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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
John Wade Right Field
Retired (1987, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .808 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2460 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 07-29-1947
HR 249 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(70 games)
RBI 1039
SB 95
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF D  (18.0%) Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1969 BOS
146
528
59
146
18
0
11
61
56
 103 2 0
0
 0 8
.721
.348
.373
.097
.277
1970 BOS
139
472
57
116
20
0
13
60
57
 84 4 1
0
 0 2
.702
.331
.371
.125
.246
1971 BOS
146
536
63
134
25
3
13
78
65
 87 2 6
2
 1 5
.711
.330
.381
.131
.250
1972 BOS
146
537
68
156
29
3
17
75
66
 86 2 2
0
 3 4
.820
.369
.451
.160
.291
1973 BOS
146
549
83
159
23
3
25
88
67
 76 3 2
5
 2 2
.848
.369
.479
.189
.290
1974 BOS
146
624
111
174
29
6
12
64
76
 108 1 1
2
 4 3
.760
.358
.402
.123
.279
1975 BOS
146
579
104
170
29
6
11
45
82
 92 2 0
4
 3 5
.805
.383
.421
.128
.294
1976 BOS
146
591
109
164
29
6
13
48
77
 96 3 2
7
 4 4
.775
.363
.413
.135
.277
1977 BOS
146
610
99
185
36
6
17
71
81
 84 4 3
11
 8 5
.852
.387
.466
.162
.303
1978 BOS
146
612
108
180
30
9
17
76
82
 99 4 2
12
 8 3
.836
.380
.456
.162
.294
1979 BOS
146
565
97
169
40
4
21
64
90
 84 4 1
11
 2 5
.894
.398
.496
.196
.299
1980 BOS
146
608
97
184
36
8
20
73
71
 88 3 3
8
 4 2
.863
.377
.487
.184
.303
1981 BOS
126
530
89
165
30
3
17
72
56
 72 2 1
18
 4 5
.854
.379
.475
.164
.311
1982 BOS
144
605
97
189
20
6
20
76
59
 93 4 2
11
 4 9
.841
.376
.464
.152
.312
1983 BOS
137
439
63
138
26
5
12
55
51
 62 2 2
0
 5 0
.865
.387
.478
.164
.314
1984 BOS
121
272
26
64
11
1
9
37
39
 50 1 2
1
 3 1
.714
.331
.382
.147
.235
1985 BOS
118
309
36
77
15
2
8
40
34
 49 0 2
3
 0 0
.710
.322
.388
.139
.249
1986 BOS
45
143
16
35
7
1
4
17
20
 29 0 0
0
 0 0
.729
.337
.392
.147
.245
1987 BOS
4
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.311
.200
.111
.000
.111
Total
2294
8590
1323
2460
435
72
249
1039
1074
 1340 41 32
95
 55 55
.808
.367
.441
.154
.286

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Wade has retired from the Boston Tortfeasors
1987-09-19The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted John Wade to the major league team.
1987-08-03The Boston Tortfeasors have designated John Wade for assignment.
1987-06-25The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted John Wade to the major league team.
1987-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Earl Reese to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Paul Adams to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Doug Dewey to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Bruce Kinney for assignment. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Joe Murray for assignment. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Steve Castle for assignment. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated John Wade for assignment.
1986-09-12The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted John Wade to the major league team.
1986-07-27The Boston Tortfeasors have designated John Wade for assignment.
1981-06-05John Wade of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1979-11-01The Boston Tortfeasors have placed John Wade on the trade block.
1970-08-19John Wade of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.