CF Babe 'Fathead' Layson #3
Age: 47 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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CF BABE 'FATHEAD' LAYSON #3 - AGE: 47 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/06/1927
Born in:Findlay, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 9th Pick in Round 24
TRANSBORDER ASSOCIATION 1949 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 192 64 16 0 0 17 40 40 16 .333 .449 .417 .865 .423 .083 138
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 43 234 1 3 0 5 0 1 80 16 7 6 53.8 37.8 7.29 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 13 2 0 0 2 8 7 3 0 0 0 .325 .426 .375 .801
Versus Right   152 51 14 0 0 15 32 33 13 1 0 1 .336 .455 .428 .882
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   192 64 16 0 0 17 40 40 16 1 0 1 .333 .449 .417 .865
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1948 Topeka - A 20 121 485 149 12 8 3 53 66 69 0 1 72 10 15 .307 .393 .384 .776 100 102 1.5
1948 El Paso - AA 20 18 73 23 4 0 1 10 9 4 2 2 11 0 3 .315 .358 .411 .769 107 104 0.2
1949 Tijuana - A 21 63 192 64 16 0 0 17 40 40 1 1 16 7 6 .333 .449 .417 .865 127 138 2.2
1949 Topeka - A 21 61 253 80 17 0 2 31 44 31 0 0 26 3 8 .316 .391 .407 .798 116 126 1.7
1949 El Paso - AA 21 8 32 11 2 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 5 1 1 .344 .364 .406 .770 104 102 0.2
1950 Atlanta - AA 22 129 489 142 14 8 8 69 72 69 2 2 54 17 6 .290 .379 .401 .780 118 119 4.0
1951 Atlanta - AA 23 129 487 153 30 5 5 50 73 86 1 1 52 11 13 .314 .417 .427 .844 133 138 4.4
1952 Atlanta - AA 24 135 529 149 24 8 2 46 81 77 2 1 45 19 9 .282 .374 .369 .743 102 108 3.3
1953 Atlanta - AA 25 136 514 153 26 9 1 47 89 89 2 2 52 15 9 .298 .402 .389 .791 105 113 3.0
1954 Atlanta - AA 26 136 500 165 23 7 3 70 91 116 1 4 54 28 8 .330 .454 .422 .876 127 133 4.3
1955 Atlanta - AA 27 131 475 140 30 2 3 52 72 103 0 1 52 32 11 .295 .420 .385 .805 108 117 3.1
1956 Atlanta - AA 28 137 507 168 23 3 9 67 94 108 1 1 46 25 12 .331 .449 .442 .891 127 139 5.3
1957 Atlanta - AA 29 138 544 196 33 12 11 87 114 79 1 0 40 34 13 .360 .442 .526 .968 142 151 6.0
1958 Atlanta - AA 30 136 467 116 21 1 12 63 71 116 2 4 50 25 12 .248 .397 .375 .772 117 125 4.7
1959 Atlanta - AA 31 110 393 97 23 3 14 62 60 80 2 5 39 24 9 .247 .373 .427 .800 121 122 3.2
1960 Atlanta - AA 32 131 453 112 27 5 8 51 82 108 1 3 36 28 12 .247 .391 .382 .773 109 116 3.6
1961 Atlanta - AA 33 118 394 104 21 2 4 40 54 90 1 2 38 13 8 .264 .400 .358 .758 111 120 3.0
1962 Atlanta - AA 34 140 495 147 32 1 7 63 67 97 2 4 37 18 12 .297 .411 .408 .819 124 131 2.3
1963 Atlanta - AA 35 136 435 131 31 3 10 43 76 120 2 4 30 21 13 .301 .451 .455 .906 156 164 3.9
1964 Atlanta - AA 36 95 306 81 15 0 5 45 39 78 5 3 26 8 6 .265 .418 .363 .781 114 122 1.2
Total DIX 1937 6988 2054 373 69 102 855 1135 1416 25 37 651 318 153 .294 .413 .411 .824 121 128
Total LSA 26 105 34 6 0 1 12 14 5 2 2 16 1 4 .324 .360 .410 .769 106 103
Total WBL 182 738 229 29 8 5 84 110 100 0 1 98 13 23 .310 .392 .392 .784 105 110
Total TBA 63 192 64 16 0 0 17 40 40 1 1 16 7 6 .333 .449 .417 .865 127 138
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 El Paso - AA CF 18 18 66 5 0 73 2 .973 162.0 3.94 +0.3 .986
1948 Topeka - A CF 116 115 397 11 2 418 10 .976 1030.0 3.57 -2.4 .995
1948 Topeka - A RF 5 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 -1.3 .744
1949 El Paso - AA CF 8 8 31 3 1 34 0 1.000 70.2 4.33 +0.4 .983
1949 Topeka - A CF 51 50 183 3 0 190 4 .979 433.1 3.86 +1.8 1.024
1949 Tijuana - A CF 26 18 68 3 0 71 0 1.000 167.2 3.81 +2.3 1.014
1949 Topeka - A RF 11 10 21 2 0 24 1 .958 95.2 2.16 -0.5 .970
1949 Tijuana - A RF 31 25 66 2 1 70 2 .971 227.1 2.69 +3.0 1.033
1950 Atlanta - AA CF 20 18 74 0 0 74 0 1.000 169.1 3.93 +1.2 1.013
1950 Atlanta - AA RF 108 108 316 14 1 334 4 .988 955.0 3.11 +9.8 1.037
1951 Atlanta - AA CF 58 40 136 5 0 149 8 .946 401.2 3.16 -3.7 .973
1951 Atlanta - AA RF 85 85 167 9 2 185 9 .951 702.0 2.26 +9.6 1.073
1952 Atlanta - AA CF 31 1 19 1 0 21 1 .952 62.2 2.87 -0.0 .978
1952 Atlanta - AA RF 128 127 210 8 1 223 5 .978 1070.1 1.83 +11.3 1.050
1953 Atlanta - AA CF 21 14 39 2 0 41 0 1.000 139.1 2.65 +0.1 .969
1953 Atlanta - AA RF 116 115 229 14 0 247 4 .984 1011.2 2.16 +7.4 1.043
1954 Atlanta - AA LF 11 11 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 95.1 1.23 -1.2 .905
1954 Atlanta - AA CF 9 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 59.2 1.81 -1.6 .887
1954 Atlanta - AA RF 115 110 214 20 2 238 4 .983 987.1 2.13 +5.4 1.014
1955 Atlanta - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Atlanta - AA CF 15 10 29 4 0 33 0 1.000 106.1 2.79 +0.2 .952
1955 Atlanta - AA RF 114 109 207 13 0 230 10 .957 968.2 2.04 +4.2 1.026
1956 Atlanta - AA LF 6 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 43.1 1.45 +0.2 .982
1956 Atlanta - AA CF 3 2 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 19.1 2.33 -0.5 .984
1956 Atlanta - AA RF 125 123 239 14 1 255 2 .992 1090.0 2.09 +11.9 1.060
1957 Atlanta - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Atlanta - AA CF 7 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 38.0 2.61 -0.4 .945
1957 Atlanta - AA RF 127 125 232 16 2 252 4 .984 1092.1 2.04 +9.4 1.091
1958 Atlanta - AA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.6 .959
