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Satchel Paige League
9-16-2046
Mike Montanez Center Field
Retired (1988, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 2389 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-06-1949
HR 292 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(54 games)
RBI 1407
SB 217
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt A  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (3.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B D- (6.0%) RF B- (54.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 Away 8 12 0 3 0 0 0 4 2 4 1 0 0 .583 .333 .250 .000 .250
1972 Home 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .650 .400 .250 .000 .250
1973 Away 23 90 10 28 3 3 2 18 4 11 3 2 0 .825 .347 .478 .167 .311
1973 Home 23 87 14 25 3 0 4 15 10 19 2 1 0 .827 .367 .460 .172 .287
1974 Away 74 305 37 81 10 3 12 45 22 75 7 2 2 .752 .316 .436 .170 .266
1974 Home 77 281 45 90 13 3 14 55 22 56 3 1 1 .910 .373 .537 .217 .320
1975 Away 74 289 44 85 12 4 14 77 32 68 3 5 2 .867 .359 .509 .215 .294
1975 Home 77 303 41 77 6 4 15 49 26 67 10 4 2 .760 .311 .449 .195 .254
1976 Away 76 310 38 80 15 3 8 51 24 70 10 5 2 .710 .307 .403 .145 .258
1976 Home 75 291 44 87 16 4 2 53 26 69 8 3 1 .758 .356 .402 .103 .299
1977 Away 75 325 56 100 9 3 17 60 31 63 16 6 2 .878 .368 .511 .203 .308
1977 Home 76 300 44 83 13 4 8 44 29 61 7 3 1 .768 .341 .427 .150 .277
1978 Away 77 325 58 98 16 5 15 57 26 74 15 5 1 .879 .359 .520 .218 .302
1978 Home 74 289 54 82 9 5 11 47 24 60 10 1 3 .802 .339 .464 .180 .284
1979 Away 75 297 57 79 12 4 12 49 27 60 10 2 1 .784 .329 .455 .189 .266
1979 Home 76 304 57 99 14 2 7 61 17 54 16 3 0 .817 .363 .454 .128 .326
1980 Away 68 282 50 71 5 2 11 43 30 69 10 2 0 .729 .328 .401 .149 .252
1980 Home 58 232 41 77 8 4 8 46 14 48 5 2 1 .868 .364 .504 .172 .332
1981 Away 75 313 43 84 15 3 13 62 27 70 2 5 0 .785 .325 .460 .192 .268
1981 Home 76 300 65 91 17 3 16 65 40 67 13 4 3 .922 .382 .540 .237 .303
1982 Away 74 298 46 81 8 1 11 45 29 67 9 4 4 .755 .338 .416 .144 .272
1982 Home 77 296 56 88 12 3 10 67 36 61 17 4 1 .837 .378 .459 .162 .297
1983 Away 68 271 53 80 7 3 14 56 34 61 13 3 1 .875 .377 .498 .203 .295
1983 Home 70 265 34 81 17 1 5 35 30 47 7 2 5 .815 .381 .434 .128 .306
1984 Away 68 269 39 81 13 6 9 42 22 64 5 3 1 .849 .355 .494 .193 .301
1984 Home 71 268 47 89 15 0 12 43 25 57 6 2 0 .914 .392 .522 .190 .332
1985 Away 74 310 45 75 15 2 8 40 35 68 4 2 1 .702 .322 .381 .139 .242
1985 Home 70 278 31 78 8 4 9 37 14 65 2 0 1 .753 .318 .435 .155 .281
1986 Away 78 316 37 88 19 2 6 38 21 54 0 0 3 .730 .322 .408 .130 .278
1986 Home 72 271 31 66 12 2 5 35 32 74 0 0 3 .679 .321 .358 .114 .244
1987 Away 61 251 27 60 6 2 9 29 17 67 0 0 3 .673 .286 .386 .147 .239
1987 Home 57 234 25 63 6 0 2 24 8 51 0 0 3 .611 .291 .321 .051 .269
1988 Away 23 70 6 17 1 0 1 5 3 13 2 2 2 .574 .274 .300 .057 .243
1988 Home 28 103 9 21 3 0 2 10 6 23 1 2 8 .544 .252 .291 .087 .204
Total Away 1071 4333 646 1191 166 46 162 721 386 958 110 48 25 .781 .335 .447 .172 .275
Total Home 1061 4106 638 1198 172 39 130 686 360 879 107 32 33 .797 .349 .448 .156 .292
Total 2132 8439 1284 2389 338 85 292 1407 746 1837 217 80 58 .789 .342 .447 .164 .283

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Mike Montanez has retired from the Anaheim Archangels
1988-06-20The Anaheim Archangels have promoted Mike Montanez to the major league team. The Anaheim Archangels have designated Donnie LaPoint for assignment.
1988-06-20The Anaheim Archangels have acquired Mike Montanez from the waiver wire.
1988-05-30The Milwaukee Braves have waived Mike Montanez.
1988-05-30The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Mike Montanez from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Oakland River Cats have waived Mike Montanez.
1988-04-01The Oakland River Cats have removed Mike Montanez from the trade block.
1987-05-01Mike Montanez of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1985-05-26Mike Montanez of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1985-04-01The Oakland River Cats have placed Mike Montanez on the trade block.
1984-09-18Mike Montanez of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1983-08-08Mike Montanez of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-06-08Mike Montanez of the Oakland River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1974-04-01The Oakland River Cats have promoted Mike Montanez to the major league team.
1973-10-02The Oakland River Cats have sent George Foster to the minors. The Oakland River Cats have sent Mike Montanez to the minors.
1973-09-02The Oakland River Cats have promoted Mike Montanez to the major league team.
1973-08-29The Oakland River Cats have sent Mike Montanez to the minors.
1973-08-06The Oakland River Cats have promoted Mike Montanez to the major league team. The Oakland River Cats have promoted Kenji Mizutani to the major league team.
1973-07-18Trade #1583253 has been completed between the Oakland River Cats and the Atlanta Tomahawks. The Atlanta Tomahawks receive Hal Sullivan from the Oakland River Cats in exchange for Rube Tauscher, Buck McFadden, Mike Montanez, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (ATL).
1972-07-20The Atlanta Tomahawks have sent Mike Montanez to the minors.
1972-06-21The Atlanta Tomahawks have promoted Mike Montanez to the major league team.