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Mike Piazza League
4-13-2123
Don Baerga Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .860 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1956 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 11-04-1940
HR 321 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(119 games)
RBI 1218
SB 304
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B F  (0.4%) CF F  (1.1%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1963 CHN
111
405
53
119
19
1
11
58
33
 79 4 4
16
 12 6
.777
.350
.427
.133
.294
1964 CHN
130
505
72
145
20
4
31
91
34
 96 2 3
21
 7 2
.859
.333
.527
.240
.287
1965 CHN
130
502
75
152
16
9
31
115
46
 103 4 4
27
 14 2
.919
.363
.556
.253
.303
1966 CHN
117
478
79
138
36
2
21
87
43
 87 3 1
18
 5 1
.855
.350
.504
.215
.289
1967 CHN
117
449
77
129
31
6
18
92
41
 108 3 3
15
 11 2
.852
.349
.503
.216
.287
1968 CHN
114
427
80
136
17
8
25
76
43
 80 3 3
21
 10 1
.954
.382
.571
.253
.319
1969 CHN
113
438
76
142
20
5
24
97
40
 91 0 4
28
 6 4
.935
.378
.557
.233
.324
1970 CHN
130
500
96
166
38
10
28
111
51
 95 3 6
20
 11 1
1.009
.393
.616
.284
.332
1971 CHN
130
491
90
137
19
11
20
80
58
 93 1 0
31
 16 2
.841
.356
.485
.206
.279
1972 CHN
130
491
96
157
28
9
22
101
61
 106 3 4
32
 5 1
.943
.395
.548
.228
.320
1973 CHN
123
464
76
135
15
7
27
94
44
 82 2 1
27
 10 2
.882
.354
.528
.237
.291
1974 CHN
130
495
72
124
17
4
24
73
51
 114 3 2
27
 10 2
.770
.323
.446
.196
.251
1975 CHN-WAS
108
419
54
106
16
5
12
58
33
 82 4 0
11
 6 4
.715
.314
.401
.148
.253
1976 WAS
102
317
45
83
11
2
10
38
27
 61 2 2
3
 2 1
.726
.322
.404
.142
.262
1977 WAS
117
214
31
65
8
1
14
35
19
 42 0 1
6
 1 0
.906
.359
.547
.243
.304
1978 WAS
46
122
7
22
4
0
3
12
8
 33 1 0
1
 2 3
.524
.237
.287
.107
.180
Total
1848
6717
1079
1956
315
84
321
1218
632
 1352 38 38
304
 128 34
.860
.354
.506
.215
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Don Baerga has retired from the Washington Crooks
1976-08-13Don Baerga of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1975-08-30Don Baerga of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1975-07-11A trade has been completed between the Washington Crooks and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive Leo Garr, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 WAS (Rufus Bradley), Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 WAS (Charlie Eaddy) from the Washington Crooks in exchange for Don Baerga, Johnny Blue. Protest This Trade.
1974-06-01The Chicago 1969ers have placed Don Baerga on the trade block.
1973-09-16Don Baerga of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1972-11-01Don Baerga now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1972-11-01Don Baerga now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1969-09-07Don Baerga of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1968-07-14Don Baerga of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1967-08-13Don Baerga of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1966-04-06Don Baerga of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1963-04-28The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Don Baerga to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have designated Nin Ellis for assignment.
1956-09-19A trade has been completed between the New York Pioneers and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive Tom Doyle, Mark Larkin, Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 NYA (Don Baerga) from the New York Pioneers in exchange for Randy Wilson.