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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Jack Wolverton Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .626 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 566 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-04-1933
HR 45 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(141 games)
RBI 274
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1954 Minors 21 72.00 9 / 9 9 / 10 7 / 11 9 / 13 9 / 9 7 / 11 8 / 9 58 / 72
1955 Minors 22 51.00 5 / 6 10 / 11 5 / 9 2 / 6 7 / 7 2 / 5 2 / 7 33 / 51
1956 Minors 23 64.00 7 / 15 7 / 8 5 / 5 5 / 9 7 / 7 4 / 12 0 / 8 35 / 64
1957 Minors 24 67.00 2 / 10 5 / 8 4 / 9 2 / 7 4 / 9 5 / 12 5 / 12 27 / 67
1958 Majors 25 38.65 162 40 0 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 9 4 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 6 15 / 38
1959 Majors 26 42.93 162 53 0 2 / 2 3 / 9 1 / 3 2 / 8 5 / 9 2 / 6 2 / 5 17 / 42
1960 Majors 27 30.99 141 22 0 1 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 5 7 / 30
1961 Majors 28 32.22 162 26 0 0 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 9 0 / 2 3 / 32
1962 Majors 29 67.65 162 140 0 1 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 14 5 / 67
1963 Majors 30 54.57 162 84 0 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 16 0 / 5 0 / 54
1964 Majors 31 51.55 162 78 0 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 51
1965 Majors 32 59.67 162 130 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 2 / 59
1966 Majors 33 24.73 162 18 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 24
1967 Majors 34 22.01 162 14 0 -5 / 2 -2 / 5 -2 / 3 -5 / 1 -7 / 5 -4 / 5 -1 / 1 -26 / 22
Total 1599 605 0 23 / 84 36 / 100 25 / 88 22 / 99 32 / 89 21 / 114 18 / 99 177 / 673
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Jack Wolverton has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1967-05-20The Kansas City Prairie Princes have re-claimed Jack Wolverton from the waiver wire.
1967-05-20The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Jack Wolverton for assignment.
1960-04-25The Kansas City Prairie Princes have acquired Jack Wolverton from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Ken Sanders to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Rip Short to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted George Crawford to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bill Donalds to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Jack Wolverton for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Walt Kane for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Jim Salveson for assignment.
1958-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Buck Cavanaugh to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Jack Wolverton to the major league team. The New York Knockers have sent Mike Purkey to the minors. The New York Knockers have designated Laddie Ruiz for assignment.