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Bobby Doerr League
9-2-2019
John Viviparous Right Field
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .756 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
H 618 Age 68 (OS 68) Date of Birth 07-10-1951
HR 111 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(89 games)
RBI 344
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B C+ (48.8%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (19.9%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1974 COL
31
28
4
5
0
0
3
7
3
 6 0 0
0
 1 0
.758
.258
.500
.321
.179
1977 COL
77
295
35
78
8
1
10
33
12
 61 3 0
2
 6 4
.700
.300
.400
.136
.264
1978 COL
15
61
10
16
2
1
1
8
6
 20 0 0
3
 1 1
.705
.328
.377
.115
.262
1979 COL
50
171
28
44
8
0
9
19
20
 39 0 0
4
 3 2
.797
.335
.462
.205
.257
1980 COL
112
339
45
88
11
3
20
59
29
 85 0 0
11
 7 2
.805
.318
.487
.227
.260
1981 COL
114
283
46
73
7
3
11
34
30
 64 0 0
9
 8 0
.750
.329
.420
.163
.258
1982 COL
117
411
54
113
18
4
23
59
20
 95 1 0
12
 7 6
.816
.310
.506
.231
.275
1983 COL
126
453
50
112
15
4
17
62
25
 108 1 1
9
 4 10
.698
.288
.411
.163
.247
1984 COL
19
64
5
18
1
0
3
15
3
 23 0 0
2
 1 1
.751
.313
.438
.156
.281
1985 COL-STL
75
148
24
38
6
0
8
32
18
 36 0 1
6
 3 0
.795
.335
.459
.203
.257
1986 STL
42
128
18
33
1
0
6
16
6
 27 0 0
4
 1 1
.697
.291
.406
.148
.258
Total
778
2381
319
618
77
16
111
344
172
 564 5 2
62
 42 27
.756
.311
.445
.186
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Viviparous has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-21The St. Louis Sinners have waived John Viviparous.
1987-03-25The St. Louis Sinners have designated John Viviparous for assignment.
1986-06-18John Viviparous of the St. Louis Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1985-07-29The St. Louis Sinners have acquired John Viviparous from the waiver wire.
1985-07-13The Colorado Limpets have promoted Jim Kroll to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have designated John Viviparous for assignment.
1985-04-06The Colorado Limpets have promoted John Viviparous to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have promoted Will Shank to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have sent Oscar Blattner to the minors. The Colorado Limpets have sent Ian Gardner to the minors.
1984-04-26The Colorado Limpets have promoted Ian Gardner to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have promoted Tetilla All-Ears to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have promoted Bill Castleman to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have promoted Tom Carter to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have promoted Larry Harts to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have designated John Viviparous for assignment. The Colorado Limpets have sent Bob Hendrickson to the minors. The Colorado Limpets have sent Oscar Blattner to the minors. The Colorado Limpets have designated Jim Kroll for assignment. The Colorado Limpets have sent Sammy Kinzy to the minors.
1983-04-03John Viviparous of the Colorado Limpets is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1982-05-29John Viviparous of the Colorado Limpets is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1980-08-23John Viviparous of the Colorado Limpets is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1979-07-24The Colorado Limpets have promoted John Viviparous to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have sent Nurse Morris to the minors.
1978-04-20The Colorado Limpets have promoted Moser Brocco to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have sent John Viviparous to the minors.
1977-06-19The Colorado Limpets have promoted John Viviparous to the major league team.
1975-04-18The Colorado Limpets have renamed John Carlson to John Viviparous.
1975-04-01The Colorado Limpets have promoted Tom Gandil to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have sent John Carlson to the minors.
1974-07-16The Colorado Limpets have auto-promoted John Carlson to the major leagues.
1974-06-23The Colorado Limpets have promoted Sam Perez to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have sent John Carlson to the minors.
1974-06-19The Colorado Limpets have auto-promoted John Carlson to the major leagues.
1974-06-17The Colorado Limpets have sent John Carlson down to the minors.
1974-06-12The Colorado Limpets have auto-promoted John Carlson to the major leagues.
1973-04-01Trade #1834019 has been completed between the Detroit Smelly Katz and the Colorado Limpets. The Colorado Limpets receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 DET (John Carlson) from the Detroit Smelly Katz in exchange for John Kirby.