BRANCH RICKEY BASEBALL FILE SCOUTING REPORTS 1954 A-J BOX 52 FOLDER 14 NAME ALLIE, GAIR ROOSEVELT FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL: CLUB? New Orleans LEAGUE: Southern Assn. SEASON:1952 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB New Orleans SEASON 1952 DATE SIGNED 9-15-51 SALARY $225.00 per month BONUS $15,000.00; $5,000 on approval; $5,000.00 Feb. 1, 1952 and $5,000 Feb. 1 1953 BONUS PAYMENT DATES: 1.$5,000 on app. paid 2. $5,000 2-1-52 paid 3. NEGOTIATED BY Sisler EXECUTED BY DATE APPROVED PLAYER SCOUTED BY AT SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION (2nd Contract) CLUB: New Orleans DATE SIGNED: 6-5-52 TERMS: $350.00 CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: New Orleans DATE SIGNED: 1-17-53 TERMS: $400 CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: CLUB: DATE SIGNED: TERMS: YEAR CLUB LEAGUE CLASS G G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO RBI Pct. XX[CS]XXXX[CG]XXXX[W]XXXXXXX[?]XXXX[XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1952 New Orleans So. Assn. AA 155* 487 73 105 156 18 3 9 5 125* 106 50 .21? 1953 New Orleans So. Assn. AA 32 91 7 22 27 2 0 1 2 13 16 12 .242 1954 Pittsburgh National Major 122 418 38 83 112 8 6 3 1 56 84 30 .199 Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. PLAYER RECORD CARD NAME Last Name: ATWELL First Name: MAURICE Middle Name: DAILY JR. DATE OF BIRTH: March 8, 1924 BIRTHPLACE: Leesburg, Virginia POSITION: Catcher HEIGHT: 5' 9 1/2" WEIGHT: 185 BATS: Left THROWS: Right MARRIED: Yes YEAR: 7/17/46 Name: Atwell, Maurice Lifetime Record: Year: 1946 Club: Danville League: Three-1 Pos.: C G.: 114 AB.: 387 R.: 76 H.: 127 2B.: 19 3B: 11 HR.: 3 RBI.: 63 B.A.: .328 PO.: 421 A.: 49 E.: 25 F.A.: .949 Year: 1947 Club: Montreal League: Interna'l Pos.: C G.: 2 AB.: 1 R.: 0 H.: 0 2B.: 0 3B: 0 HR.: 0 RBI.: 0 B.A.: .000 PO.: 0 A.: 0 E.: 0 F.A.: .000 Year: 1947 Club: Ft. Worth League: Texas Pos.: OF-C G.: 80 AB.: 238 R.: 64 H.: 81 2B.: 7 3B: 5 HR.: 0 RBI.: 23 B.A.: .269 PO.: 124 A.: 11 E.: 1 F.A.: .993 Year: 1948 Club: Ft. Worth League: Texas Pos.: C G.: 32 AB.: 92 R.: 15 H.: 31 2B.: 2 3B: 1 HR.: 0 RBI.: 10 B.A.: .337 PO.: 149 A.: 20 E.: 2 F.A.: .988 Year: 1948 Club: St. Paul League: Amer. Ass'n. Pos.: OF-C G.: 60 AB.: 203 R.: 37 H.: 70 2B.: 16 3B: 3 HR.: 3 RBI.: 39 B.A.: .345 PO.: 156 A.: 14 E.: 3 F.A.: .983 Year: 1949 Club: Montreal League: Interna'l Pos.: C G.: 52 AB.: 145 R.: 14 H.: 38 2B.: 5 3B: 0 HR.: 0 RBI.: 22 B.A.: .262 PO.: 161 A.: 10 E.: 5 F.A.: .972 Year: 1950 Club: Montreal League: Interna'l Pos.: C G.: 112 AB.: 338 R.: 48 H.: 93 2B.: 13 3B: 2 HR.: 9 RBI.: 41 B.A.: .275 PO.: 456 A.: 40 E.: 12 F.A.: .976 Year: 1951 Club: Montreal League: Interna'l Pos.: C G.: 122 AB.: 395 R.: 58 H.: 92 2B.: 18 3B: 0 HR.: 9 RBI.: 45 B.A.: .233 PO.: 560 A.: 42 E.: 10 F.A.: .984 Year: 1952 Club: Chicago League: National Class: Major G: 107 AB GS: 362 R CG: 36 H W: 105 TB L: 133 2B Pct.: 16 3B IP: 3 HR H: 2 SB R: 2 CS ER: BB: 40 SO: 22 RBIC SHO: 31 Pct. ERA: .290 Year: 1953 Club: Chicago) Pittsburgh) League: National Class: Major G: 77 AB GS: 213 R CG: 21 H W: 51 TB L: 62 2B Pct.: 8 3B IP: 0 HR H: 1 SB R: 0 CS ER: BB: 33 SO: 19 RBIC SHO: 25 Pct. ERA: .239 Year: 1954 Club: Pittsburgh League: National Class: Major G: 96 AB GS: 287 R CG: 36 H W: 83 TB L: 108 2B Pct.: 8 3B IP: 4 HR H: 3 SB R: 2 CS ER: 3 BB: 43 SO: 21 RBIC SHO: 26 Pct. ERA: .289 Hollywood, Cal. June 15, 1954 Babbitt, Lee 18 years old. Finishes at San Diego High School this coming Friday, June 18th. Tom Downey's pet. Little eyes, set close together, but I think he is aggressive and cocky. About 6'3" tall, 180 pounds, right hander, fast ball good enough. Curve ball is a downer and it curves. Nothing really great, but usable. He has a change-up on his curve that is really a change-up, but he showed no control of it. He has no change-up on his fast ball, but he could acquire it, I am sure of that. He is a prospect and worth signing, and if the club had plenty of money, you could give him the $4,000, but that policy goes for all big, young fellows who can throw the ball fairly hard and wants to do it. BRANCH RICKEY Signed with Pittsburgh REPORT ON THE WACO CLUB AS SEEN IN TWO GAMES, ONE ON JULY 24TH WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI CLUB, AND THE OTHER WITH THE HARLINGEN CLUB ON JULY 26TH, 1954 REX BABCOCK A perfectionist in the field. Very good runner, very good arm, very tight at the plate. If he could hit, he could play most anywhere. A good size boy. REPORT ON THE ST. JOHN CLUB AGAINST THETFORD-MINES IN A DOUBLE HEADER ON TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1954 PEDRO BALLESTER He is no good in any way and should have his unconditional release. REIDER AND BALLESTER The St. John's club is very distinctive by making very few double plays, - by far the least of any in the league. It is surprising if they make any at all. July 2, 1954 LOUIS BASILE Left hand throwing, left hand hitting boy, - but merely a boy. Very high-schoolish at bat with now power. This chap might grow up and show more strength. He is agile and full of effort and his batting form is acceptable. Arm good enough. BRANCH RICKEY July 7, 1954 MIKE BELKIN Tall, left hand