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Mel Ott League
4-18-2065
Don Penson Third Base
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .679 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 601 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-12-1946
HR 42 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(65 games)
RBI 301
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (69.7%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.0%) LF D- (6.4%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1970 BRO
20
66
7
18
2
0
0
9
8
 13 1 1
1
 4 1
.658
.355
.303
.030
.273
1971 BRO
137
403
44
93
19
4
5
44
38
 66 0 2
6
 2 20
.631
.296
.335
.104
.231
1972 BRO
137
476
67
128
23
4
7
61
54
 73 2 4
11
 1 13
.721
.343
.378
.109
.269
1973 BRO
83
266
34
63
10
1
7
29
22
 43 1 1
2
 3 8
.657
.297
.361
.124
.237
1974 BRO
104
202
34
56
10
2
4
31
17
 41 1 1
10
 2 5
.741
.335
.406
.129
.277
1975 BRO
59
116
12
31
6
1
2
15
6
 22 0 2
3
 3 5
.686
.298
.388
.121
.267
1976 BRO-MIL
62
145
14
25
3
0
1
8
16
 34 0 0
2
 2 2
.468
.255
.214
.041
.172
1977 MIL-WAS
72
179
27
47
6
3
2
24
17
 26 1 1
8
 5 14
.691
.328
.363
.101
.263
1978 WAS
94
272
41
73
8
3
8
45
23
 41 3 4
16
 6 7
.736
.328
.408
.140
.268
1979 WAS
64
175
32
51
7
2
5
30
22
 27 1 1
10
 4 5
.812
.372
.440
.149
.291
1980 WAS-PHI
35
88
10
16
2
0
1
5
5
 20 0 0
3
 0 6
.464
.226
.239
.057
.182
Total
867
2388
322
601
96
20
42
301
228
 406 10 17
72
 32 86
.679
.317
.361
.110
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Don Penson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-08-01The Philadelphia Froggies have waived Don Penson.
1980-07-28The Philadelphia Froggies have designated Don Penson for assignment.
1980-07-04The Philadelphia Froggies have acquired Don Penson from the waiver wire.
1980-06-30The Washington Murder City Devils have designated Don Penson for assignment.
1979-04-21Don Penson of the Washington Originalist is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-05-05The Washington Originalist have acquired Don Penson from the waiver wire.
1977-05-01The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Marty Betzel to the major league team. The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Don Penson for assignment.
1976-08-18A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Six-Pack and the Brooklyn River Cats. The Brooklyn River Cats receive Clete Aldo from the Milwaukee Six-Pack in exchange for Don Penson, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (BRO).
1976-08-06Don Penson of the Brooklyn River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1974-03-01The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Don Penson to the major league team.
1973-10-03The Brooklyn River Cats have sent Don Penson to the minors. The Brooklyn River Cats have sent Bobbie Fitzgerald to the minors.
1973-08-19The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Don Penson to the major league team.
1973-08-14The Brooklyn River Cats have sent Don Penson down to the minors.
1971-03-01The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted David Whitman to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Kazuhiro Moore to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Jack McGarr to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Don Penson to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have designated Bill Greene for assignment. The Brooklyn River Cats have sent Luis Martinez to the minors.
1970-06-25The Brooklyn River Cats have sent Don Penson to the minors.
1970-06-01The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Les Day to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Johnny Brookens to the major league team. The Brooklyn River Cats have promoted Don Penson to the major league team.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Six-Pack and the Brooklyn River Cats. The Brooklyn River Cats receive Bobby Smith, Ed Goeckel, Don Penson from the Milwaukee Six-Pack in exchange for Joe Consolo.