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Roberto Clemente League
7-23-2039
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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1971 BOS 0 0 0 19 3 0 0 0 3
1972 BOS 0 0 14 64 19 0 0 0 5
1973 BOS 0 0 20 60 31 0 0 0 10
1974 BOS 0 0 18 24 64 0 0 0 18
1975 BOS 0 0 97 29 19 0 0 0 3
1976 BOS 0 0 21 19 86 0 0 0 8
1977 BOS 0 0 8 6 77 0 0 0 9
1978 BOS 0 0 31 16 73 0 0 0 22
1979 BOS 0 0 52 29 65 0 0 0 6
1980 BOS 0 0 40 50 46 0 0 0 1

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.