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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
John Montague Left Field
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .218 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .610 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 239 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 06-17-1940
HR 30 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(51 games)
RBI 123
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B C+ (49.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (92.2%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A- (76.5%)   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 
1961 Minors 21 9.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 9 / 9
1962 Minors 22 19.00 3 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 5 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 11 / 19
1963 Minors 23 27.00 3 / 3 3 / 4 5 / 6 1 / 3 4 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 4 21 / 27
1964 Minors 24 32.00 5 / 5 4 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 3 4 / 7 1 / 1 18 / 32
1965 Minors 25 17.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 0 4 / 6 9 / 17
1966 Minors 26 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1966 Majors 26 26.61 3 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 2 3 / 3 13 / 26
1967 Minors 27 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 9
1967 Majors 27 11.74 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 11
1968 Majors 28 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 8
1969 Minors 29 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1969 Majors 29 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 12
1970 Majors 30 14.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 14
1971 Majors 31 10.00 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 10
1972 Majors 32 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 16
1973 Minors 33 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 9
1974 Majors 34 46.20 162 107 0 -3 / 13 -1 / 2 0 / 8 -7 / 8 -2 / 5 -3 / 4 -3 / 6 -19 / 46
1975 Majors 35 55.25 158 105 0 -1 / 7 -4 / 9 -3 / 4 -1 / 9 -3 / 8 1 / 10 -3 / 8 -14 / 55
1976 Minors 36 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1976 Majors 36 21.02 138 14 0 -3 / 1 -2 / 5 -3 / 5 -8 / 1 -4 / 0 -3 / 7 -3 / 2 -26 / 21
Total 458 226 0 9 / 50 4 / 48 9 / 53 -6 / 51 6 / 54 7 / 48 5 / 41 34 / 345
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01John Montague has retired from the Cleveland Rocks
1976-04-28The Cleveland Rocks have promoted John Montague to the major league team. The Cleveland Rocks have sent Ken Morgan to the minors.
1976-03-07The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Al McClellan to the major league team. The Cleveland Rocks have designated John Montague for assignment.
1975-04-05The Cleveland Rocks have acquired John Montague from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Milwaukee Minors have promoted Everett Wilson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Minors have designated John Montague for assignment.
1974-03-03The Milwaukee Minors have promoted John Montague to the major league team. The Milwaukee Minors have designated Bert Frey for assignment.
1973-07-22The Milwaukee Minors have acquired John Montague from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Minors have waived Skip Birrer.
1969-04-08The Cincinnati Mustangs have waived John Montague.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati Mustangs have acquired John Montague from the waiver wire.
1968-03-01The New York Spiders have waived John Montague.
1967-09-07The New York Spiders have acquired John Montague from the waiver wire.
1967-07-16The New York Mets waive John Montague.
1967-05-30The New York Mets have promoted John Montague to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Fernando Curtis to the minors.
1967-04-29The New York Mets have promoted Jerry Gilbert to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated John Montague for assignment.
1966-04-08The New York Mets have promoted John Montague to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Wickey Dihigo for assignment.
1966-04-05The New York Mets have acquired John Montague from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Chicago Contractors have waived John Montague.
1963-03-01The Chicago Contractors have renamed John Magnante to John Montague.