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Old Jeter Wood League
4-1-1989
John Bechtel Third Base
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .726 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
H 742 Age 46 (OS 46) Date of Birth 03-04-1943
HR 55 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(140 games)
RBI 346
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (54.7%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B B  (67.4%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) 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
1970 OAK
85
205
29
49
4
1
7
21
26
 37 0 0
7
 3 6
.695
.325
.371
.132
.239
1971 OAK
98
297
36
79
15
4
2
24
30
 47 1 0
8
 11 1
.699
.335
.364
.098
.266
1972 OAK
105
239
30
60
14
3
2
24
21
 36 1 0
10
 6 1
.674
.314
.360
.109
.251
1973 OAK
98
338
45
86
16
2
9
53
42
 68 0 2
9
 12 11
.729
.335
.393
.139
.254
1974 OAK
91
323
26
84
11
3
7
46
31
 63 0 2
9
 5 9
.701
.323
.378
.118
.260
1975 OAK
130
471
62
122
19
3
7
53
52
 89 2 2
23
 8 14
.691
.334
.357
.098
.259
1976 OAK-LAA
130
392
43
113
13
5
8
52
43
 74 1 1
14
 13 10
.767
.359
.408
.120
.288
1977 LAA
111
167
26
52
9
1
7
32
32
 33 1 0
12
 6 2
.928
.425
.503
.192
.311
1978 LAA
72
139
10
43
5
2
0
16
16
 26 1 2
4
 6 3
.754
.380
.374
.065
.309
1979 LAA
80
208
31
45
7
2
5
21
31
 39 1 0
4
 2 7
.662
.321
.341
.125
.216
1980 TEX
6
22
6
9
3
0
1
4
2
 5 0 1
0
 0 0
1.122
.440
.682
.273
.409
Total
1006
2801
344
742
116
26
55
346
326
 517 8 10
100
 72 64
.726
.342
.384
.119
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01John Bechtel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-10-12The Texas Bandits have promoted Satoru Takahashi to the major league team. The Texas Bandits have waived John Bechtel.
1980-08-26The Texas Bandits have promoted John Bechtel to the major league team.
1980-08-26The Texas Bandits have acquired John Bechtel from the waiver wire.
1980-04-06The Los Angeles Stars have waived John Bechtel.
1980-04-01The Los Angeles Stars have designated John Bechtel for assignment. The Los Angeles Stars have designated Maury Curtis for assignment.
1979-06-09John Bechtel of the Los Angeles Stars is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1978-09-20John Bechtel of the Los Angeles Stars is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1977-08-28John Bechtel of the Los Angeles Stars is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1976-08-28Trade #1446426 has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Stars. The Los Angeles Stars receive George Schaeffer, Todd Robertson, John Bechtel, Dick Huber, Travis Newman from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Joe Wagner, Jesse Pearson, Hal Doscher.
1976-08-19The Oakland Athletics have removed John Bechtel from the trade block.
1976-08-14The Oakland Athletics have placed John Bechtel on the trade block.
1974-08-12John Bechtel of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1974-05-24John Bechtel of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1973-07-05John Bechtel of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1973-05-22John Bechtel of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.