pitcher from Cleveland, Ohio. Jewish boy. Bright and intelligent. Just completed Freshman year at Wisconsin. Passed all his work. Has remarkable record in semi-pro ball. Fast ball is alive and good enough. Change up on the fast ball is largely a matter of change of effort, but the ball definitely changes. Regular cure ball so so. His change-up curve ball is very good, and he seems to have very unusual control of it. This chap is all arms and legs. Many youngsters have arms like this boy and since pitching skill lies so much above the shoulders, it cannot be said at all that this boy doesn't have a chance to go to the major leagues. He certainly does have. Under no circumstances would I make him a bonus player on the Pittsburgh club. B.R. BR/b REPORT ON THE HUTCHINSON CLUB IN ONE GAME ON JULY 23, 1954 AGAINST THE MUSKOGEE TEAM. JOE BERAN Right hand hitter. Well built boy, and undoubtedly possesses a corking personality. I think he has a good pair of legs (good average) and he has a lot of power at the plate. I would call him a head swinger. He strikes out in ungodly fashion. Popular with the public and popular with the players, and my information and observation both lead me to believe that he could be a good manager. He takes charge. He does not need to be protected from the draft. Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. Name: Bernier, Carlos First Contract in Professional Baseball: Club? Port Chester League: Season: 1948 First Contract with Pittsburgh Organization: Club: Indianapolis Season: 1949 Date Signed: 8/13/49 Salary: $400.00 Bonus: None- Purchased conditionally and returned Contract Terms [1949] Club: Port Chester Date Signed: 9/22/48 Club: Indianapolis Date Signed: 8/13/49 [1950] Club: Bristol Date Signed: 9/19/49 Club: St. Jean Date Signed: 6/30/50 Club: Tampa Date Signed: 3/7/51 Terms: $200.00 Club: Hollywood Date Signed: 3/10/52 Terms: 325.00 500.00 5/31/51 retro. Club: Pittsburgh Date Signed: 2/2/53 Contract Record Date: 4/24/48 Assigned to: Port Chester How Acquired: Free Agent- 1st contract Date: 7/3/48 Assigned to: Disabled How Acquired: reinstated 7/15/48 Port Chester franchise transferred to Bristol, Conn. 1949 Date: 8/12/49 Assigned to: Indianapolis How Acquired: Conditionally- from Bristol Date: 8/17/49 Assigned to: Bristol How Acquired: Returned by Indianapolis Date: 6/29/50 Assigned to: St. Jean How Acquired: Outright Date: 12/5/50 Assigned to: Tampa How Acquired: Selected by draft Date: 12/3/51 Assigned to: Hollywood How Acquired: Selected by draft- 3,500.00 Date: 9/30/52 Assigned to: Pittsburgh Winter League- Nayaguez Club- Puerto Rico League How Acquired: Selected- Working Agreement Date: 4/7/54 Assigned to: Hollywood How Acquired: Conditionally - 7,500.00 5/6/54 Assigned to: Disqualified How Acquired: Reinstated 12/3/54 April 2, 1954 Brunswick, Ga. RONALD BLACKBURN I like him. I think he has a chance to go places. BR/b REPORT ON THE WACO CLUB AS SEEN IN TWO GAMES, ONE ON JULY 24TH WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI CLUB, AND THE OTHER WITH THE HARLINGEN CLUB ON JULY 26, 1954. RONALD BOONE Nice kid, intelligent boy, - good utility man. Leave him in Waco. He is valuable there. Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. NAME: Bowman Roger Clinton FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL: CLUB? Jersey City LEAGUE: SEASON: 1945 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB Pittsburgh SEASON 1953 DATE SIGNED SALARY BONUS BONUS PAYMENT DATES NEGOTIATED BY EXECUTED BY DATE APPROVED PLAYER SCOUTED BY Subsequent Contracts in Pittsburgh Organization Club: Trenton DATE SIGNED: 8-13-46 Jersey City 1-2-47 CLUB: Trenton DATE SIGNED: 4-22-47 Jersey City 2-9-48 CLUB: Sioux City DATE SIGNED: 5-28-48 Jersey City 2-15-49 CLUB: Jersey City DATE SIGNED: 5-29-49 New York NL 9-22-49 CLUB: New York NL DATE SIGNED: 10-11-49 Jersey City 4-19-50 CLUB: New York NL 1-15-51 Ottawa 6-18-51 CLUB: Minneapolis 7-14-51 New York NL 7-13-51 CLUB: Oakland 6-16-52 CLUB: New York NL 2-2-53 CLUB: Pittsburgh NL 5-12-53 PLAYING RECORD YEAR 1946 CLUB Trenton, I LEAGUE Inter State CLASS A G 6 AB GS R CG 2 H W 2 TB L 4 2B Pct. .333 3B IP 32 HR H 24 SB R CS ER BB 41 SO 36 RBI SHO 0 Pct. ERA -- YEAR 1947 CLUB Jersey City LEAGUE Int'l Lg. CLASS AAA G 2 AB GS R CG 0 H W 0 TB L 1 2B Pct. .000 3B IP 3 HR H 3 SB R CS ER BB 8 SO 2 RBI SHO 0 Pct. ERA 15.00 YEAR 1947 CLUB Trenton LEAGUE Inter-State CLASS A G 30 AB GS R CG 16 H W 17 TB L 8 2B Pct. .680 3B IP 197 HR H 187 SB R CS ER BB 106 SO 175 RBI SHO 3 Pct. ERA 3.56 YEAR 1948 CLUB Sioux City LEAGUE Western CLASS A G 30 AB GS R CG 13 H W 11 TB L 8 2B Pct. .579 3B IP 174 HR H 151 SB R CS ER BB 88 SO 174 RBI SHO 2 Pct. ERA 3.31 YEAR 1948 CLUB Jersey City LEAGUE Int'l Lg. CLASS AAA G 5 AB GS R CG 0 H W 0 TB L 1 2B Pct. .000 3B IP 6 HR H 8 SB R CS ER BB 12 SO 8 RBI SHO 0 Pct. ERA 12.00 YEAR 1949 CLUB Jersey City LEAGUE Int'l Lg. CLASS AAA G 34 AB GS R CG 26 H W 15 TB L 9 2B Pct. .625 3B IP 194 HR H 156 SB R CS ER BB 90 SO 165 RBI SHO 2 Pct. ERA 3.39 YEAR 1949 CLUB New York LEAGUE National CLASS Major G 2 AB GS R CG 0 H W 0 TB L 0 2B Pct. .000 3B IP 6 HR H 6 SB R CS ER BB 7 SO 4 RBI SHO 0 Pct. ERA 4.50 YEAR 1950 CLUB Jersey City LEAGUE Int'l Lg. CLASS AAA