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Kirby Puckett League
4-15-2078
John Sabel Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2127 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 10-14-1933
HR 243 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(139 games)
RBI 1105
SB 78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D  (12.8%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- 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
1956 BOS
141
561
69
146
19
0
19
58
41
 101 3 4
0
 5 20
.708
.312
.396
.135
.260
1957 BOS
149
566
51
141
24
1
14
66
65
 95 1 5
1
 4 10
.694
.325
.369
.120
.249
1958 BOS
149
566
70
146
26
0
17
73
64
 82 4 4
5
 4 10
.729
.335
.394
.136
.258
1959 BOS
149
532
51
135
21
3
11
65
55
 84 1 6
0
 0 15
.688
.322
.367
.113
.254
1960 BOS-MIL
150
571
72
168
28
4
21
95
65
 84 0 7
8
 8 13
.830
.362
.468
.173
.294
1961 MIL
149
579
58
142
25
4
9
60
50
 95 4 6
4
 3 15
.656
.307
.349
.104
.245
1962 MIL
149
559
77
158
22
4
30
96
52
 106 2 7
5
 3 4
.839
.342
.497
.215
.283
1963 MIL
152
526
63
139
26
1
11
62
63
 76 5 9
8
 6 11
.724
.343
.380
.116
.264
1964 MIL
152
549
67
146
21
4
16
78
43
 77 1 7
9
 3 5
.723
.317
.406
.140
.266
1965 MIL
152
579
73
150
24
3
21
85
43
 94 2 2
10
 4 10
.731
.312
.420
.161
.259
1966 MIL
150
555
76
146
28
0
11
62
59
 83 1 5
4
 6 8
.705
.332
.373
.110
.263
1967 MIL
154
512
76
148
28
3
25
104
49
 72 4 7
10
 3 16
.853
.351
.502
.213
.289
1968 MIL
152
477
57
128
17
0
18
74
50
 78 4 6
8
 2 5
.756
.339
.417
.149
.268
1969 MIL
140
399
54
119
22
1
11
67
40
 46 0 4
5
 1 7
.800
.359
.441
.143
.298
1970 MIL-KC
112
350
29
89
18
3
8
49
34
 61 2 1
1
 3 4
.714
.323
.391
.137
.254
1971 KC
41
125
7
26
5
0
1
11
17
 25 1 2
0
 0 5
.575
.303
.272
.064
.208
Total
2241
8006
950
2127
354
31
243
1105
790
 1259 35 82
78
 55 158
.740
.331
.409
.143
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01John Sabel has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1970-08-06A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beernuts and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive John Sabel from the Milwaukee Beernuts in exchange for Sadie Sutherland, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 3 (KC).
1960-04-10A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewmeisters and the Boston Expansionists. The Boston Expansionists receive Chopper Chapman, Pinpoint LaLange, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 5 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 4 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brewmeisters in exchange for John Sabel, Howard Banta, Paul Tracy.
1956-04-11The Boston Expansionists have promoted Vince Brown to the major league team. The Boston Expansionists have promoted Charlie Matarazzo to the major league team. The Boston Expansionists have promoted John Sabel to the major league team. The Boston Expansionists have promoted Ray Steinlager to the major league team. The Boston Expansionists have promoted Dan Curd to the major league team. The Boston Expansionists have sent Mike Hall to the minors. The Boston Expansionists have sent Orator McDonald to the minors. The Boston Expansionists have sent Harlin Parent to the minors. The Boston Expansionists have sent Ray Willoughby to the minors. The Boston Expansionists have sent Jerry Smith to the minors.