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Batting
Rk	Name	Yrs	From	To	ASG	WAR/pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	Date of Death	Died	Tms
1	Nick Adenhart	2	2008	2009	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Apr 9	Orange, CA, United States	LAA
2	James Atkins	2	1950	1952	0	0.1	4	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400	.800	Feb 28	Hanceville, AL, United States	BOS
3	Del Bates	1	1970	1970	0	-0.6	22	70	60	1	8	2	0	0	1	0	1	6	15	.133	.257	.167	.424	Sep 24	Spokane, WA, United States	PHI
4	Stan Benjamin	5	1939	1945	0	-2.5	241	817	770	77	176	32	11	5	41	23	8	32	115	.229	.260	.318	.578	Dec 24	Harwich, MA, United States	CLE, PHI
5	Ed Blake	4	1951	1957	0	0.0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Apr 15	Swansea, IL, United States	CIN, KCA
6	Johnny Blanchard	8	1955	1965	0	1.5	516	1352	1193	137	285	36	2	67	200	2	0	136	163	.239	.317	.441	.758	Mar 25	Robbinsdale, MN, United States	KCA, MLN, NYY
7	Buddy Blattner	5	1942	1949	0	4.4	272	832	713	112	176	34	8	16	84	18	9	102	96	.247	.347	.384	.731	Sep 5	Chesterfield, MO, United States	NYG, PHI, STL
8	Nino Bongiovanni	2	1938	1939	0	0.1	68	179	166	17	43	7	0	0	16	0	1	9	8	.259	.297	.301	.598	Jan 6	San Jose, CA, United States	CIN
9	Earle Brucker	1	1948	1948	0	-0.2	2	7	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.286	.333	.619	Mar 28	El Cajon, CA, United States	PHA
10	Bill Burich	2	1942	1946	0	0.1	27	88	81	4	23	1	0	0	7	2	2	6	13	.284	.333	.296	.630	Dec 25	Apple Valley, CA, United States	PHI
11	Ron Cash	2	1973	1974	0	0.4	34	109	101	14	30	3	1	0	11	0	1	5	16	.297	.324	.347	.671	Apr 22	Tampa, FL, United States	DET
12	Jackie Collum	9	1951	1962	0	0.7	171	144	118	15	29	5	0	1	13	0	0	13	9	.246	.321	.314	.634	Aug 29	Grinnell, IA, United States	BRO, CHC, CIN, CLE, LAD, MIN, STL
13	Gene Corbett	3	1936	1938	0	-1.3	37	117	108	12	13	3	0	2	10	0	0	8	14	.120	.181	.204	.385	Jan 28	Salisbury, MD, United States	PHI
14	Frank Dasso	2	1945	1946	0	-0.1	18	37	31	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	10	.161	.212	.161	.373	Jun 8	Seattle, WA, United States	CIN
15	Mike Derrick	1	1970	1970	0	-0.2	24	34	33	3	7	1	0	0	5	0	1	0	11	.212	.206	.242	.448	Jan 14	Lexington, SC, United States	BOS
16	Bob Dillinger	6	1946	1951	1	5.7	753	3202	2904	401	888	123	47	10	213	106	50	251	203	.306	.363	.391	.754	Nov 7	Santa Clarita, CA, United States	CHW, PHA, PIT, SLB
17	Dom DiMaggio	11	1940	1953	7	33.5	1399	6478	5640	1046	1680	308	57	87	618	100	62	750	571	.298	.383	.419	.802	May 8	Marion, MA, United States	BOS
18	Alec Distaso	1	1969	1969	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Jul 13	Macomb, IL, United States	CHC
19	Cal Ermer	1	1947	1947	0	-0.1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	Aug 8	Chattanooga, TN, United States	WSH
20	Benny Felder	2	1946	1948	0	-1.0	29	82	71	7	8	1	0	0	2	0		7		.113	.192	.127	.319	Oct 2	Tampa, FL, United States	IC, NE
21	Mark Fidrych	5	1976	1980	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Apr 13	Northborough, MA, United States	DET