G 31 AB GS R CG 19 H W 16 TB L 11 2B Pct. .593 3B IP 233 HR H 202 SB R CS ER BB 112 SO 181 RBI SHO 2 Pct. ERA 3.71 YEAR 1951 CLUB New York LEAGUE National CLASS Major G 9 AB GS 0 R CG H W 2 TB L 4 2B Pct. .333 3B IP 26 HR H 35 SB R CS ER BB 22 SO 24 RBI SHO 0 Pct. ERA 6.23 YEAR 1951 CLUB Minneapolis LEAGUE Amer. Assn CLASS AAA G 12 AB GS R CG 3 H W 5 TB L 3 2B Pct. .625 3B IP 76 HR H 58 SB R CS ER BB 42 SO 82 RBI SHO 1 Pct. ERA 3.32 YEAR 1951 CLUB Ottawa LEAGUE Int. L. CLASS AAA G 5 AB GS R CG 1 H W 1 TB L 3 2B Pct. .250 3B IP 34 HR H 26 SB R CS ER BB 13 SO 24 RBI SHO 1 Pct. ERA 2.91 YEAR 1952 CLUB Oakland LEAGUE Pacific Coast CLASS Open G 17 AB GS R CG 5 H W 7 TB L 5 2B Pct. .583 3B IP 96 HR H 74 SB R CS ER BB 31 SO 65 RBI SHO 3 Pct. ERA 3.28 YEAR 1952 CLUB New York LEAGUE National CLASS Major G 2 AB GS R CG 0 H W 0 TB L 0 2B Pct. .000 3B IP 3 HR H 6 SB R CS ER BB 3 SO 3 RBI SHO 0 Pct. ERA 12.00 YEAR 1952 CLUB Minneapolis LEAGUE Amer. Assn CLASS AAA G 6 AB GS R CG 0 H W 2 TB L 2 2B Pct. .500 3B IP 37 HR H 31 SB R CS ER BB 12 SO 15 RBI SHO 0 Pct. ERA 4.62 YEAR 1953 CLUB Pittsburgh LEAGUE National CLASS Major G 30 AB GS R CG 0 H W 0 TB L 4 2B Pct. .000 3B IP 65 HR H 65 SB R CS ER BB 29 SO 36 RBI SHO 0 Pct. ERA 4.85 YEAR 1954 CLUB Hollywood LEAGUE Pacific CL CLASS Open G 46 AB GS 37 R CG 16 H W 22 TB L 13 2B Pct. .629 3B IP 258 1/3 HR H 218 SB R 90 CS ER 72 BB 99 SO 165 RBI SHO 6 Pct. ERA 2.51 Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. NAME: BROCKELL, JR. CHARLES RICHARD FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL: CLUB? Waco LEAGUE: Big State SEASON: 1954 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB: Waco SEASON: 1954 DATE SIGNED: 9-22-53 SALARY: $200. per month BONUS: $2,000; $1,250 on approval and $750. if retained 60 days- total salary and bonus not to exceed $3,000. NEGOTIATED BY: J. Rex Bowen DATE APPROVED: 1-27-53 SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB: Brunswick DATE SIGNED: 4-20-54 TERMS: $200 T (Bonus $1250 on app; $750 if ret. 60 days) CLUB: Brunswick DATE SIGNED: 1-21-55 TERMS: $200 Tr. PLAYING RECORD YEAR: 1954 CLUB: Brunswick LEAGUE: Ga-Fla. CLASS: D G: 134 AB: 457 R: 63 H: 123 TB: 196 2B: 29 3B: 4 HR: 12 SB: 1 CS: BB: 52 SO: 66 RBI: 98 Pct: .269 Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. NAME: BUHELLER FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL: CLUB? Dublin LEAGUE: Georgia State SEASON: 1953 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB: Dublin SEASON: 1953 DATE SIGNED: 7-6-53 SALARY: $150 per month BONUS: $1500 on approval and $1000 i[s] retained 90 days BONUS PAYMENT DATES: 1. $1500 pd by Dublin 8-1-53 PLAYER SCOUTED BY: Rex Bowen SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB: Dublin DATE SIGNED: 3-15-54 TERMS: $165 bonus of $1000/36 days CLUB: Brunswick DATE SIGNED: 4-20-54 TERMS: Bonus $1,000 if retained 36 days) $165 Tr. PLAYING RECORD YEAR: 1953 CLUB: Dublin LEAGUE: Ga. State CLASS: D G: 50 AB/GS: 198 R/CG: 23 H/W: 51 TB/L: 82 2B/Pct.: 10 3B/IP: 3 HR/H: 5 SB/R: 3 CS/ER: BB: 16 SO: 18 RBI/SHO: 23 Pct./ERA: .258 YEAR: 1954 CLUB: Brunswick LEAGUE: Ga.-Fla. CLASS: D G: 141 AB/GS: 567 R/CG: 102 H/W: 184* TB/L: 284* 2B/Pct.: 27 3B/IP: 8 HR/H: 19* SB/R: 15 CS/ER: BB: SO: RBI/SHO: Pct./ERA: .325 REPORT ON THE HUTCHINSON CLUB IN ONE GAME ON JULY 23, 1954 AGAINST THE MUSKOGEE TEAM. BOB BUNDY Just Bundy. Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NAME Bush, Herbert James FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL: CLUB? St. John LEAGUE: Provincial SEASON: 1952 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB: St. John SEASON 1952 DATE SIGNED 6-5-52 SALARY $200: per mo. - Trans. BONUS: No bonus BONUS PAYMENT DATES: 1. 2. 3. NEGOTIATED BY EXECUTED BY DATE APPROVED PLAYER SCOUTED BY Joe Brown AT SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB: St. John DATE SIGNED: 2-18-53 TERMS: $200. -T CLUB: Denver DATE SIGNED: 3-3-54 TERMS: $250 CLUB: Burlington DATE SIGNED: 4-17-54 TERMS: $250 Tr. ($275/30 days) PLAYING RECORD YEAR CLUB LEAGUE CLASS G- AB- R- H- TB- 2B- 3B- HR- SB- CS- BB- SO- RBI- Pct. 1952 St. John Provincial C 99-379- 35- 106- 145- 20- 5- 3- 10- - 25- 46- - .280 1953 St. John Provincial C 121- 461- 97- 153- 228- 23- 5- 14- 20- - 56- 52- 96- .332 1954 Burlington Carolina B 30- 70- 17- 24- 37- 7- 0- 3- 1- - - - 15- .343 Hollywood, Cal. June 16, 1954 Campbell, Dick This boy is 22 years of age, 6' tall, 170 pounds, maybe more. Right hand side arm pitcher. Fair fast ball, not bad. No curve at all. No changes of any kind on any pitch. Dick has been in the Navy for four years and "pitched the first two years". What he did the last two years I don't know, but it was not spent in learning a curve ball or learning any kind of change on anything. I was on the point of dismissing him entirely, when I asked him if he had anything else. "Yes", he said "a knuckle ball", and I told him to proceed to knuckle. He did. That is his best pitch, - in fact, all he has, - but he lets up so much in his effort and delivery that he has no deception whatever. However, the ball would not be easy to hit even if he wrote a letter to the fellow a day ahead of time, and he can throw his knuckle ball over the plate with fine