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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Homer Giver Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 8.71 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 19-77 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-21-1929
K 361 Drafted Undrafted
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
IP 648.0
WHIP 2.01
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1951 WAS
3
23
32
32
0
0
0
0
124.2
199 137 130 5 56
58
2.05
9.39
1952 WAS
2
6
58
0
0
0
2
0
92.2
165 129 118 8 64
51
2.47
11.46
1953 WAS
3
5
47
0
0
0
5
0
59.2
71 47 45 3 39
37
1.84
6.79
1959 CHN
4
12
27
27
1
0
0
0
113.2
171 121 114 5 52
66
1.96
9.03
1960 CHN-BAL
4
19
32
32
0
0
0
0
116.2
164 97 96 2 55
69
1.88
7.41
1961 BAL
1
2
51
1
0
0
3
0
59.2
90 58 56 3 28
38
1.98
8.45
1962 BAL
0
4
20
0
0
0
0
0
48.2
63 39 36 2 27
24
1.85
6.66
1963 BAL
2
6
20
0
0
0
0
0
33.0
45 34 32 0 16
18
1.85
8.73
2316
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
19
77
287
92
1
0
10
0
648.0
968 662 627 28 337
361
2.01
8.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Homer Giver has retired from the Baltimore Gamers
1960-05-20A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Gamers and the Chicago Billie Goats. The Chicago Billie Goats receive Harry Heflin, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (BRO) from the Baltimore Gamers in exchange for Homer Giver, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CHN).
1959-04-01The Chicago Billie Goats have promoted Homer Giver to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Chicago Billie Goats have acquired Homer Giver from the waiver wire.
1957-09-08The Washington EXPOSERS have waived Homer Giver.
1957-07-15The Washington EXPOSERS have acquired Homer Giver from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Washington EXPOSERS have waived Homer Giver.
1954-04-01The Washington EXPOSERS have promoted Chief Mattalonsas to the major league team. The Washington EXPOSERS have sent Homer Giver to the minors.
1953-10-15The Washington EXPOSERS have promoted Homer Giver to the major league team. The Washington EXPOSERS have sent George Dumas to the minors.
1953-10-15The Washington EXPOSERS have sent Homer Giver down to the minors.
1953-05-30The Washington EXPOSERS have promoted Homer Giver to the major league team.
1953-03-31The Washington EXPOSERS have promoted Johnny Sockman to the major league team. The Washington EXPOSERS have sent Homer Giver to the minors.
1951-04-24The Washington EXPOSERS have renamed Howard Ellis to Homer Giver.
1951-04-19The Washington EXPOSERS have promoted Howard Ellis to the major league team. The Washington EXPOSERS have promoted Boligrafo Pena to the major league team. The Washington EXPOSERS have sent Dutch Rice to the minors. The Washington EXPOSERS have sent Bill Shaw to the minors.
1951-04-06The Washington EXPOSERS have acquired Howard Ellis from the waiver wire. The Washington EXPOSERS have waived Salmon Fisher.