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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Roosevelt Taft Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .817 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 622 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-23-1921
HR 92 Drafted Round 18, Pick 283
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(117 games)
RBI 367
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt Control C+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B A- (80.9%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B (0.1%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195029C+B+C+D+
195130B-B+C+C-
195231B-B+C+C-
195332B-B+C+C-
195433B-B+C+C-
195534B-B+C+C-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Roosevelt Taft has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-10-13The Baltimore Ex-Browns have designated Roosevelt Taft for assignment.
1955-05-13A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Black Dodgers and the Baltimore Ex-Browns. The Baltimore Ex-Browns receive Dude Esterbrook, Roosevelt Taft, Jim Poloni, Gene Smith from the Brooklyn Black Dodgers in exchange for Fred Powell, Dick Guetterman.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have renamed Russ Sessi to Roosevelt Taft.