22	Ben Flowers	4	1951	1956	0	-0.2	76	38	36	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	15	.111	.135	.167	.302	Feb 18	Wilson, NC, United States	BOS, DET, PHI, STL
23	Herman Franks	6	1939	1949	0	-0.1	188	473	403	35	80	18	2	3	43	2	3	57	37	.199	.302	.275	.578	Mar 30	Salt Lake City, UT, United States	BRO, NYG, PHA, STL
24	Lonny Frey	14	1933	1948	3	44.5	1535	6402	5517	848	1482	263	69	61	549	105	57	752	525	.269	.359	.374	.734	Sep 13	Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States	BRO, CHC, CIN, NYG, NYY
25	John Gabler	3	1959	1961	0	0.0	58	45	42	3	6	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	15	.143	.182	.190	.372	Feb 7	Overland Park, KS, United States	NYY, WSA
26	Purnal Goldy	2	1962	1963	0	-0.8	29	80	78	9	18	1	1	3	12	0	0	0	16	.231	.238	.385	.622	Sep 21	Denver, CO, United States	DET
27	Preston Gómez	1	1944	1944	0	-0.1	8	7	7	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.429	.714	Jan 13	Fullerton, CA, United States	WSH
28	Ray Hamrick	2	1943	1944	0	-1.0	118	491	452	34	92	13	2	1	32	1	1	31	62	.204	.258	.248	.506	Jun 9	Nashville, TN, United States	PHI
29	Gene Handley	2	1946	1947	0	-0.3	125	380	341	41	86	10	6	0	29	9	3	32	27	.252	.316	.317	.633	Apr 12	Tucson, AZ, United States	PHA
30	Woodie Held	14	1954	1969	0	22.0	1390	4647	4019	524	963	150	22	179	559	14	11	508	944	.240	.331	.421	.753	Jun 11	DuBois, WY, United States	BAL, CAL, CHW, CLE, KCA, NYY, WSA
31	Tommy Henrich	11	1937	1950	5	39.6	1284	5411	4603	901	1297	269	73	183	795	37	19	712	383	.282	.382	.491	.873	Dec 1	Beavercreek, OH, United States	NYY
32	Ramón Hernández	9	1967	1977	0	0.0	325	47	40	3	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	5	17	.125	.222	.175	.397	Feb 4	Carolina, Puerto Rico	ATL, BOS, CHC, PIT
33	José Herrera	4	1967	1970	0	0.1	80	244	231	16	61	10	0	2	20	1	4	7	28	.264	.286	.333	.619	Oct 16	Lagunillas, Zulia, Venezuela	HOU, MON
34	Jessie Hollins	1	1992	1992	0	0.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Jul 9	Polk County, TX, United States	CHC
35	Larry Jansen	9	1947	1956	2	-1.5	291	691	600	37	90	12	1	1	48	0	0	39	157	.150	.202	.178	.380	Oct 10	Verboort, OR, United States	CIN, NYG
36	Roy Johnson	3	1982	1985	0	-0.5	36	79	70	4	12	4	0	1	4	1	0	8	19	.171	.253	.271	.525	Jan 26	San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico	MON
37	George Kell HOF	15	1943	1957	10	37.6	1795	7529	6702	880	2054	385	50	78	870	51	36	621	287	.306	.367	.414	.781	Mar 24	Swifton, AR, United States	BAL, BOS, CHW, DET, PHA
38	Bill Kelso	4	1964	1968	0	-0.3	119	37	34	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	.059	.086	.059	.145	May 11	North Kansas City, MO, United States	CAL, CIN, LAA
39	Jim Kirby	1	1949	1949	0	0.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	Jul 17	Nashville, TN, United States	CHC
40	Bill Kirk	1	1961	1961	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Oct 26	Lititz, PA, United States	KCA
41	Jay Kleven	1	1976	1976	0	0.0	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	Jun 30	San Lorenzo, CA, United States	NYM
42	Ron Klimkowski	4	1969	1972	0	-0.2	90	38	33	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	16	.091	.118	.091	.209	Nov 13	Plainview, NY, United States	NYY, OAK
