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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Johnny Latham Right Field
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating 47   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .640 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 435 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-06-1935
HR 42 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(35 games)
RBI 192
SB 51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 38 Contact vs. L 48 Endurance 55   Ldrship 93
Power vs. R 46 Power vs. L 51 Velocity 17   Mentor vR 68
Speed 57 Bunt 25 Control 15   Mentor vL 72
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 21 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 99 (99.0%) Arm 71 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 99 (99.6%)   Health 47 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF 100 (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
1959 CHA
27
109
13
26
0
2
2
12
5
 23 0 1
2
 0 2
.600
.270
.330
.092
.239
1960 CHA-MIL
39
116
11
28
2
0
5
20
6
 26 0 0
3
 0 5
.667
.279
.388
.147
.241
1961 MIL-PIT
68
159
15
45
10
1
5
26
11
 23 0 3
3
 1 3
.777
.324
.453
.170
.283
1962 PIT
67
68
9
17
2
0
3
10
5
 16 0 1
2
 1 1
.709
.297
.412
.162
.250
1963 PIT-CHA
19
73
9
14
1
0
1
4
6
 21 2 0
2
 2 0
.518
.272
.247
.055
.192
1964 CHA
57
121
15
27
1
0
4
7
10
 21 1 1
1
 0 2
.616
.286
.331
.107
.223
1965 CHA-STL
49
105
12
23
3
1
5
13
5
 21 0 0
2
 1 3
.664
.255
.410
.190
.219
1966 STL
55
162
18
40
5
0
3
12
12
 29 1 0
6
 0 2
.636
.303
.333
.086
.247
1967 STL
15
30
4
4
0
0
0
0
3
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
.345
.212
.133
.000
.133
1968 STL-KC
57
153
16
35
5
1
0
19
13
 36 0 1
4
 1 0
.562
.287
.275
.046
.229
1969 KC
122
432
57
113
14
1
9
48
45
 87 5 2
13
 10 1
.698
.337
.361
.100
.262
1970 KC
80
286
27
63
9
1
5
21
14
 50 2 2
11
 1 5
.571
.260
.311
.091
.220
Total
655
1814
206
435
52
7
42
192
135
 362 11 11
51
 17 24
.640
.295
.346
.106
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Johnny Latham has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-04-12The Kansas City Krush have waived Johnny Latham.
1971-03-03The Kansas City Krush have promoted Buck Roberts to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have designated Johnny Latham for assignment.
1968-05-10The Kansas City Krush have acquired Johnny Latham from the waiver wire.
1968-05-06The St. Louis Steamers have promoted Amaury Ponder to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamers have promoted Jeff Shoupe to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamers have promoted Mike McLaughlin to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamers have designated Johnny Latham for assignment. The St. Louis Steamers have sent Shane Briggs to the minors. The St. Louis Steamers have sent Scott McDowell to the minors. The St. Louis Steamers have designated Hank "Big" Smith for assignment.
1965-08-22The St. Louis Steamers have promoted Travis Haddix to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamers have promoted Johnny Latham to the major league team.
1965-07-18The St. Louis Steamers have promoted Chuck "Bomb" Schelle to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamers have promoted Ernesto Aponte to the major league team. The St. Louis Steamers have designated Jim Kleinhans for assignment. The St. Louis Steamers have designated Johnny Latham for assignment.
1965-05-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago Werebears (DL) and the St. Louis Steamers. The St. Louis Steamers receive Johnny Latham, Rocky Savop, T.J Ford, Jimmy Clarke, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Werebears (DL) in exchange for Billy "Hawk" Hawkins, Hannibal Hayes.
1964-06-11The Chicago Werebears (DL) have promoted Johnny Latham to the major league team. The Chicago Werebears (DL) have sent Bob Johnson to the minors.
1963-07-31The Chicago White Sox have promoted Cliff Dorish to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Billy Stellberger to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Johnny Latham for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Bob Manush for assignment.
1963-07-06The Chicago White Sox have promoted Johnny Latham to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Hub Felix to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Babe Boucher to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Fred West to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ivan Pettigo to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent The Rifle Saunders to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have designated Moon Mullins for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Johnny Ulrich for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Alex Wilson for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Heime Manush for assignment.
1963-04-08The Chicago White Sox have promoted The Rifle Saunders to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Johnny Latham for assignment.
1963-04-05The Chicago White Sox have acquired Johnny Latham from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted Dre Blye to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have designated Johnny Latham for assignment.
1961-08-30A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Wallbangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pittsburgh Penguins receive Adam Wainright, Johnny Latham, Doc Harris, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Wallbangers in exchange for Bondo Baldwin, Charles Davis, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (PIT).
1961-03-01The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Johnny Latham to the major league team.
1960-10-03The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Johnny Latham to the minors.
1960-06-17The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Johnny Latham to the major league team.
1960-05-07The Milwaukee Wallbangers have acquired Johnny Latham from the waiver wire.
1960-05-02The Chicago White Sox have acquired Neil Bullinger from the waiver wire. The Chicago White Sox have waived Johnny Latham.
1959-05-30The Chicago White Sox have promoted Corky Underwood to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Johnny Latham to the minors.
1959-04-25The Chicago White Sox have promoted Johnny Latham to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Tom Comiskey to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Paul Revere for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Audie Murphy for assignment.