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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Elston Widger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 17-26 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-21-1952
K 374 Drafted Round 5, Pick 72
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(38 games)
IP 451.0
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1972 CLE
0
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 1
9.2
 11 11 9 0 14
10
2.59
8.38
1973 CLE
0
 2
23
0
0
0
3
 2
19.0
 30 26 25 3 10
16
2.11
11.84
1974 CLE
1
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 16 10 10 0 3
9
1.63
7.71
1975 CLE
0
 4
36
0
0
0
1
 2
48.0
 61 40 34 0 29
37
1.88
6.38
1976 CLE-CIN
0
 0
9
0
0
0
1
 0
8.0
 14 7 7 0 2
3
2.00
7.88
1978 CIN
0
 2
12
0
0
0
0
 1
14.1
 15 10 10 0 11
14
1.81
6.28
1979 COL
2
 2
19
0
0
0
4
 0
18.0
 16 8 8 0 10
21
1.44
4.00
1980 COL
0
 4
21
0
0
0
2
 1
19.0
 25 20 17 0 10
13
1.84
8.05
1982 BOS
0
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 3
6.2
 10 6 6 0 4
6
2.10
8.10
1984 BOS
5
 1
64
0
0
0
1
 4
78.2
 69 42 38 1 46
70
1.46
4.35
1985 BOS
3
 4
68
0
0
0
20
 3
67.0
 66 33 29 4 28
51
1.40
3.90
1986 BOS
2
 3
65
0
0
0
0
 1
84.0
 84 43 38 2 36
66
1.43
4.07
1987 BOS
4
 2
65
0
0
0
0
 2
67.0
 83 44 43 1 27
58
1.64
5.78
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
17
 26
410
0
0
0
32
 20
451.0
 500 300 274 11 230
374
1.62
5.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Elston Widger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-10-23The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Doug Stahoviak to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Ken Blanton to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Elston Widger for assignment. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Tom Perez for assignment.
1987-04-08Elston Widger of the Boston Biscuitheads is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1984-04-01The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Elston Widger to the major league team.
1982-06-03The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Red Davey to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Elston Widger for assignment.
1982-04-08The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Elston Widger to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have promoted Randy Glockson to the major league team. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Al Karl for assignment. The Boston Biscuitheads have designated Jose Hebert for assignment.
1982-04-08The Boston Biscuitheads have acquired Elston Widger from the waiver wire.
1981-04-21The Brooklyn Royal Giants have waived Elston Widger.
1981-04-08The Brooklyn Royal Giants have acquired Elston Widger from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Elston Widger.
1981-04-01A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Danny Condero, Otto Benton, Elston Widger from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Erik Delahanty.
1981-03-25The Colorado Colossus have sent Tom Velazquez to the minors. The Colorado Colossus have designated Elston Widger for assignment.
1979-04-10The Colorado Colossus have acquired Elston Widger from the waiver wire.
1979-04-03The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Rick Lima to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Elston Widger for assignment.
1978-09-26The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Elston Widger to the major league team.
1978-06-09The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Elston Widger for assignment.
1978-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Elston Widger to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Jim Johnston for assignment.
1976-06-08The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Peter Kell to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Elston Widger for assignment.
1976-05-12The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Elston Widger from the waiver wire.
1976-05-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Dave Mayer to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Elston Widger for assignment.
1976-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Elston Widger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ramon Swigler to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Tony Wayne for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Bob Kucek for assignment.
1975-07-20The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Bud Raggio to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Elston Widger to the minors.
1974-09-11The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Elston Widger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Heinz Harper to the minors.
1974-08-04The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Heinz Harper to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Elston Widger to the minors.
1974-08-04The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Elston Widger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Danny Sundin for assignment.
1973-06-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Edgar Dent to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Coco Gardiner to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Elston Widger to the minors.
1973-04-14The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Jim Pawloski to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Elston Widger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Carl Standridge for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Jeff Bane for assignment.
1973-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have renamed Ellis Widger to Elston Widger.
1973-03-25The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Nick Phillips to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Ellis Widger to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Joe Wertz for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Dave Lynn to the minors.
1972-09-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Chip Deininger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Charlie Klumpp to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Nick Phillips to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ellis Widger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Jim Johnston to the minors.
1972-05-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Hector Pirkl to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Ellis Widger to the minors.
1972-04-28The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Bill Coggins to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ed McCandless to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Yogi Sallee to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ellis Widger to the major league team.
1972-04-28The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Bill Coggins to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Ed McCandless to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Yogi Sallee to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Ellis Widger to the minors.
1972-04-28The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ed McCandless to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Bill Coggins to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Yogi Sallee to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ellis Widger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Frank Schulte for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Jose Chiozza for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Rick Mueller for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Herman Lagger for assignment.
1972-04-14The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Ellis Widger to the minors.
1972-04-08The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Jeff Bane to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ted Rettig to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ellis Widger to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Buster Wheat to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Joe Wertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Carlos Upton for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Herbert Tebeau for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Curtis Guerrero for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Carl Standridge for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Ryan Mertes for assignment.
1971-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have renamed Elmo Widger to Ellis Widger.
1971-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have renamed Elmer Widger to Elmo Widger.