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Ford Hernandez League
10-22-2219
Bip Josephs First Base
Retired (2015, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .712 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
H 531 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-14-1980
HR 45 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(2001)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(87 games)
RBI 246
SB 80
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt A+ Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (96.8%) CF C  (36.3%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D  (17.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
200121B-B B-B B+D+C 
200222B-B B-B B+C-C+
200323B B B B A-C B-
200424B B B B+A-C B-
200525B+B+B B+A-C+B 
200626B+B+B B+A-C+B 
200727B+B+B B+A-C+B 
200828B+B+B B+A-B-B+
200929B+A-B A-A B-B+
201030B+A-B A-A B-B+
201131B+A-B A-A B-B+
201232B+A-B A-A B-B+
201333B+A-B A-A B-B+
201434B+A-B A-A B-B+
201535B+B+B A-A-B-B 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2015-11-01Bip Josephs has retired from the Oakland Airmen
2005-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bip Josephs to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Jeff Tarasco for assignment.
2003-07-09The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Aikes to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Bip Josephs to the minors.
2003-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bip Josephs to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ben Spencer for assignment.
2001-04-01The Kansas City Royals have renamed Norm Smith to Bip Josephs.