regularity. This chap is tremendously anxious to get a job in professional baseball. If he wants a dollar to sign up, I wouldn't give it to him, but he might make good on a small club and he could develop into something. I would not mind having him in camp next spring. That would be the best plan for him. Branch Rickey February 22, 1954 Clarence N. Churn Due to arm condition, Churn did not press at all. Did not throw a single curve, but did work easily on a change-up on his fast ball. Bill Meyer reminds me that the boy can become an ideal side arm pitcher and the pitch might become more effective if he concentrates on a ball having the tendency to sink rather than to go up. Reschedule this fellow when his arm permits. Branch Rickey BR/b CLARENCE CHURN March 8, 1954 This boy has more speed than I thought he had, and the ball 'bends'. It is not at all a home run pitch. He has a good regular sidearm curve, but even a more effective slow curve. It is so unfortunate, indeed, that he doesn't have useable control of this slow curve. He can easily acquire a better change on his fast ball, - the one he has had is too fast. He can slow up on it. He knows how. He, too, must go to the spot pitching mound and work on control of his change-up curve. Good control of that pitch could bring him to the majors very quickly. BRANCH RICKEY BR/b PLAYER RECORD CARD NAME CLEMENTE (WALKER) ROBERTO POSITION Of HOME ADDRESS 102 - San Anton HEIGHT 5'11" Carolina Puerto Rico TELEPHONE WEIGHT 175 PARENT'S NAME Melchor BATS R PARENT'S ADDRESS San Anton, Carolina, Puerto Rico THROWS R DATE OF BIRTH August 19, 1934 BIRTHPLACE Carolina, Puerto Rico S.S. No. SELECTIVE SERVICE STATUS 1A DATE OF CLASSIFICATION MARRIED Year YEARS BASEBALL SERVICE PRIOR 195 : YEARS OPTIONAL SERVICE CHAREABLE PRIOR 195 MAJOR MINOR PLAYING RECORD YEAR 1954 CLUB MONTREAL LEAGUE International CLASS AAA G 87 AB GS 148 R CG 27 H W 38 TB L 55 2B Pct. 5 3B IP 3 HR H 2 SB R 1 CS ER BB 6 SO 17 RBI SHO 12 Pct. ERA .257 NAME CLEMENTE, ROBERTO FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL: CLUB? Montreal LEAGUE International SEASON 1954 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB Pittsburgh SEASON 1955 DATE SIGNED SALARY BONUS Drafted by Pittsburgh from Montreal BONUS PAYMENT DATES 1. 2. 3. NEGOTIATED BY EXECUTED BY DATE APPROVED PLAYER SCOUTED BY Sukeforth and Haak AT Montreal CONTRACT TERMS CLUB DATE SIGNED TERMS CLUB DATE SIGNED TERMS CONTRACT RECORD DATE 2-19-54 2-27-54 11-22-54 ASSIGNED TO Montreal Montreal Pittsburgh HOW ACQUIRED (Terms Accepted) Free Agent - (1st contract) - BONUS PLAYER Outright (by selection) CONSIDERATION $5000 salary season $10,000 bonus on [a?] $4000 Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. [[Library of Congress logo]] NAME COLE, RICHARD ROY SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB: Sacramento DATE SIGNED: 2-3-44 CLUB: Columbus, O. DATE SIGNED 3-5-44 CLUB: Allentown DATE SIGNED: 4-29-44 CLUB: Columbus, O. DATE SIGNED: 7-2-46 CLUB: Columbus, O. DATE SIGNED: 3-10-47 CLUB: Omaha DATE SIGNED: 5-27-47 CLUB: Fresno DATE SIGNED: 6-21-47 CLUB: Rochester DATE SIGNED: 3-22-48 CLUB: Rochester DATE SIGNED: 3-22-49 CLUB: Rochester DATE SIGNED: 3-13-50 CLUB: Rochester DATE SIGNED: 3-3-51 CLUB: St. Louis, N.L. DATE SIGNED: 4-16-51 CLUB: Pittsburgh DATE SIGNED: 6-15-51 CLUB: Indianapolis DATE SIGNED: 6-17-51 CLUB: Hollywood DATE SIGNED: 3-24-52 TERMS: $900 CLUB: Pittsburgh DATE SIGNED: 2-12-53 PLAYING RECORD YEAR CLUB LEAGUE Class G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO RBI Pct. 1943 Sacramento Pacific Ct. AA 26 76 3 17 19 0 1 0 0 1 14 0 .22 1944 Columbus, O. Amer. Assn. AA Did not Play Allentown Inter-State B 97 398 76 112 150 22 2 4 3 35 46 46 .281 1945-1946 N.D.S. In Military Service 1946 Columbus, O. Amer. Assn. AAA 37 108 8 26 31 2 0 1 0 15 15 12 .241 1947 Columbus, O. Amer. Assn. AAA 15 50 8 11 13 0 1 0 1 5 8 4 .220 Omaha Western A Less than 10 games Fresno California C 83 345 88 133 164 24 2 1 4 58 26 51 .386 1948 Rochester Internatl AAA 91 226 33 57 80 11 0 4 7 25 21 22 .252 1949 Rochester Internatl AAA 141 454 64 107 152 16 4 7 3 71 49 43 .236 1950 Rochester Internatl AAA 135 528 93 147 186 17 5 4 3 76 39 44 .278 1951 Indianapolis Am. Assn. AAA 57 195 37 58 82 8 5 2 2 31 18 28 .297 " St. Louis Pittsburgh Nat'l Maj. 57 142 13 32 40 5 0 1 0 21 14 14 .225 1953 Pittsburgh National Major 97 235 29 64 79 13 1 0 2 23 .277 1954 Pittsburgh National Major 138 486 40 131 166 22 5 1 0 0 41 48 40 .270 [*Kenny Blackburn*] PLAYER RECORD CARD NAME COOPER WILLIAM WALKER DATE: 4-29-35 ACQUIRED BY Rogers HOW ACQUIRED Free Agent (1st contract) DATE: 8-28-35 ASSIGNED TO Springfield, Mo. HOW ASSIGNED outright DATE: 9-1-36 ASSIGNED TO Sacramento HOW ASSIGNED outright DATE: 12-16-37 ASSIGNED TO Mobile HOW ASSIGNED optionally DATE 6-17-38 ASSIGNED TO Suspended HOW ASSIGNED reinstated 6/20/38 DATE 6-20-38 ASSIGNED TO Sacramento HOW ASSIGNED returned DATE 7-16-38 ASSIGNED TO Houston HOW ASSIGNED conditionally DATE 4-7-39 ASSIGNED TO Asheville HOW ASSIGNED outright DATE 9-6-39 ASSIGNED TO Columbus, O. HOW ASSIGNED outright DATE 9-9-40 ASSIGNED TO St. Louis (NL) HOW ASSIGNED outright DATE 1945 ASSIGNED TO NDS DATE 1-5-46 ASSIGNED TO New York (NL) HOW