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Simmons Davis League
7-23-2020
Art Champion Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .709 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1200 Age 67 (OS 67) Date of Birth 05-29-1953
HR 177 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(109 games)
RBI 710
SB 81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1975 Minors 22 28.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 5 / 6 4 / 5 3 / 4 6 / 6 5 / 5 25 / 28
1975 Majors 22 26.51 80 68 14 3 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 3 17 / 26
1976 Majors 23 43.59 145 70 17 5 / 9 1 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 6 5 / 5 8 / 9 5 / 5 34 / 43
1977 Minors 24 26.00 1 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 3 12 / 26
1977 Majors 24 13.17 53 12 0 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 10 / 13
1977 Pos (LF) 24 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 10
1978 Minors 25 3.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1978 Majors 25 49.71 147 92 0 2 / 7 1 / 4 6 / 7 3 / 6 4 / 7 7 / 10 4 / 8 27 / 49
1979 Majors 26 28.63 150 27 12 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 6 3 / 4 10 / 28
1980 Majors 27 42.05 102 68 19 1 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 8 4 / 8 1 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 9 13 / 42
1981 Majors 28 64.88 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 4 / 10 1 / 13 1 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 9 10 / 64
1982 Majors 29 63.01 162 135 0 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 11 5 / 63
1983 Majors 30 64.25 162 140 0 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 64
1984 Majors 31 63.24 162 111 0 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 63
1985 Majors 32 50.93 131 90 21 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 50
1986 Majors 33 65.66 162 118 0 0 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 12 1 / 9 7 / 65
1987 Majors 34 65.94 162 129 0 -1 / 11 -1 / 8 -3 / 14 -3 / 11 -6 / 3 -2 / 9 -1 / 9 -17 / 65
1988 Minors 35 5.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5
1988 Majors 35 28.68 117 44 0 -4 / 4 -3 / 2 -4 / 4 -5 / 3 -7 / 5 0 / 5 -1 / 5 -24 / 28
1989 Majors 36 27.52 115 40 0 -4 / 5 -6 / 3 -5 / 5 -2 / 4 -6 / 4 -1 / 5 -4 / 1 -28 / 27
Total 2012 1283 83 6 / 108 5 / 93 19 / 117 15 / 118 3 / 95 34 / 112 25 / 109 107 / 762
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Art Champion has retired from the Minnesota Cajuns
1989-08-16The Minnesota Cajuns have promoted Art Champion to the major league team.
1989-08-16The Minnesota Cajuns have acquired Art Champion from the waiver wire.
1989-07-09The Washington Admirals have waived Art Champion.
1989-07-06The Washington Admirals have placed Art Champion on the trade block.
1989-07-06The Washington Admirals have acquired Art Champion from the waiver wire.
1989-07-02The Washington Admirals have waived Art Champion.
1989-06-30The Washington Admirals have placed Art Champion on the trade block.
1989-06-30The Washington Admirals have acquired Art Champion from the waiver wire.
1989-06-26The Washington Admirals have waived Art Champion.
1989-06-22The Washington Admirals have promoted Buster Carisch to the major league team. The Washington Admirals have promoted Shigenobu Kawagoe to the major league team. The Washington Admirals have designated Craig Anderson for assignment. The Washington Admirals have designated Art Champion for assignment.
1989-06-22Trade #1639612 has been completed between the Brooklyn Parrots and the Washington Admirals. The Washington Admirals receive Art Champion, Craig Anderson, Luis Madden, Jeff Pointer from the Brooklyn Parrots in exchange for Mike Singleton, Joe Peffer.
1988-08-19The Brooklyn Parrots have promoted Bill Griggs to the major league team. The Brooklyn Parrots have promoted Art Champion to the major league team. The Brooklyn Parrots have designated Bill Young for assignment. The Brooklyn Parrots have designated Bobby Kuehne for assignment.
1988-07-06The Brooklyn Parrots have acquired Art Champion from the waiver wire.
1988-07-02The Chicago Admirals have waived Art Champion.
1988-06-28The Chicago Admirals have promoted Bill Allen to the major league team. The Chicago Admirals have designated Art Champion for assignment.
1986-04-04Art Champion has been reverted to his original name.
1985-06-22Ed Ott of the Chicago Pale Hose is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1980-05-12Ed Ott of the Chicago Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-09-18Ed Ott of the Chicago Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1979-04-02Trade #1547899 has been completed between the Chicago Bandits and the Pittsburgh Players. The Pittsburgh Players receive Dennis Crum, Jim Henderson from the Chicago Bandits in exchange for Ron Escarrega, Ed Ott.
1978-05-16The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Ott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Happy Al Dente for assignment.
1978-05-16The Pittsburgh Players have sent Ed Ott to the minors.
1978-04-18The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Gair Rossy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Ott to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Jerry Jordan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Carlos Suppan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Dale Berra to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Frank Robinson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Ed Ott to the minors. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Wayne Howe for assignment.
1978-03-03The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Ott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Frank Tavares to the major league team.
1977-05-31The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Buck Clontz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Ed Ott to the minors.
1977-03-01The Pittsburgh Players have renamed Mickey Burgess to Ed Ott.
1976-05-27Mickey Burgess of the Pittsburgh Players is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-04-01The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Mickey Burgess to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Shigeji Takahashi for assignment.
1976-03-03The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Augie Pecota to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Sam Flowers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Mickey Burgess to the minors. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Andy Oliver to the minors.
1975-06-26Mickey Burgess of the Pittsburgh Players is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1975-06-17The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Mickey Burgess to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Bob Ritchie to the minors.
1975-04-03The Pittsburgh Players have renamed Art Champion to Mickey Burgess.