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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-14-2309
John Sketchley Left Field
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1257 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-30-1948
HR 153 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(8 games)
RBI 645
SB 227
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 5
1B B+ (75.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B F  (3.8%) CF A  (91.6%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (96.4%)   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
1971 CLE
126
463
59
104
11
10
8
46
33
 88 2 0
12
 2 10
.623
.279
.343
.119
.225
1972 CLE
146
585
69
148
21
9
12
62
60
 127 1 5
14
 6 3
.702
.321
.381
.128
.253
1973 CLE
139
595
85
154
29
7
22
75
52
 102 2 2
25
 4 3
.762
.320
.442
.183
.259
1974 CLE
146
306
56
95
12
6
17
52
29
 52 1 3
16
 2 7
.924
.369
.556
.245
.310
1975 CLE
130
222
33
63
9
1
10
33
27
 36 1 1
10
 0 10
.831
.363
.468
.185
.284
1976 CLE
109
185
37
58
11
2
7
26
14
 30 2 1
13
 1 0
.874
.366
.508
.195
.314
1977 CLE
105
146
27
44
8
3
6
21
15
 21 0 6
7
 1 2
.874
.353
.521
.219
.301
1978 CLE
113
350
59
95
12
6
10
48
36
 67 0 4
15
 3 4
.762
.336
.426
.154
.271
1979 CLE
119
344
66
113
20
10
16
63
28
 53 1 5
22
 5 13
.960
.376
.584
.256
.328
1980 CLE
98
320
47
96
16
3
17
66
22
 60 2 2
16
 9 11
.875
.347
.528
.228
.300
1981 CLE
120
373
53
108
15
5
13
60
33
 56 1 2
32
 8 10
.808
.347
.461
.172
.290
1982 CLE
109
304
60
89
17
5
6
49
27
 50 0 4
31
 6 5
.787
.346
.441
.148
.293
1983 CLE
69
158
19
40
6
0
2
11
9
 43 0 1
7
 4 4
.621
.292
.329
.076
.253
1984 CLE
82
224
23
50
9
2
7
33
22
 49 0 4
7
 8 6
.663
.288
.375
.152
.223
Total
1611
4575
693
1257
196
69
153
645
407
 834 13 40
227
 59 88
.781
.333
.448
.173
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01John Sketchley has retired from the Cleveland Corsairs
1971-07-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Scorpions and the New York Corsairs. The New York Corsairs receive John Sketchley, Bill Greer from the Washington Scorpions in exchange for Nels Mazzilli, Glen Hayes, Albert Hubbard.
1971-05-15A trade has been completed between the Washington Scorpions and the Philadelphia Optimists. The Philadelphia Optimists receive Elmer Sheehan from the Washington Scorpions in exchange for John Sketchley.
1971-04-01The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Webbo Herges to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted John Sketchley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Santiago Fausett for assignment. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Mark LeJeune to the minors.