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Ty Cobb League
9-12-2084
Puff Montelban Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .181 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .457 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 152 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-15-1945
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(109 games)
RBI 58
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (2.9%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.3%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A- (78.4%) 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
1966 CHA-MIL
28
62
2
9
1
0
1
5
3
15 0 0
0
3 1
.394
.185
.210
.065
.145
1967 MIL-STL
78
272
27
57
7
0
1
23
15
64 2 1
5
0 3
.501
.255
.246
.037
.210
1968 STL
118
372
28
64
3
1
7
26
20
81 2 3
3
2 15
.459
.217
.242
.070
.172
1969 STL
99
72
4
10
2
0
0
3
2
17 1 0
2
0 3
.340
.173
.167
.028
.139
1970 STL-BOS-NYA
11
20
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1971 NYA
8
11
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.432
.250
.182
.000
.182
1978 CIN-NYA-KC
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1979 KC
7
29
1
5
0
1
0
1
0
9 0 0
1
0 1
.414
.172
.241
.069
.172
Total
352
838
67
152
13
2
9
58
41
191 5 4
11
5 23
.457
.223
.234
.053
.181
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Puff Montelban has retired from the Kansas City CyKlones
1979-08-31The Kansas City CyKlones have promoted Puff Montelban to the major league team.
1978-08-12The Kansas City CyKlones have acquired Puff Montelban from the waiver wire. The Kansas City CyKlones have waived Rico Gonzalez.
1978-05-16The New York Creatures have waived Puff Montelban.
1978-05-10The New York Creatures have promoted Paul McFarland to the major league team. The New York Creatures have promoted Fred Johnson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Puff Montelban for assignment. The New York Creatures have designated Anton Tejera for assignment.
1978-05-10The New York Creatures have acquired Puff Montelban from the waiver wire.
1978-05-06The Cincinnati Reds have designated Puff Montelban for assignment.
1978-04-29The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Puff Montelban to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Eddie Cunningham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Kemp Romo for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Karl Nitcholas to the minors.
1977-04-05The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Puff Montelban from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The New York Red Necks have waived Puff Montelban.
1976-04-05The New York Red Necks have acquired Puff Montelban from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have waived Puff Montelban.
1973-04-11The St. Louis Gateway Archers have acquired Puff Montelban from the waiver wire.
1972-09-19The New York Creatures have waived Puff Montelban.
1972-08-29The New York Creatures have acquired Puff Montelban from the waiver wire.
1972-07-11The New York Metro Maniacs have waived Puff Montelban.
1972-07-03The New York Metro Maniacs have acquired Puff Montelban from the waiver wire. The New York Metro Maniacs have waived H.L. Bost.
1972-04-09The New York Creatures have waived Puff Montelban.
1971-06-03The New York Creatures have promoted Cecil Duran to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Puff Montelban for assignment.
1971-04-03The New York Creatures have renamed Jim Martinez to Puff Montelban.
1970-09-20The New York Creatures have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team.
1970-09-01The New York Creatures have acquired Jim Martinez from the waiver wire.
1970-08-28The Boston Red Sox waive Jim Martinez.
1970-07-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Gates Griffith to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Jim Martinez for assignment.
1970-07-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team.
1970-04-29The Boston Red Sox have acquired Jim Martinez from the waiver wire.
1970-04-24The St. Louis Gateway Archers have waived Jim Martinez.
1970-04-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Warren Knotts to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Carson Jenkins to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have designated Clyde McDougald for assignment. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have designated Jim Martinez for assignment.
1967-06-11A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen and the St. Louis Gateway Archers. The St. Louis Gateway Archers receive Jim Martinez, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen in exchange for Reggie Perez.
1966-10-10The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Kevin Swingtonic to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Jim Martinez to the minors.
1966-09-18The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Red French to the minors.
1966-08-28The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Steve Harmon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Jim Martinez to the minors.
1966-08-21The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Steve Taylor to the minors.
1966-08-15The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Steve Taylor to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Jim Martinez to the minors.
1966-07-29The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Steve Harmon to the minors.
1966-07-05The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Steve Harmon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Jim Martinez to the minors.
1966-07-04The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Gene Rosen to the minors.
1966-06-27The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Gene Rosen to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Jim Martinez to the minors.
1966-06-21The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Dead Red Radatz to the minors.
1966-06-13The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Jim Martinez to the minors.
1966-06-10The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Steve Taylor to the minors.
1966-06-03The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Steve Taylor to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Jim Martinez to the minors.
1966-05-29The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team.
1966-05-04The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Dead Red Radatz to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Jim Martinez to the minors.
1966-04-27The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Martinez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have designated Tom Cowley for assignment.
1966-04-05The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have acquired Jim Martinez from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Chicago Pale Hose have waived Jim Martinez.
1964-04-27The Chicago Pale Hose have acquired Jim Martinez from the waiver wire.
1964-04-23The Kansas City CyKlones have waived Jim Martinez.