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Ryan Doby League
5-27-2004
John Roach Shortstop
Retired (1982, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .871 Status Retired (1982) Option Years 0  
H 1534 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 07-31-1943
HR 261 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(28 games)
RBI 916
SB 174
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 Majors 27 72.91 162 135 0 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 14 3 / 12 1 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 19 8 / 72
1971 Majors 28 59.02 138 116 24 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 15 0 / 8 3 / 59
1972 Majors 29 64.33 154 129 8 2 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 4 / 64
1973 Majors 30 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 13 0 / 8 2 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 2 / 67
1974 Majors 31 66.91 162 131 0 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 66
1975 Majors 32 37.58 134 40 16 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 37
1976 Majors 33 49.31 133 87 24 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 49
1977 Majors 34 52.76 125 100 36 0 / 5 0 / 6 -4 / 10 -4 / 9 -2 / 7 -1 / 9 -1 / 6 -12 / 52
1978 Majors 35 67.29 162 117 0 -1 / 16 -3 / 11 -3 / 6 -4 / 11 -6 / 4 -1 / 10 -2 / 9 -20 / 67
1979 Majors 36 56.13 162 84 0 -1 / 7 -4 / 7 -1 / 10 -4 / 9 -8 / 5 -3 / 10 -1 / 8 -22 / 56
1980 Majors 37 44.53 129 63 33 -3 / 7 -1 / 5 -3 / 5 -5 / 8 -2 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 8 -14 / 44
1981 Majors 38 47.09 162 60 0 -1 / 7 -1 / 5 -4 / 9 -5 / 5 -1 / 11 -2 / 5 -3 / 5 -17 / 47
1982 Majors 39 28.23 87 41 51 -3 / 9 -5 / 4 -2 / 2 -2 / 2 -7 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 -19 / 28
Total 1872 1238 192 -7 / 109 -13 / 91 -15 / 103 -19 / 113 -24 / 84 -4 / 101 -5 / 107 -87 / 708

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01John Roach has retired from the Colorado Spiders
1982-08-19John Roach of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1982-06-13John Roach of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1980-04-01John Roach of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1977-07-17John Roach of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1977-04-14John Roach of the Colorado Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1976-10-13Trade #1675181 has been completed between the Kansas City RedBirds and the Colorado Spiders. The Colorado Spiders receive John Roach from the Kansas City RedBirds in exchange for Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 COL (Mike Cree), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 COL (Johnny Houston).
1976-08-15John Roach of the Kansas City RedBirds is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1975-08-18John Roach of the Kansas City RedBirds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1974-06-09Trade #1648805 has been completed between the Miami Bombers and the Kansas City RedBirds. The Kansas City RedBirds receive Ed Smith, John Roach, Mark Gilbert, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 MIA (Bill Bocek) from the Miami Bombers in exchange for Mark Martin, Lou Johnson, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 KC (Lou Barrett).
1972-08-03John Roach of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1971-06-21John Roach of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.