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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-19-2309
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1967 Minors 19 0.00 9 / 9 7 / 8 12 / 12 10 / 10 2 / 8 7 / 7 5 / 5 52 / 59
1968 Minors 20 0.00 7 / 8 6 / 9 9 / 9 7 / 7 4 / 9 7 / 7 15 / 15 55 / 64
1969 Minors 21 0.00 6 / 10 3 / 7 7 / 8 8 / 9 3 / 8 8 / 10 7 / 10 42 / 62
1970 Minors 22 0.00 2 / 5 2 / 6 6 / 7 7 / 10 1 / 5 4 / 4 3 / 4 25 / 41
1971 Majors 23 0.00 8 / 9 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 7 10 / 13 5 / 10 29 / 49
1972 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 0 4 / 0 4 / 0 5 / 0 2 / 0 5 / 0 5 / 0 28 / 0
1972 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 4 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 2 5 / 5 5 / 5 28 / 28
1973 Majors 25 64.00 3 / 5 5 / 7 3 / 10 4 / 10 5 / 6 5 / 13 4 / 13 29 / 64
1974 Majors 26 30.50 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 6 6 / 30
1975 Majors 27 24.37 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 4 6 / 24
1976 Majors 28 20.20 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 5 0 / 4 4 / 20
1977 Majors 29 16.70 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 16
1978 Majors 30 39.00 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 3 2 / 39
1979 Majors 31 37.40 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 37
1980 Majors 32 34.60 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 34
1981 Majors 33 40.90 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 40
1982 Majors 34 33.50 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 33
1983 Majors 35 16.80 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 16
1984 Majors 36 25.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 25
Total 0 0 0 43 / 98 36 / 89 48 / 94 52 / 94 20 / 86 56 / 113 54 / 107 309 / 681
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.