43	Barry Lersch	6	1969	1974	0	-0.3	177	157	133	9	15	1	0	0	3	0	0	11	56	.113	.185	.120	.305	Oct 4	Aurora, CO, United States	PHI, STL
44	Bill Lillard	2	1939	1940	0	-0.4	80	264	225	30	55	9	2	1	22	0	1	31	29	.244	.339	.316	.654	Jun 9	San Luis Obispo, CA, United States	PHA
45	Jack Littrell	4	1952	1957	0	-1.6	111	279	255	22	52	6	3	2	17	1	0	20	60	.204	.261	.275	.535	Jun 9	Louisville, KY, United States	CHC, KCA, PHA
46	Whitey Lockman	15	1945	1960	1	19.5	1666	6592	5940	836	1658	222	49	114	563	43	40	552	383	.279	.342	.391	.732	Mar 17	Scottsdale, AZ, United States	BAL, CIN, NYG, SFG, STL
47	Jack Lohrke	7	1947	1953	0	2.2	354	1046	914	125	221	38	9	22	96	9	9	111	86	.242	.327	.375	.702	Apr 29	San Jose, CA, United States	NYG, PHI
48	Ed Lyons	1	1947	1947	0	-0.1	7	28	26	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.154	.214	.154	.368	Jan 25	Winston-Salem, NC, United States	WSH
49	Ron Moeller	4	1956	1963	0	0.3	54	48	39	2	8	1	0	0	2	0	0	8	18	.205	.340	.231	.571	Nov 2	Cincinnati, OH, United States	BAL, LAA, WSA
50	Danny Morejón	1	1958	1958	0	0.0	12	37	26	4	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	9	2	.192	.400	.192	.592	Apr 27	Miami, FL, United States	CIN
51	Joe Pactwa	1	1975	1975	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Mar 10	Hutchins, TX, United States	CAL
52	Gene Patton	1	1944	1944	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Jun 25	Lancaster, PA, United States	BSN
53	Len Perme	2	1942	1946	0	0.0	8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	Jan 24	Hayward, CA, United States	CHW
54	Jack Phillips	9	1947	1957	0	1.0	343	990	892	111	252	42	16	9	101	5	8	85	86	.283	.344	.396	.740	Aug 30	Chelsea, MI, United States	DET, NYY, PIT
55	Brian Powell	6	1998	2004	0	0.0	28	23	21	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.143	.182	.190	.372	Oct 5	Tallahassee, FL, United States	DET, HOU, PHI, SFG
56	Luis Quintana	2	1974	1975	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Jul 27	Lake Park, FL, United States	CAL
57	Herman Reich	1	1949	1949	0	0.2	111	412	390	43	109	18	2	3	34	4	2	14	33	.279	.306	.359	.665	Oct 22	Fallbrook, CA, United States	CHC, CLE, WSH
58	Tommy Reis	1	1938	1938	0	0.0	8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	Nov 6	Ocala, FL, United States	BSN, PHI
59	Dusty Rhodes	7	1952	1959	0	3.8	576	1316	1172	146	296	44	10	54	207	3	2	131	196	.253	.328	.445	.773	Jun 17	Las Vegas, NV, United States	NYG, SFG
60	Dave Roberts	13	1969	1981	0	1.4	357	590	531	28	103	15	4	7	46	0	1	8	133	.194	.204	.277	.481	Jan 9	Short Gap, WV, United States	CHC, DET, HOU, NYM, PIT, SDP, SEA, SFG
61	Humberto Robinson	5	1955	1960	0	0.0	102	44	38	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	16	.158	.233	.184	.417	Feb 28	Brooklyn, NY, United States	CLE, MLN, PHI
62	Eduardo Rodríguez	7	1973	1979	0	0.1	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000	Mar 6	Barceloneta, Puerto Rico	KCR, MIL
63	Freddy Rodríguez	2	1958	1959	0	0.0	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	Jun 11	Miami, FL, United States	CHC, PHI
