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Mike Schmidt League
6-8-2335
John Lawing Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .311 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .922 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 3352 Age at Death 97 Date of Birth 08-29-1937
HR 542 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(90 games)
RBI 2060
SB 355
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 SS CHN 162 162 1486.2 842 272 537 33 98 -45 4.90 .961
1962 SS CHN 162 162 1468.0 817 287 517 13 97 -25 4.93 .984
1963 SS CHN 162 162 1479.0 818 240 574 4 99 -7 4.95 .995
1964 SS CHN 153 153 1354.0 736 234 497 5 91 +2 4.86 .993
1965 SS CHN 162 162 1476.2 828 253 566 9 98 +1 4.99 .989
1966 SS CHN-NYN 162 162 1453.1 804 265 535 4 118 +16 4.95 .995
1967 SS NYN 162 162 1464.1 815 283 524 8 101 +12 4.96 .990
1968 SS NYN 163 163 1462.0 758 255 500 3 111 0 4.65 .996
1969 SS NYN 162 162 1467.0 779 263 511 5 95 0 4.75 .994
1970 SS NYN 162 162 1467.1 797 305 487 5 111 -11 4.86 .994
1971 SS NYN 162 162 1475.2 732 239 489 4 99 +17 4.44 .995
1972 SS CIN 145 145 1297.1 725 274 449 2 88 +7 5.02 .997
2B CIN 2 2 17.0 18 10 7 1 2 -1 9.00 .944
C CIN 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 0.00 NaN
1973 SS CIN 160 160 1425.1 716 261 447 8 88 +14 4.47 .989
1974 SS CIN 159 159 1421.0 743 260 477 6 96 +6 4.67 .992
1975 SS CIN 158 158 1412.2 693 261 426 6 82 -5 4.38 .991
1976 SS CIN 144 144 1277.0 694 250 435 9 74 -8 4.83 .987
1977 SS CIN 156 156 1382.2 687 253 433 1 84 -6 4.47 .999
Pos Total SS 2696 2696 24270.0 12984 4455 8404 125 1630 -32 4.77 .990
2B 2 2 17.0 18 10 7 1 2 -1 9.00 .944
C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 0.00 NaN
Total 2699 2698 24288.0 13002 4465 8411 126 1632 0 0 0 NaN% -33 4.77 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01John Lawing has retired from the Cincinnati Red Spiders
1972-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Cincinnati Red Spiders. The Cincinnati Red Spiders receive John Lawing, Silver Clendenon, Archie Reich from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Andre Riley, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (CIN).
1966-05-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive John Lawing, Randy Karl, Mark Denehy, Frank Peploski, Alan Johns, Frank Clark, Tim Amalfitano from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Luis Johnson, Gene Blefary, Jake Wells, Wes Brown, Bob Beck, Bruce Brickell, George Danforth, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (NYN).
1961-04-01The Chicago Oktoberfest have promoted John Lawing to the major league team. The Chicago Oktoberfest have sent Sleeper Estrada to the minors.