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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Boots Pole Third Base
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Retired (1991) Option Years 0  
H 286 Age 52 (OS 52) Date of Birth 02-01-1957
HR 17 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(29 games)
RBI 115
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C+ (44.3%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B D  (12.9%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1981 KC
77
228
31
66
8
3
1
17
21
 41 4 1
4
 1 5
.722
.358
.364
.075
.289
1982 KC
26
88
11
27
9
0
2
17
11
 12 0 1
3
 0 2
.857
.380
.477
.170
.307
1983 KC
56
150
26
43
9
3
4
13
12
 36 1 0
2
 2 7
.810
.344
.467
.180
.287
1986 KC
53
89
7
19
6
0
1
7
10
 18 0 1
2
 0 4
.605
.290
.315
.101
.213
1987 KC
88
241
22
45
6
2
3
18
19
 44 1 2
1
 2 11
.513
.247
.266
.079
.187
1988 KC
73
209
22
58
13
1
2
25
18
 41 0 1
4
 1 12
.711
.333
.378
.100
.278
1989 KC
72
70
8
20
5
0
3
14
8
 12 0 0
2
 3 0
.845
.359
.486
.200
.286
1990 KC-CLE
21
50
3
8
1
0
1
4
1
 7 0 0
3
 2 5
.416
.176
.240
.080
.160
Total
466
1125
130
286
57
9
17
115
100
 211 6 6
21
 11 46
.683
.317
.366
.112
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Boots Pole has retired from the Philadelphia Bullets
1991-04-01The Philadelphia Bullets have acquired Boots Pole from the waiver wire.
1990-05-26The Cleveland Planktons have waived Boots Pole.
1990-05-12The Cleveland Planktons have designated Boots Pole for assignment.
1990-04-28The Cleveland Planktons have acquired Boots Pole from the waiver wire.
1990-04-21The Kansas City Royals have promoted Brian Johnstone to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Walt Bradford to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Chris Sanders to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Boots Pole for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Dick Stange to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bill Pittman for assignment.
1986-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tomokazu Layne to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Kevin Henriksen to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Boots Pole to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bill Gerard for assignment.
1984-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Gene McCardell to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Hank Collins to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Boots Pole to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have designated Tinsley Smith for assignment.
1982-04-27Boots Pole of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1981-09-14Boots Pole of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1981-04-02The Kansas City Royals have auto-promoted Boots Pole to the major leagues.