64	Bob Roselli	5	1955	1962	0	0.1	68	129	114	8	25	7	1	2	10	1	0	12	31	.219	.305	.351	.656	Nov 6	Roseville, CA, United States	CHW, MLN
65	Johnny Schaive	5	1958	1963	0	-0.2	114	336	323	25	75	18	1	6	32	0	1	7	40	.232	.249	.350	.599	May 11	Springfield, IL, United States	WSA, WSH
66	Bob Scherbarth	1	1950	1950	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Jan 31	Presque Isle, WI, United States	BOS
67	Howie Schultz	6	1943	1948	0	-2.2	470	1699	1588	163	383	85	7	24	208	15	6	82	218	.241	.281	.349	.630	Oct 30	Chaska, MN, United States	BRO, CIN, PHI
68	Craig Stimac	2	1980	1981	0	0.0	29	65	59	5	12	2	0	0	7	0	0	1	9	.203	.206	.237	.444	Jan 16	San Marino, San Marino	SDP
69	Gene Stone	1	1969	1969	0	-0.2	18	32	28	4	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	9	.214	.313	.286	.598	Mar 1	Colorado Springs, CO, United States	PHI
70	Tom Sturdivant	10	1955	1964	0	0.0	336	364	328	17	60	2	1	0	10	0	1	11	54	.183	.208	.195	.403	Feb 28	Oklahoma City, OK, United States	BOS, DET, KCA, NYM, NYY, PIT, WSA
71	Joe Tepsic	1	1946	1946	0	-0.1	15	6	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000	.167	Feb 23	Bald Eagle, PA, United States	BRO
72	Don Thompson	4	1949	1954	0	-1.7	217	343	307	52	67	8	0	1	19	4	11	31	32	.218	.296	.254	.550	Sep 28	Asheville, NC, United States	BRO, BSN
73	Ted Uhlaender	8	1965	1972	0	2.8	898	3192	2932	343	772	114	21	36	285	52	35	202	277	.263	.311	.353	.665	Feb 12	Atwood, KS, United States	CIN, CLE, MIN
74	Ciscero Warren	2	1946	1947	0	-0.3	18	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	Jun 25	Mountainside, NJ, United States	HG
75	Elmer Weingartner	1	1945	1945	0	-0.3	20	44	39	5	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	11	.231	.302	.256	.559	Mar 15	Elyria, OH, United States	CLE
76	Billy Werber	11	1930	1942	0	26.0	1295	5845	5024	875	1363	271	50	78	539	215	95	701	363	.271	.364	.392	.756	Jan 22	Charlotte, NC, United States	BOS, CIN, NYG, NYY, PHA
77	Carl Willey	8	1958	1965	0	-1.4	199	294	263	9	26	5	1	2	9	0	0	7	143	.099	.122	.148	.271	Jul 21	Ellsworth, ME, United States	MLN, NYM
78	Bucky Williams	1	1933	1933	0	-0.1	8	29	26	1	5	3	0	0	2	0		3		.192	.276	.308	.584	Nov 16	Penn Hills, PA, United States	AG, CG
79	Davey Williams	6	1949	1955	1	5.5	517	1994	1785	235	450	61	10	32	163	6	12	164	144	.252	.320	.351	.672	Aug 17	Farmers Branch, TX, United States	NYG
80	Frank Williams	6	1984	1989	0	0.1	293	35	29	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	.172	.250	.172	.422	Jan 9	Victoria, BC, Canada	CIN, DET, SFG
81	George Williams	3	1961	1964	0	0.1	59	149	135	15	31	7	0	0	5	0	0	10	17	.230	.288	.281	.569	May 14	Detroit, MI, United States	HOU, KCA, PHI
82	Ed Wolfe	1	1952	1952	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Mar 8	Modesto, CA, United States	PIT
83	Hal Woodeshick	11	1956	1967	1	-1.1	428	195	174	5	16	1	0	0	4	0	0	10	85	.092	.141	.098	.239	Jun 14	Houston, TX, United States	CLE, DET, HOU, STL, WSA, WSH
	Totals	376	1930	2009	33	232.4	20199	66801	59001	8314	15727	2680	542	1093	6584	832	493	6345	6378	.267	.340	.386	.726