ASSIGNED outright - player on NDS List DATE 4-7-46 ASSIGNED TO New York (NL) HOW ASSIGNED reinstated NDS List DATE 6-13-49 ASSIGNED TO Cincinnati HOW ASSIGNED outright DATE 5-10-50 ASSIGNED TO Boston (NL) HOW ASSIGNED outright Boston franchise transferred to Milwaukee - 3/18/53 DATE 2-9-54 ASSIGNED TO Released HOW ASSIGNED by Milwaukee DATE 2-10-54 ASSIGNED TO Pittsburgh HOW ASSIGNED Free Agent NAME COOPER, WILLIAM WALKER FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB? Rogers LEAGUE: SEASON: 1935 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB: Pittsburgh SEASON: 1954 DATE SIGNED 2-10-54 BONUS signed as free agent SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB DATE SIGNED Springfield, Mo. 1-31-36 Sacramento 2-27-37 Mobile 3-30-38 Sacramento 6-27-38 Houston 7-19-38 Houston 2-27-39 Asheville 4-10-39 Columbus, O. 2-8-40 St. Louis (NL) 1940 St. Louis (NL) 1941 St. Louis (NL) 1942 St. Louis (NL) 1943 St. Louis (NL) 1944 St. Louis (NL) 1945 New York (NL) '46-'47 New York (NL) 1948 New York (NL) 1949 Cincinnati 6-13-49 Cincinnati 1-25-50 Boston (NL) 5-10-50 Boston (NL) 1-16-51 Boston (NL) 1-23-52 Boston (NL) 1-12-53 Pittsburgh 2-10-54 February 22, 1954 DONALD DANGLEIS I have told him to tell Rex to put him on the spot pitching target, allowing 30 minutes each day. Give him a dozen balls. He will work with Fred Green who will have the same practice at the same time. Dangleis is to work on the curve ball only for control, - simply center spot pitching with his curve ball, - either his regular curve or the slow curve, or both. If this boy can get any kind of spot control with a curve, he might stay with the Pittsburgh club this year. He definitely can be a "quickey". BRANCH RICKEY BR/b Hollywood, Cal. June 15, 1954 GLEN DANGLEIS 6'2" tall, 156 pounds, 18 years of age, and a brother of Don. Wears glasses, has quite a philosophic approach to his work, what ever that means. This boy has a good deal of general aptitude of his brother Don. He is a natural in pitching. Surprising speed for a boy of his weight. Not a great fast ball, but it is very much alive. His curve ball is fairly good. He throws everything on a high 3-4 delivery and also everything on a sidearm delivery. His change-up on his fast ball is a palm ball, - has surprising effectiveness, but he shows it, and his delivery of his pitch is not forceful, and his habit is to show it in his windup, but the pitch is effective. He worked on the thumb change-up curve ball and he can get it immediately, - in fact he has it. He is a pitching prospect and we should sign him. BRANCH RICKEY [Signed with Hollywood] Hollywood, Cal. June 16, 1954 DIAL, BILL 6' tall, about 165 pounds, only 17 years of age. Will be 18 next September. Santa Ana boy. Only child, - nice boy, - intelligent kid, with fair speed, - good control of his fast ball. Stride repeats, fingering remains the same and is normal. Curve ball fair, - not good control of it, but probably due to pressure. He was on stage. Has never had a change of speed on his fast ball and has never tried to get one. Does have a change up on his curve ball, but is simply a lack of effort. Everybody in the park knows it is coming, practically, when he starts. He can acquire the thumb change of pace curve, and he will do it. Getting a change-up on his fast ball will be difficult for him. He cannot reduce the velocity without change of effort. Aptitude less than average. His chance depends upon his application of acquiring change of speeds and his increase of weight and strength. He is indeed very young, not only in age, but in body control. At this moment, this boy is not in a class with any of the six boys I worked yesterday, June 15th. It is my judgment he cannot help Billings, - not at all. He should pitch semi-professionally for a year or signed to a 1955 contract. BRANCH RICKEY LINO DINOSO February 23, 1954 A tall, slim, left handed, colored Cuban pitcher. Cannot speak English but is funny, darn funny. You have to like him. Reputation of careless deportment, - to say the least. He has surprising speed for a 160 pound boy. He has a slow curve ball thatis good enough, - a change-up on his fast ball that is useable. His so-called fast curve is not at all impressive. Lino throws a knuckle ball. Not a great knuckle ball, but it breaks down every time, and he has control of it. This fellow might pitch anywhere. He deserves a good look and plenty of trial in this camp. BRANCH RICKEY BR/b DONOSO, LINO (HOLLYWOOD ROSTER AT PRESENT) Home: Mazatlan Sinaloa, Mexico Date of Birth: September 23, 1928 Height: 5' 11" Weight: 160 Bats L Throws L Year: 1954 Club: Hollywood League: PCL G: 46 W: 19 L: 8 IP: 205 H: 175 R: 60 BB: 51 SO: 141 SHo: 4 ERA: 2.37 REPORT ON THE HUTCHINSON CLUB IN ONE GAME ON JULY 23, 1954 AGAINST THE MUSKOGEE TEAM. LARRY DORTON He is on option at Hutchinson from Hollywood and will go back on the Hollywood list for the draft. He is a good looking boy and I believe he will become a good manager. Now managing at Hutchinson. April 2, 1954 Brunswick, Georgia DOUGLAS, CHARLES I like him. He might pitch at Burlington but I am hopeful that the Burlington club will have better and more experienced pitchers. BR/b BRANCH RICKEY