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Branch Rickey League
4-4-2229
John Boston Left Field
Retired (1993, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 816 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 08-27-1956
HR 71 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(43 games)
RBI 409
SB 77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (97.9%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B F  (0.1%) RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 TEX
30
89
11
19
1
1
1
8
9
 19 1 0
4
 1 0
.574
.293
.281
.067
.213
1983 TEX
32
36
7
11
2
0
1
6
3
 5 0 0
1
 1 0
.803
.359
.444
.139
.306
1985 TEX
139
482
69
136
16
6
10
42
39
 107 2 3
14
 4 1
.739
.337
.402
.120
.282
1986 TEX
129
462
73
146
16
7
10
60
47
 81 1 1
8
 4 3
.826
.380
.446
.130
.316
1987 TEX
131
375
47
99
11
3
5
56
34
 68 2 2
19
 6 1
.676
.327
.349
.085
.264
1988 TEX
106
202
25
49
14
2
1
23
24
 40 1 1
11
 0 0
.671
.325
.347
.104
.243
1989 TEX
123
416
57
127
25
3
12
78
50
 79 0 3
8
 6 0
.844
.377
.466
.161
.305
1990 TEX
113
452
94
129
17
3
15
72
42
 88 1 3
7
 2 1
.781
.345
.436
.150
.285
1991 TEX
57
82
21
26
3
2
8
17
11
 17 0 0
0
 0 2
1.093
.398
.695
.378
.317
1992 TEX-ATL
104
194
26
52
8
4
6
36
27
 44 0 2
3
 1 3
.798
.354
.443
.175
.268
1992 TEX
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1992 ATL
102
192
26
52
8
4
6
36
27
 44 0 2
3
 1 3
.805
.357
.448
.177
.271
1993 ATL
38
96
9
22
2
2
2
11
11
 17 0 1
2
 2 1
.660
.306
.354
.125
.229
Total
1002
2886
439
816
115
33
71
409
297
 565 8 16
77
 27 12
.769
.350
.419
.137
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01John Boston has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1993-08-21The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Carlos Johnson to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have waived John Boston.
1992-05-02The Atlanta Confederates have acquired John Boston from the waiver wire.
1992-04-08The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Grimsley to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Hal Bonin to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Dave Hitchcock for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated John Boston for assignment.
1991-08-19John Boston of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1988-04-19The Texas Rangers have placed John Boston on the trade block.
1988-04-12John Boston of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1985-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted John Boston to the major league team.
1983-05-24The Texas Rangers have promoted Jerry Cressend to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Tiny Block to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Nemo Winn to the minors. The Texas Rangers have sent John Boston to the minors.
1982-09-05The Texas Rangers have promoted John Boston to the major league team.
1982-04-25The Texas Rangers have demoted John Boston to the minor leagues.
1982-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Toshinori Yashima to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted John Boston to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Herm McPhee for assignment.