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Rollie Fingers League
7-23-2011
John Bongiovanni Right Field
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .746 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
H 1174 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 09-05-1950
HR 118 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(109 games)
RBI 615
SB 99
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
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 --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.3%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (49.9%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% 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 
1970 Minors 20 68.00 7 / 14 10 / 12 7 / 10 6 / 10 5 / 7 4 / 6 4 / 9 43 / 68
1971 Minors 21 60.00 9 / 14 6 / 10 5 / 8 5 / 11 5 / 6 9 / 10 1 / 1 40 / 60
1972 Minors 22 61.00 5 / 8 3 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 4 9 / 15 5 / 11 5 / 9 31 / 61
1973 Minors 23 58.00 0 / 5 3 / 10 4 / 11 2 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 8 4 / 13 17 / 58
1974 Minors 24 59.00 2 / 11 5 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 9 13 / 59
1975 Majors 25 62.55 143 115 19 1 / 7 2 / 7 2 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 11 2 / 13 4 / 8 12 / 62
1976 Majors 26 57.27 123 99 39 0 / 7 5 / 10 2 / 4 1 / 4 5 / 13 4 / 9 3 / 10 20 / 57
1977 Majors 27 62.53 138 112 24 2 / 16 0 / 5 0 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 9 5 / 62
1978 Majors 28 62.97 146 118 16 0 / 13 1 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 6 3 / 62
1979 Majors 29 32.82 149 17 13 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 32
1980 Majors 30 55.16 162 81 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 14 3 / 55
1981 Majors 31 69.04 160 130 0 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 69
1982 Majors 32 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 69
1983 Majors 33 28.15 66 53 34 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 28
1984 Majors 34 63.72 162 114 0 -4 / 11 -5 / 5 -4 / 10 0 / 14 -1 / 6 -4 / 9 -2 / 8 -20 / 63
1985 Majors 35 54.17 126 102 36 -1 / 3 0 / 11 -1 / 10 -7 / 14 -1 / 7 -2 / 4 -4 / 5 -16 / 54
1986 Majors 36 32.93 162 35 0 -6 / 4 -4 / 4 -3 / 7 -3 / 3 -7 / 6 -3 / 6 -3 / 2 -29 / 32
1987 Minors 37 35.00 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 35
1987 Majors 37 2.95 18 3 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 0 -5 / 0 -5 / 0 -4 / 0 0 / 2 -3 / 0 -23 / 2
Total 1717 1109 181 12 / 156 23 / 135 13 / 142 4 / 130 16 / 133 19 / 155 14 / 137 101 / 988

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Bongiovanni has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-10-22The Baltimore Sinners VII have acquired Ted Mundinger from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Sinners VII have waived John Bongiovanni.
1987-04-21The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Nobuo Sano to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Heath Gumpert to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have designated Fred Dugas for assignment. The Baltimore Sinners VII have designated John Bongiovanni for assignment.
1985-05-25John Bongiovanni of the Baltimore Sinners VII is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1983-06-13John Bongiovanni of the Baltimore Sinners VII is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1980-09-05Trade #1858134 has been completed between the New York KNICKS and the Baltimore Sinners VII. The Baltimore Sinners VII receive John Bongiovanni, Ossie Brandenburg, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 NYA (Russ Allen) from the New York KNICKS in exchange for Jamie Hennis.
1980-03-25Trade #1855331 has been completed between the New York BANKERS and the Oakland Olives. The Oakland Olives receive Gil Miller, Mark Davidson from the New York BANKERS in exchange for John Bongiovanni.
1979-08-27John Bongiovanni of the Oakland Olives is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1978-04-26John Bongiovanni of the Oakland Olives is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1977-04-27John Bongiovanni of the Oakland Olives is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1976-05-12John Bongiovanni of the Oakland Olives is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1976-04-11The Oakland Olives have placed John Bongiovanni on the trade block.
1975-04-09John Bongiovanni of the Oakland Olives is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-04-01The Oakland Olives have promoted John Bongiovanni to the major league team.