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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
John Rocker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 26-31 Status Retired (1956) Option Years 0  
SV 51 Age 57 (OS 57) Date of Birth 02-26-1917
K 391 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(147 games)
IP 492.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYA-ATL
4
 5
73
0
0
0
2
 2
88.1
 58 28 23 2 34
72
1.04
2.34
1950 NYA
3
 3
37
0
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 28 14 14 0 18
38
1.00
2.74
1950 ATL
1
 2
36
0
0
0
2
 2
42.1
 30 14 9 2 16
34
1.09
1.91
1951 ATL
5
 3
70
0
0
0
7
 3
79.0
 75 42 42 0 33
71
1.37
4.78
1952 ATL
4
 3
52
0
0
0
2
 4
62.1
 62 25 25 0 25
50
1.40
3.61
1953 ATL
2
 2
54
0
0
0
0
 2
60.1
 60 28 28 1 17
43
1.28
4.18
1954 ATL
9
 7
71
0
0
0
18
 5
93.1
 84 42 40 2 37
67
1.30
3.86
1955 ATL
2
 9
60
0
0
0
22
 9
81.2
 111 73 71 1 36
69
1.80
7.82
1956 ATL-NYA
0
 2
18
0
0
0
0
 1
27.1
 20 11 11 1 13
19
1.21
3.62
1956 ATL
0
 2
16
0
0
0
0
 1
22.2
 19 10 10 1 11
14
1.32
3.97
1956 NYA
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 1 1 1 0 2
5
0.64
1.93
1974
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 31
398
0
0
0
51
 26
492.1
 470 249 240 7 195
391
1.35
4.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01John Rocker has retired from the New York Knights
1956-10-03The New York Knights have designated Pete McTamany for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Steve Mirabella for assignment. The New York Knights have designated John Rocker for assignment.
1956-09-26The New York Knights have promoted John Rocker to the major league team.
1956-09-12The New York Knights have acquired John Rocker from the waiver wire.
1956-06-01The Atlanta Braves have waived John Rocker.
1956-05-12The Atlanta Braves have designated John Rocker for assignment.
1955-05-26John Rocker of the Atlanta Braves is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1953-09-17John Rocker of the Atlanta Braves is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1953-06-28John Rocker of the Atlanta Braves is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1952-09-09John Rocker of the Atlanta Braves is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1951-09-12John Rocker of the Atlanta Braves is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1951-07-04John Rocker of the Atlanta Braves is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1951-04-20The Atlanta Braves have renamed John Trott to John Rocker.
1950-08-08John Trott of the Atlanta Braves is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1950-07-01Trade #1830573 has been completed between the New York Knights and the Atlanta Braves. The Atlanta Braves receive James Hall, John Trott, Mike Jimenez, Mike Henderson (Optioned) from the New York Knights in exchange for Ryan Klesko, P.W. Herman.