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Mel Ott League
10-23-2068
Lyle Cripe Left Field
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 245 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 04-07-1937
HR 15 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(57 games)
RBI 105
SB 51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (22.0%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   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
1961 DET
49
130
16
33
5
0
2
16
12
31 0 2
8
3 6
.651
.312
.338
.085
.254
1962 DET
51
170
21
45
6
2
3
17
16
29 0 0
11
3 4
.704
.328
.376
.112
.265
1963 DET
49
192
21
54
9
2
5
28
17
30 3 1
10
0 8
.775
.347
.427
.146
.281
1964 DET
55
176
27
44
9
1
3
19
17
32 0 1
6
3 10
.678
.314
.364
.114
.250
1965 DET
60
181
24
51
7
2
1
21
17
26 2 1
8
4 5
.707
.348
.359
.077
.282
1966 DET
24
74
9
13
1
0
1
4
9
16 1 0
7
1 2
.504
.274
.230
.054
.176
1967 DET-CHN
12
17
4
5
1
0
0
0
2
0 0 0
1
0 1
.721
.368
.353
.059
.294
Total
300
940
122
245
38
7
15
105
90
164 6 5
51
14 36
.691
.328
.364
.103
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Lyle Cripe has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-04-08The Chicago Templars have waived Lyle Cripe.
1968-04-01The Chicago Templars have promoted Bob Maranville to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have designated Lyle Cripe for assignment.
1967-07-02The Chicago Templars have promoted Lyle Cripe to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have designated Bartolo Reed for assignment.
1967-07-02The Chicago Templars have acquired Lyle Cripe from the waiver wire.
1967-05-30The Detroit Lions have waived Lyle Cripe.
1967-05-09The Detroit Lions have promoted Ernie Ortiz to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Lyle Cripe for assignment.
1962-06-18The Detroit Lions have promoted Lyle Cripe to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Mike Wheeler to the minors.
1962-06-18The Detroit Lions have promoted Crese Drissel to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Lyle Cripe to the minors. The Detroit Lions have designated Enos Swartz for assignment.
1961-06-24The Detroit Lions have promoted Lyle Cripe to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Bobby Kaze for assignment.
1961-04-17The Detroit Lions have sent Lyle Cripe down to the minors.
1961-04-01The Detroit Lions have promoted Lyle Cripe to the major league team.