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Satchel Paige League
9-26-2046
John McHale Catcher
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .588 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 321 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-22-1950
HR 13 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(161 games)
RBI 160
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed D- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1970 Minors 20 35.00 8 / 8 6 / 6 2 / 3 6 / 6 3 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 4 28 / 35
1971 Minors 21 27.00 1 / 1 3 / 4 4 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 4 15 / 27
1972 Minors 22 24.00 5 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 0 2 / 5 2 / 2 14 / 24
1973 Minors 23 20.00 3 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 5 / 5 18 / 20
1974 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 2 8 / 12
1975 Minors 25 28.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 2 5 / 7 1 / 5 4 / 6 17 / 28
1976 Minors 26 24.00 3 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 7 0 / 3 13 / 24
1977 Minors 27 19.00 2 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 5 / 19
1978 Majors 28 21.43 128 16 33 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 3 / 21
1979 Majors 29 25.88 162 20 0 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 25
1980 Majors 30 36.21 162 38 0 1 / 8 2 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 36
1981 Majors 31 45.36 162 40 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 45
1982 Majors 32 48.10 162 42 0 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 48
1983 Majors 33 38.85 162 50 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 38
1984 Majors 34 39.09 151 53 11 -1 / 6 -5 / 7 0 / 4 -4 / 5 -3 / 9 0 / 3 -1 / 5 -14 / 39
1985 Majors 35 35.92 162 47 0 -5 / 3 -3 / 14 -2 / 6 -6 / 3 -4 / 3 -1 / 2 -1 / 4 -22 / 35
1986 Majors 36 33.57 162 43 0 -2 / 11 -6 / 2 -5 / 3 -2 / 8 -6 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 -21 / 33
1987 Minors 37 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
1987 Majors 37 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 10
Total 1413 349 44 18 / 84 6 / 83 10 / 71 9 / 72 -1 / 61 16 / 75 13 / 76 71 / 522

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John McHale has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-07-20The Montreal Screaming Mounties have waived John McHale.
1987-03-25The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted John Holbert to the major league team. The Montreal Screaming Mounties have designated John McHale for assignment.
1984-08-15John McHale of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1978-09-30John McHale of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1978-05-16John McHale of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1978-03-25The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted John McHale to the major league team. The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Julio Lillard to the major league team.