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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Aaron Rowand First Base
Retired (1989, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .778 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2471 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-22-1950
HR 257 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(12 games)
RBI 1160
SB 367
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (80.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 KC
132
579
77
142
15
9
14
67
45
 119 3 2
14
 9 4
.677
.302
.375
.130
.245
1973 KC
139
606
82
150
18
6
18
70
43
 120 3 3
20
 6 3
.685
.299
.386
.139
.248
1974 KC
139
586
86
157
20
9
15
62
54
 102 5 1
26
 9 2
.744
.334
.410
.142
.268
1975 KC
139
513
75
144
17
3
23
74
48
 79 3 2
20
 7 4
.805
.345
.460
.179
.281
1976 KC
139
504
77
141
22
7
15
67
66
 88 1 4
10
 6 0
.802
.362
.440
.161
.280
1977 KC
140
519
77
157
26
5
18
95
52
 75 4 3
21
 9 3
.844
.369
.476
.173
.303
1978 KC
139
499
64
145
28
4
14
80
61
 79 4 4
12
 8 1
.817
.370
.447
.156
.291
1979 KC
139
499
51
139
19
3
13
69
52
 71 5 1
17
 6 2
.759
.352
.407
.128
.279
1980 KC
124
487
75
171
31
6
14
78
51
 75 3 0
23
 11 0
.942
.416
.526
.175
.351
1981 KC-CHN
125
461
82
130
17
6
13
65
55
 79 2 3
24
 4 2
.788
.359
.430
.148
.282
1982 CHN
126
466
74
127
21
6
15
69
54
 84 1 2
18
 3 0
.788
.348
.440
.167
.273
1983 CHN
139
549
96
153
30
5
17
58
59
 81 3 1
41
 6 2
.796
.351
.444
.166
.279
1984 CHN
141
550
92
157
30
9
20
67
63
 89 2 2
29
 21 2
.842
.360
.482
.196
.285
1985 CHN-TB
139
540
79
151
27
10
17
74
59
 84 1 3
26
 23 4
.811
.350
.461
.181
.280
1986 TB
141
463
48
118
16
5
7
52
77
 77 0 3
23
 20 4
.715
.359
.356
.102
.255
1987 TB
141
496
51
137
25
3
13
57
53
 90 2 1
30
 17 8
.765
.348
.417
.141
.276
1988 TB
132
375
40
91
8
1
7
36
25
 55 3 2
6
 4 12
.619
.294
.325
.083
.243
1989 TB
83
199
32
61
10
2
4
20
19
 28 3 2
7
 7 1
.809
.372
.437
.131
.307
Total
2397
8891
1258
2471
380
99
257
1160
936
 1475 48 39
367
 176 54
.778
.348
.430
.152
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Aaron Rowand has retired from the Tampa Bay Tarpons
1988-04-01The Tampa Bay Tarpons have renamed Matt John to Aaron Rowand.
1985-05-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blizzard and the Tampa Bay Tarpons. The Tampa Bay Tarpons receive Kid Lindsey, Matt John from the Chicago Blizzard in exchange for Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (TB).
1982-04-18Matt John of the Chicago Blizzard is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1981-07-02Matt John of the Chicago Blizzard is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1981-05-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blizzard and the Kansas City Thundersticks. The Kansas City Thundersticks receive Doug Vaughan, Ed Swanson, Johnny Wallace, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Blizzard in exchange for Matt John, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (KC).
1980-04-06Matt John of the Kansas City Thundersticks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1972-06-20Matt John of the Kansas City Thundersticks is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1972-03-25The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Matt John to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Cy Albosta for assignment.