PAPERS Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. NAME DOUGLAS CHARLES WILLIAM FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL, CLUB?: Burlington, N.C. LEAGUE: Carolina SEASON: 1953 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB BURLINGTON SEASON 1953 DATE SIGNED 5-26-53 SALARY $150.00 Per Month-Transportation BONUS NONE BONUS PAYMENT DATES: NEGOTIATED BY EXECUTED BY DATE APPROVED PLAYER SCOUTED BY AT SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB Burlington DATE SIGNED: 2-9-54 TERMS: $175-Tr. Burl. $0 CLUB Brunswick DATE SIGNED: 4-20-54 TERMS: $175 Tr. Bus driver $25 CLUB Brunswick DATE SIGNED: 5-14-54 TERMS: $175 Tr. PLAYING RECORD YEAR 1953 Burlington Carolina Class B 1 0 0 0 .000 1 _ _ _ _ 0 YEAR 1953 Lexington Tar Heel Class D 21 18 8 9 7 .563 134 122 68 53 62 117 ? 3.56 YEAR 1954 Brunswick Ga.-Fla. Class D 37 28 27 27* 6* .818* 271* 195 79 62 116 273* 4 2.06 Hollywood, Cal. June 15, 1954 DON DRYSDALE 6'4", 185 pounds, 18 years of age. A lot of artistry about this boy. Way above average fast ball. It is really good. Direction of the spin and the speed of rotation the same on all fast ball pitches, - angle of delivery the same, stride is wide, and his body is in all pitches. Fine pitching hand, and placement on fast and curve ball needs no coaching. Let him alone on all his fingering. He is good. I don't know about his agility or whether or not he has body control or can field his position, but his work on the hill itself has an unusual amount of perfection. Intelligent face and manner, shows good breeding. This boy's curve is fairly good, and he shows control of it also. He has a change-up on his curve that is usable. Change-up on the fast ball is too fast and he lets up on his delivery. This will take considerable work but I am very sure that this particular chap will acquire an effective change on his fast ball. It is my judgement that his aptitude would be far above average. He is a definite prospect. With proper handling, I could see this boy on the Pittsburgh club in two years. He impresses me very much, - the same as Dangleis did two years ago, - with one thing in his favor, namely, more speed, but Dangleis was more finished with four pitches. It is probable that this chap is worth whatever it takes except that Pittsburgh is in no position to make him a bonus player. And here is a secret for you, Bob. Rather than lose him, I would sign him to a Pittsburgh contract, for I think he would come within the three years, but his first contract must not be above $4,000, for he should go out of course. If he were to stay with our club, however, his salary would be the minimum in the major leagues, viz, $6000. This boy had a high scholastic record, - almost a straight A. BRANCH RICKEY Signed with Brooklyn. Father is bird dog for them Hollywood, Cal. June 15, 1954 DON DRYSDALE 6' 4", 185 pounds, 18 years of age. A lot of artistry about this boy. Way above average fast ball. It is really good. Direction of the spin and the speed of rotation the same on all fast ball pitches, -angle of delivery the same, stride is wide, and his body is in all pitches. Fine pitching hand, and placement on fast and curve ball needs no coaching. Let him alone on all his fingering. He is good. I don't know about his agility or whether or not he has body control or can field his position, but his work on the hill itself has an unusual amount of perfection. Intelligent face and manner, shows good breeding. This boy's curve is fairly good, and he shows control of it also. He has a change-up on his curve that is usable. Change-up on the fast ball is too fast and he lets up on his delivery. This will take considerable work but I am very sure that this particular chap will acquire an effective change on his fast ball. It is my judgment that his aptitude would be far above average. He is a definite prospect. With proper handling, I could see this boy on the Pittsburgh club in two years. He impresses me very much, - the same as Dangleis did two years ago, - with one thing in his favor, namely, more speed, but Dangleis was more finished with four pitches. It is probably that this chap is worth whatever it takes except that Pittsburgh is in on position to make him a bonus player. And here is a secret for you, Bob. Rather than lose him, I would sign him to a Pittsburgh contract, for I think he would come within the three years, but his first contract must not be above $4,000, for he should go out of course. If he were to stay with our club, however, his salary would be the minimum in the major leagues, viz, $6000. This boy had a high scholastic record, - almost a straight A. BRANCH RICKEY July 2, 1954 JIMMY DUNLAP Looks like he might be about 6'0" tall, 175 pounds, 18 years old, and he can throw and from all positions and angles - a really exceptional arm. Judging from the one time he ran to first base, he showed what I call average speed. He might develop into a distance hitter, he might, I don't think so. He is a defensive batsman. He gets a piece of it all the time, but not often with applied power. With experience, he would not strike out very much, but I would be greatly surprised if his first year in professional baseball would show above 20% extra