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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
John Koons Center Field
Retired (2017, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .776 Status Retired (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2133 Age 42 (OS 43) Date of Birth 10-28-1979
HR 178 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1997)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(26 games)
RBI 941
SB 112
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   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
2002 PIT
152
527
82
141
32
4
9
61
57
71 5 4
12
4 2
.737
.342
.395
.127
.268
2003 PIT
140
499
94
132
22
0
9
53
69
72 4 1
13
17 1
.720
.358
.363
.098
.265
2004 PIT
151
435
40
107
16
3
10
58
49
86 3 3
9
8 3
.690
.324
.366
.120
.246
2005 PIT
143
508
57
146
26
2
8
57
66
90 3 3
5
9 0
.764
.371
.394
.106
.287
2006 PIT
129
499
77
143
18
3
12
50
52
65 1 3
6
2 3
.760
.353
.407
.120
.287
2007 PIT
137
554
89
163
32
5
12
87
50
77 0 5
12
4 3
.785
.350
.435
.141
.294
2008 PIT
132
542
75
155
25
4
16
69
50
92 2 0
4
8 0
.784
.348
.435
.149
.286
2009 PIT
139
560
89
182
30
3
17
70
59
88 0 0
11
9 2
.870
.389
.480
.155
.325
2010 PIT
139
529
73
151
17
3
16
73
51
91 0 6
6
6 2
.764
.345
.420
.134
.285
2011 PIT-SD
102
322
45
94
18
3
12
50
40
53 2 2
2
4 2
.850
.372
.478
.186
.292
2012 SD
139
494
78
146
25
3
12
67
59
65 0 2
1
6 4
.801
.369
.431
.136
.296
2013 SD
139
477
86
152
29
3
14
56
64
62 1 3
8
5 1
.878
.398
.480
.161
.319
2014 SD
118
412
60
108
16
3
7
47
48
71 2 2
5
2 2
.707
.341
.367
.104
.262
2015 SD
135
497
80
141
22
2
13
57
55
97 3 1
8
5 2
.772
.358
.414
.131
.284
2016 SD
135
455
53
129
27
7
8
66
47
78 4 4
10
7 3
.779
.353
.426
.143
.284
2017 SD
55
172
20
43
9
1
3
20
22
34 1 0
0
0 3
.705
.338
.366
.116
.250
Total
2085
7482
1098
2133
364
49
178
941
838
1192 31 39
112
96 33
.776
.358
.418
.133
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2017-11-01John Koons has retired from the San Diego Venom
2011-07-15Trade #1359174 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Patriots and the San Diego Venom. The San Diego Venom receive John Koons, Freddy Gibson from the Pittsburgh Patriots in exchange for Billy Cooper, Jim Lagger.
2011-06-04The Pittsburgh Patriots have placed John Koons on the trade block.
2011-04-06John Koons of the Pittsburgh Patriots is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
2006-06-04John Koons of the Pittsburgh Patriots is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2002-04-01The Pittsburgh Patriots have promoted John Koons to the major league team.
2001-04-16The Pittsburgh Patriots have renamed John Koons/Pitt to John Koons.
1999-03-03Trade #1167940 has been completed between the Baltimore Orange Birds and the Pittsburgh Patriots. The Pittsburgh Patriots receive John Koons/Pitt from the Baltimore Orange Birds in exchange for .
1997-04-01Trade #1138810 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Patriots and the Baltimore Orange Birds. The Baltimore Orange Birds receive John Koons/Pitt from the Pittsburgh Patriots in exchange for . Protest This Trade.
1997-04-01The Pittsburgh Patriots have renamed John Koons to John Koons/Pitt.