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Bill Mazeroski League
7-20-2126
John Church Center Field
Retired (1988, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating 63   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .792 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 1551 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-28-1950
HR 175 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(83 games)
RBI 700
SB 170
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 65 Contact vs. L 71 Endurance 55   Ldrship 32
Power vs. R 56 Power vs. L 62 Velocity 1   Mentor vR 77
Speed 73 Bunt 10 Control 4   Mentor vL 79
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 68 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 36 (36.9%) Arm 48 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF 100 (100%)   Health 1 LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF 98 (98.7%)   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
1975 TOR
125
469
62
129
13
6
15
76
56
78 3 1
9
3 3
.780
.355
.424
.149
.275
1976 TOR
127
471
82
131
19
10
15
79
47
91 2 5
18
1 3
.799
.343
.456
.178
.278
1977 TOR
130
542
85
163
25
9
15
72
55
92 3 2
12
5 2
.830
.367
.463
.162
.301
1978 TOR
109
461
82
140
25
8
16
58
57
74 3 0
14
5 1
.881
.384
.497
.193
.304
1979 TOR
130
566
101
176
29
5
16
68
57
91 1 1
24
2 4
.839
.374
.465
.154
.311
1980 TOR
130
553
96
138
24
5
14
55
64
105 3 5
15
1 3
.715
.328
.387
.137
.250
1981 TOR
115
488
81
140
24
5
19
50
49
85 2 3
13
1 1
.826
.352
.473
.186
.287
1982 TOR
105
457
77
117
19
6
16
52
41
100 0 0
13
0 3
.746
.317
.429
.173
.256
1983 TOR
108
451
89
122
19
5
18
51
45
94 1 4
14
2 5
.790
.335
.455
.184
.271
1984 TOR
130
541
91
142
23
5
14
62
56
107 1 1
22
3 3
.733
.332
.401
.139
.262
1985 TOR
97
167
39
45
7
2
4
19
20
27 1 0
4
3 1
.758
.351
.407
.138
.269
1986 TOR
124
191
36
57
9
3
7
30
22
32 1 0
9
2 0
.861
.374
.487
.188
.298
1987 TOR
92
191
22
51
7
1
6
28
12
30 2 0
3
0 2
.725
.317
.408
.141
.267
Total
1522
5548
943
1551
243
70
175
700
581
1006 23 22
170
28 31
.792
.349
.443
.164
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01John Church has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-08-29The Toronto Aces have waived John Church.
1988-04-01The Toronto Aces have promoted Randy McGinn to the major league team. The Toronto Aces have designated John Church for assignment.
1985-04-01John Church of the Toronto Aces is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1985-04-01The Toronto Aces have placed John Church on the trade block.
1985-04-01The Toronto Aces have removed John Church from the trade block.
1985-04-01The Toronto Aces have placed John Church on the trade block.
1983-06-28John Church of the Toronto Aces is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-04-19John Church of the Toronto Aces is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1981-04-04John Church of the Toronto Aces is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1978-09-02John Church of the Toronto Aces is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1975-07-27John Church of the Toronto Aces is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1975-04-01The Toronto Aces have promoted John Church to the major league team. The Toronto Aces have promoted Ron Allred to the major league team. The Toronto Aces have designated Yoshinori Yoshida for assignment. The Toronto Aces have designated Pat Pagliaroni for assignment.