bases. His fielding and his age and his size and his body control make him worthwhile to sign. BRANCH RICKEY Hollywood, Cal. June 15, 1954 JIM DUNN Right hander, 185 pounds, 6'2" tall, 18 years of age. Good good speed. Has a Newcombe curve, - doesn't break very far, but it should be effective. [Signed with Yankees] April 2, 1954 Brunswick, Georgia DWOJESKI, LEO Quick arm, looks sort of bound up. Gets more on the ball than his delivery would indicate. I suggest that he be put at second base. BR/b April 2, 1954 Brunswick, Georgia ELLIOTT, EUGENE I believe he has a stronger throwing arm than Sanchez. One year ago he impressed me as a good runner. Broke his leg last summer. Showed no speed today at all. He should to to a very small league this year. BR/b REPORT ON THE WACO CLUB AS SEEN IN TWO GAMES, ONE ON JULY 24TH WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI CLUB, AND THE OTHER WITH THE HARLINGEN CLUB ON JULY 26, 1954 [GOERGE MATILE] Fine gentleman. A pretty good ball player. Doesn't show signs of power or hitting percentage. FRED GREEN February 22, 1954 About 6' 3" tall, - an ideal left hander. He has good speed and he has two curves and he has a change-up on his fast ball. He has physical pitching aptitudes. He understands you and he can do pretty nearly what he wants to do with a ball. This boy can pitch for the Pittsburgh Ball Club the very minute he acquires control. Then, too, it may be that he needs dependable poise. It can be true that he gets nervous and wild under pressure. Most youngsters do. He is now 20 and he has sufficient intelligence to come fast. He must devote himself to spot pitching as I have explained in my comments to Don Dangleis. Green has been assigned to go with Dangleis to the spot pitching target and he has been told not to bear down until his instructions are changed. He has been admonished very strongly to come to a fielding position quickly. His present habit, in my judgment, doesn't bring him to a quick fielding position. That he must practice in this spot pitching period. BRANCH RICKEY BR/b February 22, 1954 FRED GREEN Has to work on spot control at the pitching target along with Dangleis for 30 minutes each day, and he is to spot pitch with both the fast ball and curve ball. They must be instructed to keep the same delivery, although they are not to bear down on this scheduled practice work, nor or they to try to make the curve ball spin faster or slower or to give it greater or less velocity. In so far as those points are concerned, they are to pay no attention to it. They are simply to get in the strike zone, - pitching at the center spot, nothing else. BRANCH RICKEY BR/b ANDY HANSEN March 8, 1954 To me he is a mystery man. Why he would be in the majors for six years and be regarded as a minor leaguer in the majors is not easy understandable. He doesn't have a GREAT fast ball. However, it is good enough. He has a fast curve that curves, not great, but good enough. He has no change-up whatever on his fast ball. That COULD be one explanation. He has a slow curve. It is a/really very good slow curve, - useable and all that, - useable if indeed he had good control of it. The reason he is waived out of the league is due to the fact that he doesn't have a high-class extra pitch. He can get it and he will get if if he applies himself. He should to to the spot pitching mound, and work on control of his slow curve and really master some kind of a change on his fast ball. He need not be pitched in any scheduled game for sometime, but before we break camp he should be worked in a regular game. [[preprinted]] PITTSBURGH ATHLETIC COMPANY, INC. OPERATING PITTSBURGH BASEBALL CLUB [[/preprinted]] June 9, 1954 MICKEY HARRINGTON 6'4" tall, 20 years of age. Got one girl, - only one. Health always good. Outfielder. Arm fair, not great. Must throw the ball down and he is acquired the habit already of throwing it too high. He is worth a chance. Right hand hitter with power. Inclined to hit the ball in the air but his stride is so short that he can adjust himself to bad pitches easily. Can hit to left or right field under instruction. I would follow him, but I would advise him to finish his college course. Has one more year. Don't go $4,000. B.R. Pittsburgh Athletic Company, Inc. OPERATING PITTSBURGH BASEBALL CLUB April 2, 1954 Brunswick, Ga. HARRISON, SHIRLEY "RED" Left hander, tender girl's hand, small, nice boy, about 5' 9" tall and weighs about 160. Fair speed, fair curve. No change-up on his curve ball that amounts to anything, but he does change-up on his fast ball. This boy could be a cutey. He should easily make his ability to meet his capacity, and that is not said in any uncomplimentary manner. His capacity is not bad and might be increased, - if you know what I mean. I do. The remark may need explanation to be at all intelligent. I would give this boy a chance. He is very young, - only 18, and he has been out of high school for one year. BB/b PITTSBURGH ATHLETIC COMPANY, INC OPERATING PITTSBURGH BASEBALL CLUB April 2, 1954 Brunswick, Ga. HAYES, TOM A 20 year old boy from Brooklyn. Has been in the army two years. Very aggressive, very confident. In fact, he knows he knows. He is not finished, but he has