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Mike Schmidt League
6-2-2335
John Lawing Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .311 Total Rating B    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 B 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* 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 
1955 Minors 18 76.00 3 / 8 8 / 12 11 / 14 6 / 10 9 / 16 11 / 11 5 / 5 53 / 76
1956 Minors 19 53.00 2 / 3 3 / 8 4 / 7 6 / 11 4 / 8 9 / 9 7 / 7 35 / 53
1957 Minors 20 70.00 6 / 13 5 / 11 7 / 12 5 / 11 2 / 5 10 / 10 8 / 8 43 / 70
1958 Minors 21 74.00 2 / 6 7 / 11 2 / 8 2 / 12 2 / 10 14 / 17 7 / 10 36 / 74
1959 Minors 22 75.00 4 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 8 7 / 13 2 / 10 6 / 13 10 / 12 34 / 75
1960 Minors 23 67.00 4 / 10 3 / 8 3 / 9 3 / 7 1 / 11 8 / 12 2 / 10 24 / 67
1961 Majors 24 74.69 2 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 14 2 / 15 2 / 9 7 / 10 2 / 7 17 / 74
1962 Majors 25 73.62 0 / 8 4 / 13 1 / 10 2 / 11 1 / 10 5 / 12 1 / 9 14 / 73
1963 Majors 26 75.77 2 / 7 3 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 10 2 / 12 2 / 9 11 / 75
1964 Majors 27 65.57 0 / 6 2 / 12 0 / 6 3 / 15 2 / 13 2 / 4 1 / 9 10 / 65
1965 Majors 28 74.84 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 14 1 / 74
1966 Majors 29 72.20 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 16 1 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 9 4 / 72
1967 Majors 30 71.39 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 71
1968 Majors 31 75.50 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 13 1 / 12 1 / 75
1969 Majors 32 74.20 0 / 6 1 / 15 0 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 8 2 / 74
1970 Majors 33 73.20 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 73
1971 Majors 34 72.30 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 11 2 / 72
1972 Majors 35 66.48 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 66
1973 Majors 36 71.40 0 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 8 1 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 71
1974 Majors 37 69.09 0 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 69
1975 Majors 38 69.50 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 69
1976 Majors 39 61.69 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 61
1977 Majors 40 69.89 0 / 15 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 17 0 / 69
Total 0 0 0 26 / 211 42 / 245 33 / 246 39 / 231 30 / 219 77 / 238 46 / 228 293 / 1618
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.