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Pie Traynor League
4-1-2174
Mike Church Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .196 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .515 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 98 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-21-1944
HR 6 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 39
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C 
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% 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
1971 NYA
85
235
14
44
6
0
4
22
17
 58 2 1
1
 0 5
.511
.247
.264
.077
.187
1972 NYA-CHA
60
219
11
45
7
0
2
15
17
 41 0 0
3
 0 3
.528
.263
.265
.059
.205
1974 CHA
7
11
3
5
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.955
.500
.455
.000
.455
1975 CHA
18
34
2
4
1
0
0
2
2
 10 0 1
0
 0 0
.309
.162
.147
.029
.118
1976 CHA
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1977 BAL
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
173
500
30
98
14
0
6
39
38
 111 2 2
4
 0 8
.515
.255
.260
.064
.196
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Mike Church has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-16The Baltimore Biscuits have waived Mike Church.
1977-05-08The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Mike Church for assignment.
1977-04-23The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Mike Church to the major league team.
1977-04-23The Baltimore Biscuits have acquired Mike Church from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Biscuits have waived John Johnson.
1976-05-16The Chicago Dank Sox have waived Mike Church.
1976-05-03The Chicago Dank Sox have promoted Roger Cypert to the major league team. The Chicago Dank Sox have designated Mike Church for assignment.
1975-08-25The Chicago Dank Sox have promoted Mike Church to the major league team.
1975-08-01The Chicago Dank Sox have designated Mike Church for assignment.
1975-07-04The Chicago Dank Sox have promoted Mike Church to the major league team.
1974-10-03The Chicago Dank Sox have sent Mike Church to the minors.
1974-09-14The Chicago Dank Sox have promoted Mike Church to the major league team.
1972-10-03The Chicago Dank Sox have sent Ernie Telemaco to the minors. The Chicago Dank Sox have sent Curt Kemp to the minors. The Chicago Dank Sox have sent Dick Richardson to the minors. The Chicago Dank Sox have designated Rufino Cox for assignment. The Chicago Dank Sox have sent Mike Church to the minors. The Chicago Dank Sox have sent Vic Frohmeyer to the minors.
1972-09-23The Chicago Dank Sox have promoted Mike Church to the major league team.
1972-07-04The Chicago Dank Sox have acquired Mike Church from the waiver wire.
1972-06-24The New York Americans have waived Mike Church.
1972-06-14The New York Americans have promoted Jess Jones to the major league team. The New York Americans have sent Mike Church to the minors.
1971-04-01The New York Americans have promoted Mike Church to the major league team. The New York Americans have sent John Williams to the minors.
1970-04-01The New York Americans have promoted March Carlson to the major league team. The New York Americans have sent Mike Church to the minors.
1970-04-01The New York Americans have promoted Hunter Love to the major league team. The New York Americans have promoted Mike Church to the major league team. The New York Americans have promoted Jim Madison to the major league team.