1958 Atlanta - AA CF 3 2 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 20.0 3.15 +0.3 1.030
1958 Atlanta - AA RF 128 127 233 12 0 247 2 .992 1132.1 1.95 +13.8 1.119
1959 Atlanta - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Atlanta - AA CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.028
1959 Atlanta - AA RF 103 102 162 6 0 170 2 .988 898.1 1.68 +6.4 1.072
1960 Atlanta - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Atlanta - AA CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.7 .682
1960 Atlanta - AA RF 125 122 246 14 1 266 6 .977 1062.1 2.20 +11.3 1.081
1961 Atlanta - AA LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.2 .979
1961 Atlanta - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Atlanta - AA RF 110 105 190 12 4 206 4 .981 929.2 1.96 +7.6 1.068
1962 Atlanta - AA LF 12 12 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 101.0 0.89 -3.2 .690
1962 Atlanta - AA CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Atlanta - AA RF 119 116 203 8 0 217 6 .972 1025.2 1.85 -8.0 .946
1963 Atlanta - AA LF 73 73 98 0 0 98 0 1.000 604.0 1.46 -9.4 .882
1963 Atlanta - AA RF 56 54 91 4 0 96 1 .990 480.0 1.78 -6.6 .917
1964 Atlanta - AA 1B 26 26 212 14 16 229 3 .987 203.2 9.99 -0.9 .951
1964 Atlanta - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Atlanta - AA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.2 1.081
1964 Atlanta - AA LF 51 49 55 1 0 56 0 1.000 414.0 1.22 -5.0 .931
1964 Atlanta - AA RF 20 13 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 124.1 1.23 -1.2 .919
TOTAL 1B 26 26 212 14 16 229 3 .987 203.2 9.99 -0.9 .951
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.2 1.081
TOTAL LF 157 152 188 1 0 189 0 1.000 1279.2 1.33 -19.4 .891
TOTAL CF 398 306 1077 40 4 1142 25 .978 2897.1 3.47 -2.7 .994
TOTAL RF 1626 1579 3048 170 15 3284 66 .980 13882.0 2.09 +93.5 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft out of high school (Carroll; Dayton, OH) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 24, Pick 9, 377th overall pick).
07/07/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $1,500.
07/08/1946 Released by the Boston Minutemen.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/01/1947 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1948 Named the #21 prospect in the GWL
05/24/1948 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/22/1948 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/31/1949 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
04/18/1949 Named the #12 prospect in the GWL
05/11/1949 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/14/1949 Named the #8 prospect in the GWL
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/10/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Peaches organization.
04/26/1950 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/08/1950 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 3 weeks.
07/28/1951 Goes 0-3 against the Little Rock Governors, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
09/18/1951 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
10/04/1951 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/27/1952 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/05/1952 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
05/15/1953 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/21/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
04/20/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
06/25/1955 Injured (finger blister),out for 2 weeks.
10/01/1955 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
07/19/1956 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/30/1956 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/17/1956 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
04/26/1957 Goes 5-5 against the Birmingham Ironmen, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
09/01/1957 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
01/23/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
04/28/1958 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/19/1959 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/21/1959 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks.
04/20/1960 Detrimentally completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
08/01/1960 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
08/12/1960 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/25/1960 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/1961 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
04/25/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
08/04/1962 Scores his 1000th career Dixie League run!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
04/22/1964 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Atlanta Peaches development complex.
05/21/1964 Collects his 2000th career Dixie League hit!
05/22/1964 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
05/27/1964 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/05/1964 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
06/25/1964 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
04/01/1965 Released by the Atlanta Peaches.
10/16/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
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