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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 16 35 4 1 0 1 6 4 11 .434 .205 .229 .114 .114
1971 RHP 17 43 7 0 0 1 6 1 4 .410 .178 .233 .070 .163
1972 LHP 49 108 34 6 0 5 21 9 24 .874 .364 .509 .194 .315
1972 RHP 90 255 68 11 2 7 43 38 49 .767 .359 .408 .141 .267
1973 LHP 42 55 12 3 0 2 6 5 13 .661 .279 .382 .164 .218
1973 RHP 110 348 80 19 1 5 32 37 68 .636 .302 .333 .103 .230
1974 LHP 50 91 28 6 2 4 11 23 13 .997 .447 .549 .242 .308
1974 RHP 107 314 73 10 0 9 31 21 64 .631 .281 .350 .118 .232
1975 LHP 64 117 47 6 2 4 23 7 19 1.026 .437 .590 .188 .402
1975 RHP 139 454 118 14 2 21 81 41 109 .762 .323 .438 .178 .260
1976 LHP 33 42 7 0 0 0 2 3 10 .389 .222 .167 .000 .167
1976 RHP 128 446 119 22 4 11 66 36 83 .737 .329 .408 .141 .267
1977 LHP 32 53 14 2 1 1 6 10 9 .781 .385 .396 .132 .264
1977 RHP 89 316 89 11 4 3 23 30 57 .717 .347 .370 .089 .282
1978 LHP 43 66 13 3 0 2 8 14 18 .671 .338 .333 .136 .197
1978 RHP 128 404 93 16 2 9 52 37 80 .642 .296 .347 .116 .230
1979 LHP 72 161 34 7 0 8 21 25 29 .725 .321 .404 .193 .211
1979 RHP 128 398 113 19 2 9 53 44 80 .766 .357 .410 .126 .284
1980 LHP 48 79 18 4 0 1 11 5 16 .590 .274 .316 .089 .228
1980 RHP 127 426 92 9 0 7 44 43 78 .578 .291 .286 .070 .216
Total LHP 449 807 211 38 5 28 115 105 162 .772 .347 .425 .164 .261
Total RHP 1063 3404 852 131 17 82 431 328 672 .689 .318 .371 .121 .250
Total 1185 4211 1063 169 22 110 546 433 834 .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.