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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-11-2309
Paul Choate Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .701 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1238 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-05-1953
HR 141 Drafted Round 3, Pick 65
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(58 games)
RBI 589
SB 55
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 A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B F  (3.9%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1975 KC 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 KC 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 KC 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 KC 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 KC 109 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1980 KC 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 KC 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 KC 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1983 KC 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1984 KC 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 KC-BAL 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 BAL-DET-BAL-KC 106 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 19
1987 KC 20 5 1 0 6 0 0 0 29
1988 KC 36 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 14
1989 KC 43 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Paul Choate has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1986-06-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Hugh Chen, Ray Bigler, Paul McCaskill, Tim Baker (Optioned) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Paul Choate.
1986-04-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Wolves and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Brooks McGraw, Phil Webb, Bill DeVogt, Dar Jeeling, Geraldo Rodriguez, Tee Thyme, Paul Choate, Eric Clapton, Fred Dunn, Carmello Goetze, Murray Bovine, Berndt Toeste, Nomar Espresso, Pop Alcock from the Detroit Wolves in exchange for Ruppert Jones, Brad Arnsberg, Will Clark, Ferris Harrison, Walter Crede, Don Menechino, Jim Buford, Curt Young, Stan Rojek, Ray Rehg, Bob Kearney, Frank Gleason, Edwin Rodriguez, Rudy Vina, Tony Phillips, Neal Hungling, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 5 (DET).
1986-04-09A trade has been completed between the Detroit Wolves and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Ruppert Jones, Rudy Vina, Jim Buford, Tony Phillips, Stan Rojek, Curt Young, Will Clark, Don Menechino, Walter Crede, Frank Gleason, Ray Rehg, Neal Hungling, Ferris Harrison, Brad Arnsberg, Bob Kearney, Edwin Rodriguez, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 5 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Wolves in exchange for Murray Bovine, Nomar Espresso, Fred Dunn, Tee Thyme, Carmello Goetze, Bill DeVogt, Dar Jeeling, Pop Alcock, Phil Webb, Eric Clapton, Berndt Toeste, Geraldo Rodriguez, Paul Choate, Brooks McGraw.
1985-06-19A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Cream. The Baltimore Cream receive Paul Choate, Joe Vega from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Ginger Oolong.
1975-08-13The Kansas City Elite Giants have promoted Paul Choate to the major league team.