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Ryan Doby League
5-30-2004
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 League Award
1970NLAll Star Reserve (SS)
1971NLGold Glove (SS)
1972NLAll Star Reserve (SS)
1973NLAll Star Starter (SS); Gold Glove (SS)

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.