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Branch Rickey League
4-21-2229
Mark McLaughlin Shortstop
Retired (1998, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1890 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-20-1959
HR 247 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(3 games)
RBI 1026
SB 87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (98.7%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197718C C+B-B C C-C 
197819C C+B B+B-C C+
197920C+B-B A-B C B-
198021B-B B+A B C+B 
198122B B B+A B B-B 
198223B B+A-A B+B B+
198324B+B+A-A B+B A-
198425B+A-A-A A-B+A-
198526B+A-A A A-A-A-
198627B+A A A A-A-A-
198728B+A A A A-A-A-
198829A-A A A A-A-A-
198930A-A A A A-A-A-
199031A-A A A A-A-A-
199132A-A A A A-A-A 
199233A-A A A A-A-A 
199334A-A A A A A-A 
199435A-A A A A-A-A-
199536A-A-A A B+A-A-
199637B+A-A-A-B A-A-
199738B+A-A-A-B B+A-
199839B+A-A-B+B-B+B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Mark McLaughlin has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1997-04-12The Chicago White Sox have re-claimed Mark McLaughlin from the waiver wire.
1997-04-01The Chicago White Sox have designated Mark McLaughlin for assignment.
1996-04-16Mark McLaughlin of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1995-05-08Mark McLaughlin of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1991-08-15Mark McLaughlin of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 61 days.
1985-06-09Mark McLaughlin of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1984-06-29Mark McLaughlin of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1983-03-25The Chicago White Sox have promoted Mark McLaughlin to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Danny Wardle for assignment.
1982-10-03The Chicago White Sox have sent Mark McLaughlin to the minors.
1982-06-23The Chicago White Sox have promoted Mark McLaughlin to the major league team.