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Mel Ott League
7-10-2068
John Funderburk Left Field
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .799 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1911 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-16-1940
HR 300 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(123 games)
RBI 1074
SB 301
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D  (16.9%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B B+ (68.4%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B F  (0.5%) RF D+ (23.9%)   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
1961 PIT
43
136
15
30
6
1
3
14
6
 30 1 0
4
 2 1
.604
.259
.346
.125
.221
1962 PIT
124
472
70
117
22
9
13
58
27
 97 0 5
15
 2 7
.701
.286
.415
.167
.248
1963 PIT
136
489
74
122
17
8
23
60
38
 118 1 4
14
 1 3
.761
.303
.458
.209
.249
1964 PIT
135
503
65
137
28
4
18
60
39
 107 4 4
16
 3 6
.779
.327
.451
.179
.272
1965 PIT
136
522
84
148
25
8
24
84
42
 104 3 3
31
 2 4
.839
.339
.500
.216
.284
1966 PIT
121
516
84
142
24
3
24
64
32
 96 2 1
24
 6 5
.792
.319
.473
.198
.275
1967 PIT
135
541
60
148
29
10
18
78
42
 99 2 6
29
 5 4
.789
.325
.464
.190
.274
1968 PIT
136
508
62
135
16
6
12
55
34
 106 2 3
24
 4 1
.704
.313
.392
.126
.266
1969 STL
133
509
93
156
24
7
23
97
56
 92 2 7
19
 1 1
.890
.373
.517
.210
.306
1970 STL
136
558
86
165
21
9
30
99
45
 110 1 1
21
 4 1
.876
.349
.527
.231
.296
1971 STL
128
468
65
118
19
3
20
71
41
 105 3 1
21
 3 2
.750
.316
.434
.182
.252
1972 STL
138
510
81
147
16
4
28
107
44
 99 1 4
28
 3 17
.843
.343
.500
.212
.288
1973 STL
105
405
81
114
17
7
26
79
39
 90 1 2
17
 5 6
.895
.345
.551
.269
.281
1974 STL
139
529
86
147
19
8
27
102
39
 106 1 5
29
 5 7
.823
.326
.497
.219
.278
1975 STL
40
165
18
44
7
2
3
21
11
 29 0 1
3
 2 1
.699
.311
.388
.121
.267
1976 STL
73
140
27
41
4
2
8
25
16
 32 0 2
6
 1 2
.882
.361
.521
.229
.293
Total
1858
6971
1051
1911
294
91
300
1074
551
 1420 24 49
301
 49 68
.799
.327
.472
.197
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01John Funderburk has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1976-07-11John Funderburk of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-05-23John Funderburk of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1973-05-03John Funderburk of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1971-09-23John Funderburk of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1969-06-14John Funderburk of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1969-03-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rivermen and the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs receive Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Rivermen in exchange for John Funderburk.
1967-09-30John Funderburk of the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1966-05-16John Funderburk of the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1962-04-30The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted John Funderburk to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Don Brantley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Simon Herges to the minors.
1962-04-14The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Simon Herges to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent John Funderburk to the minors.
1961-07-18The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Jack Graves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Ossie Cross to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted John Funderburk to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Emmett Willoughby for assignment. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Cy Dunn for assignment. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have sent Ron Maestri to the minors.