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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 LCS
5
22
1
6
0
0
1
6
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 2
.713
.304
.409
.136
.273
1961 WS
7
27
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 3
.212
.138
.074
.000
.074
1962 LCS
6
27
5
9
3
0
0
2
1
 2 1 0
0
 0 0
.824
.379
.444
.111
.333
1963 LCS
6
27
5
9
0
0
2
3
1
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.913
.357
.556
.222
.333
1963 WS
6
22
7
6
2
0
1
4
2
 4 0 0
1
 1 0
.833
.333
.500
.227
.273
1964 LCS
5
18
0
6
1
0
0
1
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.789
.400
.389
.056
.333
1965 LCS
7
29
4
9
1
0
1
5
2
 10 0 0
1
 0 0
.803
.355
.448
.138
.310
1965 WS
6
25
3
6
0
1
2
4
0
 5 0 1
2
 0 0
.791
.231
.560
.320
.240
1967 LCS
5
20
2
5
0
0
0
1
1
 6 0 0
2
 0 0
.536
.286
.250
.000
.250
1968 LCS
6
24
3
7
0
0
1
2
3
 6 0 0
2
 0 0
.787
.370
.417
.125
.292
1969 LCS
7
30
5
8
2
0
1
3
2
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.746
.312
.433
.167
.267
1969 WS
6
25
3
7
1
0
0
1
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.628
.308
.320
.040
.280
1970 LCS
4
17
4
6
0
0
1
4
3
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.979
.450
.529
.176
.353
1970 WS
7
29
9
11
1
1
4
9
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.316
.419
.897
.517
.379
1971 LCS
6
23
4
7
0
0
2
5
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.950
.385
.565
.261
.304
Total
89
365
56
104
11
2
16
51
26
 65 1 1
11
 1 6
.791
.333
.458
.173
.285
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.