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Bobby Doerr League
4-26-2024
John McConnell Center Field
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1703 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 07-16-1950
HR 137 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(116 games)
RBI 754
SB 311
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D+ (20.0%)   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
1973 MIN
97
406
37
99
18
4
3
35
25
 82 2 0
7
 1 3
.621
.291
.330
.086
.244
1974 MIN
135
558
61
127
23
5
6
43
53
 104 1 1
12
 8 1
.614
.295
.319
.091
.228
1975 MIN
135
558
65
138
16
7
13
67
50
 118 2 2
13
 6 2
.681
.310
.371
.124
.247
1976 MIN
135
572
89
164
15
8
16
70
51
 109 4 1
16
 6 5
.774
.349
.425
.138
.287
1977 MIN
135
558
103
145
32
5
11
62
77
 111 2 0
26
 6 3
.746
.352
.394
.134
.260
1978 MIN
65
85
17
31
6
0
2
13
9
 13 0 0
9
 3 1
.931
.426
.506
.141
.365
1979 MIN
101
236
31
69
11
5
6
36
21
 35 0 1
16
 8 0
.806
.349
.458
.165
.292
1980 MIN
90
236
35
60
10
3
5
27
30
 48 0 0
21
 5 2
.724
.338
.386
.131
.254
1981 MIN
135
559
100
172
20
7
16
88
44
 78 1 1
38
 18 3
.813
.359
.454
.147
.308
1982 MIN
114
466
77
132
27
5
11
70
45
 82 1 4
31
 11 3
.778
.345
.433
.150
.283
1983 MIN
135
553
93
142
22
9
18
71
66
 102 1 2
35
 15 4
.763
.336
.427
.170
.257
1984 MIN
119
465
70
121
25
8
8
60
49
 81 3 1
25
 12 3
.734
.334
.400
.140
.260
1985 MIN
134
521
88
136
23
3
12
52
62
 101 0 2
32
 17 2
.724
.338
.386
.125
.261
1986 MIN
135
547
83
149
17
5
9
57
58
 111 2 3
28
 18 1
.714
.343
.371
.099
.272
1987 MIN
35
62
11
18
4
0
1
3
12
 11 0 0
2
 2 2
.809
.405
.403
.113
.290
Total
1700
6382
960
1703
269
74
137
754
652
 1186 19 18
311
 136 35
.732
.336
.397
.130
.267

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John McConnell has retired from the Minnesota Twins
1987-07-04The Minnesota Twins have promoted John McConnell to the major league team.
1987-07-04The Minnesota Twins have acquired John McConnell from the waiver wire.
1987-04-18The Minnesota Twins have waived John McConnell.
1987-03-25The Minnesota Twins have promoted Shinya Satoh to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Jim Melendez to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Red Randall to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated John McConnell for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Bill Menendez for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Pete Dumovich for assignment.
1984-04-02John McConnell of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1982-07-30John McConnell of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1978-06-03John McConnell of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1973-08-30John McConnell of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1973-06-02John McConnell of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1973-03-25The Minnesota Twins have promoted John McConnell to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have sent Brock Courtney to the minors. The Minnesota Twins have sent Frank Phillippe to the minors. The Minnesota Twins have designated Kelly Hanning for assignment.