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Old Sutter Thomas League
4-8-2025
Champagne Taste Center Field
Retired (2008, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating 69   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .750 Status Retired (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1762 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 07-05-1972
HR 150 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(13 games)
RBI 848
SB 248
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 71 Contact vs. L 73 Endurance 55   Ldrship 60
Power vs. R 57 Power vs. L 69 Velocity 9   Mentor vR 100
Speed 76 Bunt 1 Control 5   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 94 WS Rings 0
1B 2 (2.2%) LF 6 (6.5%) Arm 46 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 100 (100%)   Health 90 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF 15 (15.3%)   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
1996 OAK
161
424
50
104
20
4
10
56
45
 86 1 2
11
 5 2
.700
.318
.382
.137
.245
1997 OAK
161
604
77
159
24
5
14
76
59
 130 1 3
16
 6 6
.717
.328
.389
.126
.263
1998 OAK
161
399
30
94
15
3
4
46
38
 78 2 1
17
 5 2
.623
.305
.318
.083
.236
1999 OAK
161
588
75
166
29
10
15
81
64
 108 2 3
24
 8 3
.795
.353
.442
.160
.282
2000 OAK
161
585
80
167
34
4
16
67
55
 112 1 3
30
 7 1
.786
.346
.439
.154
.285
2001 OAK
161
552
91
168
25
3
13
72
65
 91 1 5
29
 2 6
.807
.376
.431
.127
.304
2002 OAK
161
600
73
173
26
12
11
71
55
 99 5 1
27
 11 4
.779
.352
.427
.138
.288
2003 OAK
161
614
91
151
25
10
13
68
69
 113 3 5
26
 7 3
.705
.323
.383
.137
.246
2004 OAK
161
606
102
166
35
10
14
96
70
 118 3 6
22
 8 2
.783
.349
.434
.160
.274
2005 OAK
161
626
98
171
34
3
20
98
67
 106 2 1
19
 5 1
.778
.345
.433
.160
.273
2006 OAK
161
643
83
176
26
3
12
83
58
 121 1 2
17
 15 0
.713
.334
.379
.106
.274
2007 OAK
100
122
18
34
5
0
4
19
12
 20 0 0
8
 2 0
.761
.343
.418
.139
.279
2008 OAK
87
112
17
33
4
1
4
15
10
 18 0 0
2
 1 4
.808
.352
.455
.161
.295
Total
1958
6475
885
1762
302
68
150
848
667
 1200 22 32
248
 82 34
.750
.341
.409
.137
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Champagne Taste has retired from the Oakland Otters
2008-10-07The Oakland Otters have promoted Hosea Harding to the major league team. The Oakland Otters have promoted Brad Ketchum to the major league team. The Oakland Otters have promoted Tommy Foley to the major league team. The Oakland Otters have promoted Ray Parks to the major league team. The Oakland Otters have designated Kevin Manrique for assignment. The Oakland Otters have designated Champagne Taste for assignment. The Oakland Otters have designated Pat Sullivan for assignment. The Oakland Otters have designated Neil Comstock for assignment.
1996-04-01The Oakland Otters have promoted Champagne Taste to the major league team. The Oakland Otters have promoted Felix Veres to the major league team. The Oakland Otters have waived Anthony Rheam. The Oakland Otters have waived Dan Hoblitzel.
1994-04-18Trade #1373652 has been completed between the San Francisco Boxing Donkeys and the Oakland Otters. The Oakland Otters receive Ramon Duran, Preston Hollaway, Jake Valentine, Champagne Taste, Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 SF (Peaches Wilson), Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 SF (Carl Eusebio), Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 SF (Steve Miranda) from the San Francisco Boxing Donkeys in exchange for Delino Perez, Lee Harville.
1992-04-01The San Francisco Boxing Donkeys have renamed Gary Lee to Champagne Taste.
1991-08-07Trade #1363241 has been completed between the Colorado Jedi and the San Francisco Boxing Donkeys. The San Francisco Boxing Donkeys receive George Strickland, German Mussill, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 COL (Dave Dahl), Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 COL (Champagne Taste) from the Colorado Jedi in exchange for Felix Eisenstat, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 SF (Antonio Pena).