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Barry Zito League
8-23-2098
John Reed First Base
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1769 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-12-1956
HR 306 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(70 games)
RBI 1075
SB 124 Salary $0.60M Final Contract Year 1993
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (14.3%) Range B  WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF C- (35.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B D  (17.3%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B F  (2.9%) RF D- (4.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1979 CHN
39
155
15
36
6
0
4
18
4
 38 0 0
2
 1 2
.600
.252
.348
.116
.232
1980 CHN
135
505
69
152
27
4
20
100
45
 113 2 1
7
 4 17
.849
.360
.489
.188
.301
1981 CHN
135
537
72
145
19
4
28
87
40
 132 0 0
11
 6 12
.797
.321
.477
.207
.270
1982 CHN
125
483
75
135
14
4
24
80
44
 108 5 3
13
 1 8
.818
.344
.474
.195
.280
1983 CHN
135
541
76
141
13
2
31
94
36
 145 5 5
18
 7 5
.774
.310
.464
.203
.261
1984 CHN
135
531
66
127
13
4
18
63
42
 125 0 3
7
 7 19
.674
.293
.380
.141
.239
1985 WAS
135
510
79
132
28
5
20
77
56
 119 2 6
9
 3 14
.782
.331
.451
.192
.259
1986 WAS
135
526
83
152
17
6
30
98
41
 123 1 3
11
 5 4
.855
.340
.515
.226
.289
1987 WAS
118
481
74
131
21
4
23
89
32
 107 1 2
5
 8 8
.794
.318
.476
.204
.272
1988 WAS
135
544
83
142
17
6
24
84
40
 127 3 1
18
 4 3
.761
.315
.447
.186
.261
1989 WAS
135
522
92
145
25
3
29
91
45
 123 2 5
7
 3 5
.838
.334
.504
.226
.278
1990 WAS
135
507
80
125
16
3
33
93
48
 123 4 3
3
 2 0
.800
.315
.485
.239
.247
1991 WAS
135
501
58
128
16
6
17
74
45
 117 1 1
9
 2 6
.731
.318
.413
.158
.255
1992 FLA
84
256
23
64
9
1
4
22
14
 56 0 0
3
 0 1
.629
.289
.340
.090
.250
1993 CHN
19
57
5
14
1
0
1
5
3
 11 0 0
1
 1 0
.599
.283
.316
.070
.246
Total
1735
6656
950
1769
242
52
306
1075
535
 1567 26 33
124
 54 104
.777
.321
.456
.190
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01John Reed has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1993-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ike Farr to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Reed to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Alan Kopp to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Dave Montejo to the minors.
1993-03-29John Reed has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.6M per year for 1 year.
1992-03-30The Florida Dog Farts have promoted Grant Hoerman to the major league team. The Florida Dog Farts have promoted John Reed to the major league team. The Florida Dog Farts have promoted Victor Sosa to the major league team. The Florida Dog Farts have promoted Dewey Dalrymple to the major league team. The Florida Dog Farts have promoted Red Thompson to the major league team. The Florida Dog Farts have sent Mike Jones to the minors. The Florida Dog Farts have sent Mike Lombardi to the minors. The Florida Dog Farts have sent Chris Moore to the minors. The Florida Dog Farts have sent John Schick to the minors. The Florida Dog Farts have sent Sandy Jethroe to the minors. The Florida Dog Farts have sent Stan Martinez to the minors.
1992-03-30John Reed has signed with the Florida Dog Farts for $1.45M per year for 1 year.
1987-08-20John Reed of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1985-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Pete Clear to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Al Carroll to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Reed to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Bub Menosky to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Dick Boyle to the major league team.
1985-03-28John Reed has signed with the Washington Insiders for $5.05M per year for 7 years.
1982-05-15John Reed of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Reed to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Sean Cain to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Matt Perez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Harry Miller to the major league team.
1979-06-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Steve Davanon to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent John Reed to the minors.
1979-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted George Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jon Jon Lim to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Crash Heine to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Chick Felton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Reed to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Joey Wheeler to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Craig Smith to the major league team.
1973-07-16A trade has been completed between the Seattle Howlers and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Matt Gunning, Walt Spencer, Jerry Gerber, Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 SEA (Stover Bernard), Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 SEA (John Reed) from the Seattle Howlers in exchange for Ray Libke, Danny Moose, Harry Miller. Protest This Trade.