17 4
.786
.358
.427
.137
.291
1987 BRO
151
584
90
150
27
8
22
101
60
93 1 5
33
12 6
.768
.325
.443
.187
.257
1988 BRO
128
500
84
152
19
4
16
77
48
79 4 3
35
17 5
.822
.368
.454
.150
.304
1989 BRO
119
463
59
138
21
6
13
56
49
90 0 1
20
13 3
.818
.365
.454
.156
.298
1990 TB
124
429
68
115
22
5
10
52
50
76 0 1
0
0 8
.756
.344
.413
.145
.268
1991 TB
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
2158
8386
1208
2392
371
94
245
1198
783
1450 27 42
379
187 91
.786
.347
.440
.154
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Cliff Pappalau has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-04-11The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Harry Antonelli to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Cliff Pappalau.
1990-04-28The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Cliff Pappalau to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Frank Hogan to the major league team.
1990-04-08The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Cliff Pappalau from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Texas Strangers have waived Cliff Pappalau.
1990-03-26The Texas Strangers have drafted Cliff Pappalau #202 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1989-09-29Cliff Pappalau of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1989-07-29Cliff Pappalau of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1988-04-02Cliff Pappalau of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1985-08-14Cliff Pappalau of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1983-09-30Cliff Pappalau of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1979-06-06Cliff Pappalau of the Brooklyn Big Blue is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1976-04-04The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Cliff Pappalau to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Jim Parent for assignment.
1975-07-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Anteaters and the Brooklyn Big Blue . The Brooklyn Big Blue receive Cliff Pappalau, Butch Street, Rodney Altizer, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Anteaters in exchange for Eddie Holman, Lefty Jones, Sammy Corbitt, Luis Barr.