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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Johnny Oates Catcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1090 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 03-24-1946
HR 127 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(24 games)
RBI 576
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   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 
1969 Majors 23 44.41 8 / 12 4 / 5 1 / 6 5 / 7 5 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 4 30 / 44
1970 Majors 24 54.10 7 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 8 4 / 13 4 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 8 31 / 54
1971 Majors 25 44.37 2 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 8 5 / 7 7 / 11 2 / 6 1 / 2 22 / 44
1972 Majors 26 47.18 0 / 3 2 / 7 3 / 8 0 / 1 7 / 11 3 / 8 5 / 9 20 / 47
1973 Majors 27 27.46 2 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 7 / 27
1974 Majors 28 28.33 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 1 5 / 28
1975 Majors 29 41.70 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 8 1 / 3 5 / 41
1976 Majors 30 50.09 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 7 2 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 2 / 50
1977 Majors 31 28.20 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 28
1978 Majors 32 29.20 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 29
1979 Majors 33 25.79 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 25
1980 Majors 34 40.99 162 35 0 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 40
1981 Majors 35 33.24 162 35 0 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 33
1982 Majors 36 29.67 116 46 41 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 29
1983 Majors 37 24.34 103 35 0 -5 / 3 -4 / 5 -3 / 3 -2 / 4 -5 / 2 -1 / 6 -3 / 1 -23 / 24
Total 543 151 41 15 / 83 10 / 69 7 / 79 14 / 81 27 / 86 14 / 82 14 / 63 101 / 543
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Johnny Oates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-08-03The Washington Irvings have waived Johnny Oates.
1983-07-28The Washington Irvings have promoted Biz Mackey to the major league team. The Washington Irvings have designated Johnny Oates for assignment.
1982-09-19Johnny Oates of the Washington Irvings is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1982-05-22Johnny Oates of the Washington Irvings is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1978-07-02A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Irvings. The Washington Irvings receive Johnny Oates from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for .
1977-06-06Johnny Oates of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1977-04-01Johnny Oates of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1975-08-17Johnny Oates of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1974-09-12Johnny Oates of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1974-07-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Baked Beans. The Boston Baked Beans receive Billy Kohlmeier, Nick Kircher, Mike Bradley from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Johnny Oates.
1972-04-16The Boston Baked Beans have renamed Dick Osborn to Johnny Oates.
1969-04-01The Boston Patriots have promoted Charles Evarts to the major league team. The Boston Patriots have promoted Dick Osborn to the major league team. The Boston Patriots have promoted Kent Castillo to the major league team. The Boston Patriots have promoted Louie Ochoa to the major league team.
1969-04-01The Boston Patriots have renamed Dick Veltman to Dick Osborn.