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Roberto Clemente League
7-23-2039
John Elder Shortstop
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating   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 Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (96.4%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 SS DET 33 31 281.2 157 51 100 6 26 -8 4.82 .962
1971 3B BOS 19 17 154.0 55 10 42 3 3 0 3.04 .945
SS BOS 3 3 29.1 8 3 5 0 1 0 2.45 1.000
1972 3B BOS 64 64 563.1 177 31 138 8 8 -4 2.70 .955
SS BOS 19 19 161.0 83 33 49 1 8 -3 4.58 .988
2B BOS 14 14 114.0 65 37 24 4 8 -2 4.82 .938
1973 3B BOS 60 57 496.1 183 37 144 2 12 -4 3.28 .989
SS BOS 31 31 270.1 143 37 104 2 16 -9 4.69 .986
2B BOS 20 20 176.1 88 39 46 3 10 -3 4.34 .966
1974 SS BOS 64 64 564.0 297 90 198 9 49 -11 4.60 .970
3B BOS 24 24 204.2 75 19 54 2 4 0 3.21 .973
2B BOS 18 18 163.1 75 32 39 4 8 -2 3.91 .947
1975 2B BOS 97 97 863.0 483 198 277 8 58 -9 4.95 .983
3B BOS 29 29 254.0 89 16 72 1 3 -2 3.12 .989
SS BOS 19 19 169.0 92 32 56 4 15 +2 4.69 .957
1976 SS BOS 86 86 752.2 387 127 251 9 40 -6 4.52 .977
2B BOS 21 21 190.0 118 46 70 2 15 -1 5.49 .983
3B BOS 19 19 164.0 49 10 35 4 3 -1 2.47 .918
1977 SS BOS 77 76 666.0 352 126 218 8 39 -3 4.65 .977
2B BOS 8 8 73.2 37 17 20 0 4 -1 4.52 1.000
3B BOS 6 6 52.0 16 3 13 0 1 0 2.77 1.000
1978 SS BOS 73 72 633.1 319 95 216 8 40 -13 4.42 .975
2B BOS 31 31 281.0 154 66 83 5 17 -7 4.77 .968
3B BOS 16 16 135.0 40 8 32 0 2 -2 2.67 1.000
1979 SS BOS 65 65 570.1 307 95 200 12 34 0 4.66 .961
2B BOS 52 52 465.1 261 113 142 6 21 +3 4.93 .977
3B BOS 29 29 254.0 74 19 52 3 5 +1 2.52 .959
1980 3B BOS 50 50 445.1 135 34 89 12 5 -2 2.49 .911
SS BOS 46 46 404.0 218 68 140 10 20 -8 4.63 .954
2B BOS 40 38 346.2 181 81 98 2 20 -3 4.65 .989
Pos Total SS 483 481 4220.0 2206 706 1437 63 262 -51 4.57 .971
3B 316 311 2722.2 893 187 671 35 46 -14 2.84 .961
2B 301 299 2673.1 1462 629 799 34 161 -25 4.81 .977
Total 1100 1091 9616.0 4561 1522 2907 132 469 -90 4.15 .971

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.