more stuff generally than most boys you will run into. His fast ball has good average major league speed, and his curve ball is better than the average major league curve ball. He can learn a change-up on his fast ball. If this fellow's disposition is manageable and if he can keep himself from becoming the team manager, now or later, (and more likely now than later) then he would be worth fooling with. I would like to sign him. I had no talk with him about contract, - no references to salary. A real effort should be made to sign this boy. BR/b CAL HOGUE March 8, 1954 This boy weighs 202 pounds. Very likely too much for him to carry. He would probably be better at 190. He has a curve ball, - a corker, and his fast ball is good enough. He has a slow curve but it would be better if it were slowed up. I don't think too much of his change-up on his fast ball and this pitch should challenge him. If he hopes to be great and really help Pittsburgh into a pennant, he must get a useable third pitch. I am anxious to find out about his effort to get it. BRANCH RICKEY BR/b Pittsburgh Athletic Company, Inc. OPERATING Pittsburgh Baseball Club April 2, 1954 HUELFER I don't know whether he has very much stuff or not. He was hit very hard. Didn't show me any speed. He didn't show any speed but he has a variety of stuff. From what I saw, I wouldn't bet a dime on him. BR/b REPORT OF THE ST. JOHN CLUB AGAINST THETFORD-MINES IN A DOUBLE HEADER ON TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1954 DAVE JACOBS Right hand hitting first baseman. 1953 with Bristol. He can run very well, arm alright, and his batting form is good enough. I see no reason why he should not hit. He might eventually go anywhere, - depending upon his hitting ability. Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. NAME JANOWICZ, VICTOR FELIX FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUB? Pittsburgh LEAGUE: National SEASON 1953 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB: Pittsburgh SEASON 1953 PLAYING RECORD YEAR CLUB LEAGUE CLASS G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO RBI PCT 1953 Pittsburgh National Major 42 123 10 31 42 3 1 2 0 1 5 31 8 .252 1954 Pittsburgh National Major 41 73 10 11 14 3 0 0 0 0 7 24 2 .151 NAME: JETHROE, SAMUEL FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB: Pittsburgh SEASON 1954 BONUS Purchased from Milwaukee 12-28-53 SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB DATE SIGNED TERMS Almendares 10/1/48 Winter League Montreal 2/9/49 Almendares 9/9/49 Winter League Boston NL 5/18/50 Boston NL 9/22/50 Boston NL 1/23/52 Boston NL 1/20/53 Toledo 4/15/53 PLAYING RECORD YEAR CLUB LEAGUE CLASS G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO RBI PCT 1948 Montreal International AAA 76 292 52 94 138 19 11 1 18 27 34 25 .322 1949 Montreal International AAA 153 635 154 207 330 34 19 17 89 79 89 83 .326 1950 Boston National Major 141 582 100 159 257 28 8 18 35 52 93 58 .273 1951 Boston National Major 148 572 101 160 263 29 10 18 35 57 88 65 .280 1952 Boston National Major 151 608 79 141 217 23 7 13 28 68 112 58 .232 1953 Toledo Amer. Assn. AAA 145 543 137 168 304 32 10 28 27 109 120 74 .309 1954 Toronto Int'l League AAA 154 594 113 181 Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. NAME Jimenes, David FIRST CONTRACT IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL: CLUB? Batavia LEAGUE Pony SEASON 1953 FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB: Batavia SEASON 1953 DATE SIGNED 3/10/53 SALARY 150.00 T. BONUS 200.00 on approval - paid, 4/30/53 DATE APPROVED 3/31/53 CONTRACT TERMS CLUB DATE SIGNED TERMS Disapproved Hutchinson 4/3/54 175.00 T. Hutchinson 4/14/54 175.00 T. Clinton 5/1/54 175.00 T. Lincoln 3/26/55 $275 Mexico 4/14/55 $300 CONTRACT RECORD DATE ASSIGNED TO HOW ACQUIRED 3/10/53 Batavia Free Agent - 1st contract 1/8/54 Waco Selected under W. A. 1/8/54 Hutchinson Conditionally - 100.00/30 days 4/21/54 Clinton Conditionally - 100.00/30 days 6/25/54 Temp. Inactive Reinstated 7/7/54 9/24/54 Waco Outright - selected under W. A. 10/17/54 Denver Conditionally 500.00 Cash, 2,000.00/30 days 1/14/55 Lincoln Outright - 500.00 - also Lincoln assumes Denver's obligation of 2,000.00/30 days 4/7/55 Waco Returned 4/7/55 Mexico City Conditionally ($500/30 days) NAME JOHNSTON DLEBERT LEE FIRST CONTRACT WITH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION: CLUB: Clinton SEASON 1954 DATE SIGNED 5-1-54 SALARY $150 - Tr. (Phoenix paying $75) BONUS Optioned by Phoenix SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS IN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CLUB DATE SIGNED TERMS Phoenix 6-13-53 Hollywood 3-3-54 Phoenix 4-12-54 Clinton 5-1-54 Phoenix $75 $150 PLAYING RECORD YEAR CLUB LEAGUE CLASS G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO RBI Pct 1953 Visalia California C 35 133 18 22 30 3 1 1 1 22 31 14 .165 1953 Phoenix Arizona-Texas C 49 184 36 42 63 8 2 3 11 30 43 22 .228 1954 Clinton Miss-Ohio V D 111 363 66 100 153 16 5 9 18 47 .275 Branch Rickey Papers Series - Baseball File, 1906-1971, Scouting Reports, 1951-1964 Routine Player Record Card removed to protect private information. [[LC logo]] Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.