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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 C DET 53 27 266.2 211 201 10 0 0 4 9 8 47.1% 0 7.12 1.000
1B DET 2 2 17.0 19 19 0 0 0 -1 10.06 1.000
1951 C DET-CLE 59 43 377.1 264 253 11 0 0 2 5 8 61.5% 0 6.30 1.000
1B DET-CLE 6 6 49.0 47 47 0 0 5 -1 8.63 1.000
1952 C CLE 42 15 165.0 124 117 7 0 0 0 5 5 50.0% 0 6.76 1.000
1953 C CLE-DET 34 14 153.0 122 119 3 0 0 2 7 2 22.2% 0 7.18 1.000
1954 C DET 153 153 1241.0 937 908 23 6 0 9 31 13 29.5% 0 6.75 .994
1955 C DET 151 151 1245.0 962 932 29 1 1 4 21 21 50.0% +1 6.95 .999
1956 C DET 29 23 210.1 158 153 5 0 0 0 8 3 27.3% 0 6.76 1.000
1B DET 1 1 12.0 17 17 0 0 1 0 12.75 1.000
1957 C DET 12 11 90.0 66 62 4 0 0 1 1 4 80.0% 0 6.60 1.000
1958 C DET 22 5 66.0 51 50 1 0 0 0 0 1 100.0% 0 6.95 1.000
1B DET 5 5 42.2 32 32 0 0 4 +1 6.75 1.000
1959 C DET 19 9 89.0 69 67 2 0 0 1 2 2 50.0% 0 6.98 1.000
1B DET 2 2 18.0 20 20 0 0 4 0 10.00 1.000
Pos Total C 574 451 3903.1 2964 2862 95 7 1 23 89 67 42.9% +1 6.82 .998
1B 16 16 138.2 135 135 0 0 14 -1 8.76 1.000
Total 590 467 4042.0 3099 2997 95 7 15 23 89 67 42.9% 0 6.88 .998
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.