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Roberto Clemente League
7-22-2039
John Elder Shortstop
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1063 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 12-03-1944
HR 110 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(62 games)
RBI 546
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (96.4%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 80% 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 DET
33
111
7
28
7
0
0
6
10
 24 2 0
0
 0 6
.641
.325
.315
.063
.252
1971 BOS
25
78
6
11
1
0
2
12
5
 15 0 1
2
 0 3
.421
.190
.231
.090
.141
1972 BOS
102
363
46
102
17
2
12
64
47
 73 0 3
4
 5 13
.799
.361
.438
.157
.281
1973 BOS
121
403
38
92
22
1
7
38
42
 81 0 3
6
 4 7
.639
.299
.340
.112
.228
1974 BOS
124
405
44
101
16
2
13
42
44
 77 1 2
7
 4 15
.718
.323
.395
.146
.249
1975 BOS
148
571
78
165
20
4
25
104
48
 128 4 4
2
 3 13
.815
.346
.469
.180
.289
1976 BOS
134
488
50
126
22
4
11
68
39
 93 6 1
7
 3 15
.708
.320
.387
.129
.258
1977 BOS
100
369
43
103
13
5
4
29
40
 66 3 2
9
 1 8
.727
.353
.374
.095
.279
1978 BOS
142
470
55
106
19
2
11
60
51
 98 2 3
5
 4 13
.647
.302
.345
.119
.226
1979 BOS
152
559
73
147
26
2
17
74
69
 109 2 0
8
 1 21
.754
.346
.408
.145
.263
1980 BOS
137
505
50
110
13
0
8
55
48
 94 3 2
5
 9 24
.580
.289
.291
.073
.218
Total
1185
4211
483
1063
169
22
110
546
433
 834 21 21
55
 34 132
.705
.324
.381
.129
.252

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Vance Bostock Jr League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01John Elder has retired from the Boston Reds
1977-09-16John Elder of the Boston Reds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1977-04-18John Elder of the Boston Reds is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1972-04-01The Boston Reds have promoted John Elder to the major league team. The Boston Reds have sent Mike Scharein to the minors.
1971-06-15The Boston Reds have sent Ernie Bowie to the minors. The Boston Reds have sent John Elder to the minors.
1971-04-15The Boston Reds have promoted John Elder to the major league team. The Boston Reds have designated Larry Cline for assignment.