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Billy Hamilton League
7-11-2078
John Grasso Third Base
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .825 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1688 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 05-10-1945
HR 188 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(49 games)
RBI 864
SB 338
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.9%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1967 CIN-KC
2
8
0
2
0
1
0
0
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.900
.400
.500
.250
.250
1968 KC
44
134
23
41
8
1
5
27
19
 22 1 3
2
 2 0
.881
.389
.493
.187
.306
1969 KC
83
317
45
92
12
3
5
43
37
 51 1 2
21
 3 2
.758
.364
.394
.104
.290
1970 KC
143
546
87
158
32
3
17
75
59
 80 2 5
28
 5 3
.810
.358
.452
.163
.289
1971 KC
112
393
69
107
19
5
18
74
39
 49 2 2
18
 6 4
.823
.339
.483
.211
.272
1972 KC
146
577
122
190
28
9
24
87
65
 91 6 3
40
 10 7
.935
.401
.534
.205
.329
1973 KC
140
538
97
163
27
5
12
66
69
 68 3 5
43
 17 2
.821
.382
.439
.136
.303
1974 KC
143
479
82
143
25
10
15
77
63
 73 3 5
30
 14 1
.866
.380
.486
.188
.299
1975 KC
141
524
72
145
14
8
15
78
61
 83 1 6
33
 13 2
.770
.350
.420
.143
.277
1976 KC
141
490
74
136
21
12
19
81
61
 72 1 2
28
 6 2
.843
.357
.486
.208
.278
1977 KC
145
408
54
107
13
7
14
58
44
 58 0 2
23
 7 3
.764
.333
.431
.169
.262
1978 KC
140
486
86
138
31
6
14
76
83
 66 0 2
31
 6 3
.846
.387
.459
.175
.284
1979 KC
136
448
64
124
18
7
13
52
45
 68 0 3
16
 8 3
.776
.341
.435
.158
.277
1980 KC
132
423
73
125
23
4
15
60
60
 55 1 1
25
 20 1
.859
.384
.475
.180
.296
1981 KC
44
81
9
17
2
0
2
10
9
 17 0 2
0
 1 1
.591
.283
.309
.099
.210
Total
1692
5852
957
1688
273
81
188
864
716
 854 21 43
338
 118 34
.825
.366
.459
.171
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01John Grasso has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1981-06-20The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Randy Wagstaff to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated John Grasso for assignment.
1980-09-18John Grasso of the Kansas City Yellow Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1979-04-18John Grasso of the Kansas City Yellow Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-06-10The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted John Grasso to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Edge Johnson for assignment.
1968-11-21The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Rock Whitman to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent John Grasso to the minors.
1968-07-22The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted John Grasso to the major league team.
1967-05-23The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ed Regan to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent John Grasso to the minors.
1967-05-21The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted John Grasso to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted John Murray to the major league team.
1967-04-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Raptors and the Kansas City Yellow Canaries. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries receive John Grasso from the Cincinnati Raptors in exchange for Gar Damaska.