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Mike Piazza League
4-18-2121
Martin Luther King Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.15 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 56-130 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-18-1926
K 1157 Drafted Round 8, Pick 114
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(42 games)
IP 1514.2
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1952 CHN
9
 17
31
31
3
0
0
 0
206.2
 220 126 117 5 70
146
1.40
5.10
1953 CHN
7
 18
36
36
1
0
0
 0
217.1
 251 155 136 9 85
185
1.55
5.63
1954 CHN
6
 24
36
36
2
0
0
 0
217.1
 245 162 144 6 85
156
1.52
5.96
1955 CHN
7
 22
38
38
2
1
0
 0
244.1
 246 134 119 6 108
197
1.45
4.38
1956 CHN
7
 17
37
37
4
0
0
 0
241.2
 236 132 122 5 105
189
1.41
4.54
1957 CHN
0
 12
28
14
0
0
0
 0
94.0
 126 85 78 7 43
60
1.80
7.47
1958 CHN
1
 4
34
0
0
0
4
 1
44.1
 38 26 23 0 17
28
1.24
4.67
1959 CHN
7
 3
64
0
0
0
4
 6
84.2
 91 33 30 2 39
62
1.54
3.19
1960 CHN
6
 4
54
0
0
0
3
 2
66.1
 86 47 38 2 29
54
1.73
5.16
1961 CHN
2
 4
19
1
0
0
0
 1
29.1
 39 22 22 1 8
24
1.60
6.75
1962 CHN
3
 5
42
2
0
0
3
 3
59.2
 53 31 30 3 19
48
1.21
4.53
1963 CHN
1
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
9.0
 12 7 7 1 3
8
1.67
7.00
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
56
 130
430
195
12
1
14
 13
1514.2
 1643 960 866 47 611
1157
1.49
5.15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Martin Luther King has retired from the Chicago 1969ers
1963-06-01The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Vince McNeil to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have promoted John Lane to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have designated Martin Luther King for assignment. The Chicago 1969ers have designated Pinky Thon for assignment.
1961-08-13Martin Luther King of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1958-07-04Martin Luther King of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1957-04-20Martin Luther King of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1953-07-27Martin Luther King of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1952-06-13Martin Luther King of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1952-04-14The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Martin Luther King to the major league team.
1950-04-08A trade has been completed between the Arizona American Heroes and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive Martin Luther King, Bob Barker, Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 ARI (Sam Schypinski) from the Arizona American Heroes in exchange for Joe Mahay, Billy Hudson, Al Morgan.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Ed Smith to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Dykes Sheldon to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Martin Luther King to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent GW Carver to the minors.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have renamed Doc McFarland to Martin Luther King.
1950-04-01The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Dave Katz to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Doc McFarland to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Chris Chavarria to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jocko Dellucci to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted March Cordova to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Joey Ferens to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Jack McCaffery to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted John Unser to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Billy Freese to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ray McMahon to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Haddie Sudakis to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Rex Miller to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Cupid Timlin to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Shovel Alvarado to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Ron Perezchica to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Bill Leiter to the minors.