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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
John Bechtel Shortstop
Oakland Athletics
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .597 Status Active Option Years 2  
H 9 Age 27 (OS 27) Date of Birth 03-04-1953
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(88 games)
RBI 2
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship Unk.
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR ---
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL ---
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (0.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B A  (88.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 23 58.00 4 / 14 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 8 3 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 7 10 / 58
1977 Minors 24 54.00 3 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 10 2 / 7 10 / 12 3 / 10 1 / 2 28 / 54
1978 Minors 25 52.00 2 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 7 5 / 11 1 / 6 4 / 11 15 / 52
1979 Minors 26 29.00 0 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 6 10 / 29
1979 Majors 26 15.25 88 2 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 7 / 15
1979 Pos (3B) 26 43.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 43
1979 Pos (SS) 26 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 9
Total 88 2 0 10 / 31 8 / 23 9 / 28 6 / 29 20 / 40 8 / 30 9 / 27 92 / 260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-06-23The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Bechtel to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Bill Dade for assignment.
1979-04-01The Oakland Athletics have renamed John Gray to John Bechtel.
1979-04-01The Oakland Athletics have removed John Gray from the trade block.
1978-06-29The Oakland Athletics have placed John Gray on the trade block.