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Branch Rickey League
5-19-2229
Marqus Johnson Second Base
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1670 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-21-1929
HR 210 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(144 games)
RBI 678
SB 350
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt F  Control D    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
Notes: B-/B C+/B- (CvR B 4-5,PvR B+ 4-8,CvL B- 6,PvL B 4) 3/3/5/3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 21 68.00 3 / 14 3 / 5 6 / 7 6 / 10 2 / 16 5 / 6 10 / 10 35 / 68
1950 Pos (2B) 21 79.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 79
1951 Minors 22 71.00 4 / 8 4 / 8 3 / 6 5 / 9 2 / 13 9 / 14 10 / 13 37 / 71
1951 Pos (2B) 22 123.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 123
1952 Minors 23 56.00 1 / 6 3 / 9 7 / 13 3 / 5 0 / 7 6 / 9 3 / 7 23 / 56
1952 Pos (2B) 23 65.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 65
1953 Minors 24 63.00 4 / 16 3 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 13 4 / 6 16 / 63
1953 Pos (2B) 24 51.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 51
1954 Majors 25 58.69 162 150 0 5 / 11 5 / 11 6 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 8 18 / 58
1955 Majors 26 59.00 162 151 0 0 / 8 2 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 9 6 / 9 12 / 59
1956 Majors 27 57.44 162 126 0 1 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 15 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 8 5 / 57
1957 Majors 28 60.77 162 116 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 11 3 / 9 8 / 60
1958 Majors 29 45.25 162 73 0 1 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 45
1959 Majors 30 46.37 126 89 14 1 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 6 5 / 46
1960 Majors 31 56.96 155 113 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 12 2 / 10 3 / 56
1961 Majors 32 62.27 162 134 0 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 62
1962 Majors 33 62.23 162 137 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 62
1963 Majors 34 65.08 162 150 0 -2 / 9 -5 / 10 -1 / 9 -7 / 12 -6 / 7 0 / 7 -3 / 11 -24 / 65
1964 Majors 35 62.44 162 138 0 0 / 12 -4 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 11 -6 / 10 -3 / 10 -2 / 7 -15 / 62
1965 Majors 36 64.12 162 138 0 -2 / 10 -5 / 6 -3 / 8 -2 / 8 -5 / 12 -3 / 10 -2 / 10 -22 / 64
Total 1901 1515 21 16 / 154 7 / 120 28 / 137 8 / 126 -12 / 133 26 / 146 35 / 138 121 / 1272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Marqus Johnson has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1960-07-22Marqus Johnson of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1959-04-04Marqus Johnson of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-03-25Trade #1637949 has been completed between the Atlanta Confederates and the Los Angeles Vipers. The Los Angeles Vipers receive Marqus Johnson, Mike Larsen from the Atlanta Confederates in exchange for Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 LAA (Bill Polanco).
1954-04-01The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Marqus Johnson to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have waived Jose Busch.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have renamed Bill Kaline to Marqus Johnson.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Fred Gabler to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Wingo Puhl to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Bill Kaline to the minors. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Spud Stuffel to the minors.