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Mike Schmidt League
6-6-2335
Bots Goeckel Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2459 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-03-1933
HR 180 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(143 games)
RBI 1252
SB 318
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
195118C-C+D-D-
195219B-D-A-
195320C+C-
195421B-D-D+D+
195522B-B+C-D+
195623D+A-C-C-
195724B+C-C+C-
195825B+C-C+
195926A-B-
196027A-C+B-
196128A-C+C+B-C+
196229C+C+B-C+
196330C+C+B-C+
196431C+C+B-C+
196532C+C+B-C+
196633C+C+B-C+
196734C+C+B-C+
196835C+C+B-C+
196936C+C+B-C+
197037C+C+B-C+
197138C+C+B-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Bots Goeckel has retired from the Philadelphia Lamingtons
1971-08-31Bots Goeckel of the Philadelphia Lamingtons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1970-08-25Bots Goeckel of the Philadelphia Lamingtons is injured and is expected to be out 59 days.
1969-04-10Bots Goeckel of the Philadelphia Lamingtons is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1955-04-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Horde and the Philadelphia Lamingtons. The Philadelphia Lamingtons receive John Robertson, Charlie Coveleski, Bill Sullivan, Ray Tising, Charlie Cage, Drew Dennehey, Bots Goeckel, Paul LaPoint, Neil Wehrmeister, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Horde in exchange for Tom Curtis, Ham Hernandez, Ricardo Gorman, Chris McGowan, Bill Gowell, Muddy McGinnity, Darren Miller, Jason Wellington.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Horde and the Boston Believers. The Boston Believers receive Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Horde in exchange for Bots Goeckel.