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Amos Otis League
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Jon Katz Third Base
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .306 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .863 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2667 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-29-1934
HR 322 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(46 games)
RBI 1365
SB 344
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (49.8%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B D  (19.9%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 
1954 Minors 20 0.00 7 / 10 5 / 9 5 / 10 4 / 10 7 / 9 13 / 13 2 / 5 43 / 66
1955 Minors 21 0.00 2 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 5 4 / 8 8 / 8 3 / 6 24 / 45
1955 Majors 21 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1956 Majors 22 0.00 3 / 9 5 / 10 4 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 11 11 / 13 1 / 5 28 / 64
1957 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 8 5 / 8 6 / 11 6 / 13 4 / 6 6 / 6 3 / 9 33 / 61
1958 Majors 24 0.00 5 / 10 9 / 11 1 / 5 5 / 8 5 / 7 11 / 12 2 / 9 38 / 62
1959 Majors 25 66.00 3 / 12 3 / 8 2 / 8 3 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 6 4 / 13 21 / 66
1960 Majors 26 66.00 1 / 17 0 / 8 2 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 7 7 / 66
1961 Majors 27 63.61 1 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 13 2 / 7 10 / 63
1962 Majors 28 51.73 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 51
1963 Majors 29 64.49 1 / 5 1 / 17 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 12 1 / 8 5 / 64
1964 Majors 30 64.89 0 / 17 0 / 11 2 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 8 4 / 64
1965 Majors 31 66.09 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 66
1966 Majors 32 66.09 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 66
1967 Majors 33 60.69 0 / 15 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 60
1968 Majors 34 56.60 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 56
1969 Majors 35 65.69 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 65
1970 Majors 36 33.60 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 33
1971 Majors 37 24.20 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 24
1972 Majors 38 24.55 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 24
Total 0 0 0 27 / 170 32 / 157 30 / 154 26 / 138 28 / 144 58 / 156 19 / 148 220 / 1067
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Jon Katz has retired from the Cleveland Killer Corgis
1972-08-27A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Killer Corgis. The Cleveland Killer Corgis receive Jon Katz, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Mike Wells, Jack Nichols.
1968-08-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Steamboats and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Jon Katz, Dick Burleson from the Cincinnati Steamboats in exchange for Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (PIT).
1968-04-11The Cincinnati Steamboats have renamed Jonathan Katz, Jr. to Jon Katz.
1968-04-11A trade has been completed between the Boston Ooze and the Cincinnati Steamboats. The Cincinnati Steamboats receive Nopalito Trujillo Valasquez, Jonathan Katz, Jr., Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (BOS) from the Boston Ooze in exchange for Bill Derry, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (CIN).
1955-09-27The Boston Ooze have promoted Jonathan Katz, Jr. to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Paul Cabell to the minors.
1954-04-25The Boston Ooze have renamed Tom Brown to Jonathan Katz, Jr. .