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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
John Starr Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .212 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .558 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 364 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-02-1927
HR 20 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(64 games)
RBI 143
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR C-
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (2.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 DET
58
135
16
23
4
0
0
7
13
35 0 0
1
0 0
.443
.243
.200
.030
.170
1951 DET-CLE
75
182
17
34
3
4
2
20
16
37 0 3
1
0 0
.529
.249
.280
.093
.187
1952 CLE
50
86
10
19
1
0
3
9
8
13 0 1
0
1 0
.621
.284
.337
.116
.221
1953 CLE-DET
50
91
8
24
3
1
2
13
5
16 1 0
0
1 0
.694
.309
.385
.121
.264
1954 DET
153
464
43
99
14
1
5
31
33
99 4 1
4
2 6
.551
.271
.280
.067
.213
1955 DET
151
483
47
104
15
4
4
35
32
78 3 3
4
3 1
.555
.267
.288
.072
.215
1956 DET
42
107
13
30
7
1
1
11
6
12 0 0
4
2 0
.711
.319
.393
.112
.280
1957 DET
25
43
3
7
0
0
1
5
4
7 0 0
1
0 0
.467
.234
.233
.070
.163
1958 DET
41
68
7
11
0
0
2
6
5
15 0 0
0
1 0
.469
.219
.250
.088
.162
1959 DET
27
54
5
13
0
2
0
6
3
10 0 0
0
1 0
.596
.281
.315
.074
.241
Total
672
1713
169
364
47
13
20
143
125
322 8 8
15
11 7
.558
.268
.290
.078
.212
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01John Starr has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-09-05The Detroit Power have waived John Starr.
1959-06-12The Detroit Power have promoted John Bader to the major league team. The Detroit Power have designated John Starr for assignment.
1953-10-15A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blue Streaks and the Detroit Tycoons. The Detroit Tycoons receive John Starr, Brad Lidge, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Blue Streaks in exchange for Jack Shaver.
1951-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blue Streaks and the Detroit Tycoons. The Detroit Tycoons receive Kevin Ward from the Cleveland Blue Streaks in exchange for John Starr, Stu Shinault.