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Bobby Doerr League
10-3-2028
Jack Ferson Second Base
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .693 Status Retired (1982) Option Years 0  
H 759 Age 82 (OS 82) Date of Birth 03-05-1946
HR 37 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(86 games)
RBI 339
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (98.8%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (4.0%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B B  (64.8%) RF B- (56.7%)   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 
1970 Minors 24 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 4
1970 Majors 24 56.59 140 139 0 4 / 8 5 / 9 8 / 15 1 / 6 3 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 3 27 / 56
1971 Majors 25 66.43 162 161 0 4 / 10 5 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 13 2 / 10 4 / 9 19 / 66
1972 Majors 26 66.59 162 161 0 0 / 7 2 / 11 0 / 14 2 / 6 1 / 13 0 / 6 2 / 9 7 / 66
1973 Majors 27 43.07 162 58 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 6 4 / 43
1974 Majors 28 28.36 149 29 0 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 28
1975 Majors 29 23.88 162 10 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 23
1976 Majors 30 29.69 162 26 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 29
1977 Majors 31 31.16 162 31 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 31
1978 Majors 32 43.35 162 60 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 43
1979 Majors 33 30.37 162 26 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 30
1980 Majors 34 29.13 162 21 0 -3 / 3 -1 / 2 -5 / 5 -1 / 3 -7 / 4 -4 / 3 -3 / 9 -24 / 29
1981 Minors 35 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1981 Majors 35 23.58 146 21 0 -2 / 1 -5 / 4 -5 / 3 -2 / 3 -1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 -15 / 23
1982 Minors 36 44.00 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 44
Total 1893 743 0 5 / 63 6 / 65 -1 / 93 5 / 72 1 / 82 3 / 72 7 / 69 26 / 516

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Santo Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Jack Ferson has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1982-05-06The Kansas City Royals have acquired Jack Ferson from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The New York Dorks have waived Jack Ferson.
1981-10-03The New York Dorks have designated Jack Ferson for assignment.
1981-09-02The New York Dorks have promoted Karl White to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Jack Ferson to the major league team. The New York Dorks have designated Danny Clemens for assignment. The New York Dorks have designated Charlie McDonald for assignment.
1981-08-15The New York Dorks have designated Jack Ferson for assignment.
1981-06-30Trade #1853667 has been completed between the New York Dorks and the St. Louis Sinners. The St. Louis Sinners receive Fernando French, Ed Patek, Eddie Buelow, Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 NYA (Don McMackin), Draft Pick 1983 Round 4 NYA (Cleo Doyle), Draft Pick 1982 Round 3 NYA (Ron Anderson) from the New York Dorks in exchange for Jack Ferson, Tony Rollings, Karl White, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 STL (Tim Dean), Draft Pick 1983 Round 3 STL (Joel Young), Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 STL (Harry VanRobays).
1974-07-09The Milwaukee Sinners have acquired Jack Ferson from the waiver wire.
1974-06-23The Colorado Limpets have promoted Lew Office to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have designated Jack Ferson for assignment.
1970-04-26The San Diego Rattlers have promoted Jack Ferson to the major league team. The San Diego Rattlers have sent Ed Patek to the minors.
1970-04-18The San Diego Rattlers have acquired Jack Ferson from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Detroit Smelly Katz have waived Jack Ferson.