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Mike Schmidt League
5-27-2335
Joe Crouch Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .143 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .396 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 6 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-20-1946
HR 0 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(103 games)
RBI 2
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 C CHA 15 8 76.0 67 63 4 0 0 0 9 3 25.0% 0 7.93 1.000
1979 C CHN 10 2 31.0 26 25 1 0 0 0 5 1 16.7% 0 7.55 1.000
Total 25 10 107.0 93 88 5 0 0 0 14 4 22.2% 0 7.82 1.000
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Joe Crouch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-10-20The Chicago American Giants waive Joe Crouch.
1979-08-26The Chicago American Giants have promoted Bob Tincup to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Joe Crouch to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Keith Lillard to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Sam Curtis to the minors. The Chicago American Giants have sent Ernie Cordero to the minors.
1979-08-26The Chicago American Giants have acquired Joe Crouch from the waiver wire.
1976-06-01The Kansas City Continuum have waived Joe Crouch.
1974-10-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mets United and the Kansas City Continuum. The Kansas City Continuum receive Joe Leonard, Jack Blyleven, Freddy Rincon, Freddie Ljungberg, Joe Crouch, Jeff Kilroy, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Mets United in exchange for Dave Sims, Matt Haddock, Boileryard Lodigiani.
1971-06-19The Chicago Mets United have sent Joe Crouch down to the minors.
1971-03-25The Chicago Mets United have promoted R.J. Richards to the major league team. The Chicago Mets United have promoted Joe Crouch to the major league team.
1971-03-25The Chicago Mets United have acquired Joe Crouch from the waiver wire.
1970-05-19The New York Metropolitans have acquired Chad Ricketts from the waiver wire. The New York Metropolitans have waived Joe Crouch.