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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
John Arnovich First Base
Kansas City River Rats
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .799 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 1591 Age 36 (OS 37) Date of Birth 11-16-1943
HR 146 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(108 games)
RBI 671
SB 328
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B+ (68.5%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF (63.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1967 CIN
126
416
65
115
17
2
7
44
44
81 0 2
21
12 2
.722
.344
.377
.101
.276
1968 CIN
128
365
53
88
15
2
6
26
38
77 2 1
11
11 3
.658
.315
.342
.101
.241
1969 CIN
139
408
66
125
20
3
10
56
39
75 1 1
17
6 0
.811
.367
.444
.137
.306
1970 CIN
128
368
59
109
18
3
9
42
38
59 1 0
18
12 1
.798
.364
.435
.139
.296
1971 CIN
141
399
72
108
18
4
11
45
42
69 5 0
17
5 0
.766
.348
.419
.148
.271
1972 CIN
126
336
62
99
21
5
14
44
33
58 4 0
22
6 0
.877
.365
.512
.217
.295
1973 CIN
123
379
60
107
18
6
13
50
39
61 2 2
22
6 2
.815
.351
.464
.182
.282
1974 CIN
143
377
66
116
21
4
8
44
54
59 0 2
27
7 0
.841
.393
.448
.141
.308
1975 BRO-SF
130
504
75
153
25
1
15
69
50
78 1 0
30
14 6
.814
.368
.446
.143
.304
1976 SF-KC
130
486
91
156
32
10
12
59
55
74 3 1
46
28 3
.895
.393
.502
.181
.321
1977 KC
130
524
116
167
20
9
18
71
55
89 1 0
46
11 2
.879
.384
.494
.176
.319
1978 KC
130
532
83
149
24
8
13
71
41
80 2 2
34
9 2
.761
.333
.429
.148
.280
1979 KC
93
374
48
99
12
2
10
50
29
63 1 3
17
11 0
.705
.317
.388
.123
.265
1980 KC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1667
5468
916
1591
261
59
146
671
557
923 23 14
328
138 21
.799
.358
.440
.149
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-05-19John Arnovich of the Kansas City River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1976-09-02Trade #1281414 has been completed between the San Francisco Jakes and the Kansas City River Rats. The Kansas City River Rats receive Mike Hunter, John Arnovich from the San Francisco Jakes in exchange for Sweet River.
1975-06-08Trade #1260068 has been completed between the Brooklyn Brawlers and the San Francisco Jakes. The San Francisco Jakes receive Tex Earl, John Arnovich from the Brooklyn Brawlers in exchange for Joe Force, Chan Lee, Buck Schwind, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 SF (Tim Sarni), Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 SF (Randall Raines).
1975-03-26The Brooklyn Brawlers have drafted John Arnovich #17 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1973-07-11John Arnovich of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1972-07-09John Arnovich of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1971-07-09John Arnovich of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1970-08-17John Arnovich of the Cincinnati Ironmen is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-04-01The Cincinnati Ironmen have promoted Spider Cox to the major league team. The Cincinnati Ironmen have promoted John Arnovich to the major league team.
1961-06-27A trade has been completed between the San Diego Marines and the Atlanta Anarchists. The Atlanta Anarchists receive Ed Townsend, Ron Hearron, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 SD (John Arnovich) from the San Diego Marines in exchange for Ed Kitzmiller, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 DET (Erv Groom). Protest This Trade.