Show classic player card
Mark Fidrych League
4-5-2158
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 C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity B    Mentor vR C-
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B F  (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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 23 15.87 4 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 12 / 15
1951 Majors 24 18.16 1 / 3 5 / 6 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 12 / 18
1952 Majors 25 8.12 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 8
1953 Majors 26 9.07 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 9
1954 Majors 27 51.68 1 / 9 2 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 12 7 / 51
1955 Majors 28 52.09 0 / 3 2 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 9 6 / 52
1956 Majors 29 11.25 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 11
1957 Majors 30 4.68 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
1958 Majors 31 7.09 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 7
1959 Minors 32 11.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 11
1959 Majors 32 5.63 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 5
1960 Majors 33 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 14
1961 Majors 34 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 17
Total 0 0 0 10 / 34 12 / 30 4 / 27 9 / 44 2 / 30 5 / 25 5 / 32 47 / 222
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.