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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Mike Jantzen First Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .650 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 123 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-09-1954
HR 17 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(26 games)
RBI 90
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1973 Minors 19 36.00 6 / 6 5 / 6 5 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 4 30 / 36
1974 Minors 20 36.00 3 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 7 0 / 2 7 / 7 6 / 6 31 / 36
1975 Minors 21 20.00 0 / 0 3 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 7 3 / 3 2 / 2 15 / 20
1976 Minors 22 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 4
1976 Majors 22 5.32 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 5
1977 Minors 23 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2
1977 Majors 23 4.26 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4
1978 Minors 24 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4
1978 Majors 24 6.59 35 7 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 6
1979 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1979 Majors 25 19.00 3 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 1 11 / 19
1980 Majors 26 16.00 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 1 6 / 16
1981 Majors 27 12.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 12
1982 Majors 28 20.23 74 21 0 0 / 0 1 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 4 1 / 4 6 / 20
1983 Majors 29 25.87 162 9 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 7 2 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 25
1984 Majors 30 28.58 159 9 0 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 28
1985 Majors 31 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 13
1986 Majors 32 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 9
1987 Majors 33 20.00 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 20
1988 Majors 34 31.66 127 46 0 -5 / 5 -4 / 1 -3 / 4 -4 / 4 -6 / 8 -1 / 7 -3 / 2 -26 / 31
1989 Majors 35 19.00 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 19
Total 557 92 0 13 / 47 18 / 38 15 / 43 8 / 45 5 / 53 25 / 58 14 / 46 98 / 330
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Mike Jantzen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-04-08The Tampa Bay Rays have waived Mike Jantzen.
1989-03-13The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Hank Blalock to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Desmond Jennings to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rays have sent Josh Hamilton to the minors. The Tampa Bay Rays have designated Mike Jantzen for assignment.
1988-05-10The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Mike Jantzen to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rays have sent Hank Blalock to the minors.
1988-05-10The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired Mike Jantzen from the waiver wire.
1984-09-29The New York Bassheads have promoted Randy Jamerson to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have waived Mike Jantzen.
1982-07-10The New York Bassheads have promoted Mike Jantzen to the major league team. The New York Bassheads have sent Don Mattingly to the minors.
1982-07-10The New York Bassheads have acquired Mike Jantzen from the waiver wire.
1979-04-10The Philadelphia Slammers have waived Mike Jantzen.
1979-04-01The Philadelphia Slammers have acquired Mike Jantzen from the waiver wire.
1978-06-15The Kansas City Royals have waived Mike Jantzen.
1978-05-10The Kansas City Royals have sent Mike Jantzen down to the minors.
1977-07-05The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mike Jantzen to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Daryl Ford for assignment.
1977-06-21The Kansas City Royals have promoted Effie Drabek to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Mike Jantzen to the minors.
1976-07-20The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mike Jantzen to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Fred Cummings for assignment.
1976-06-11The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jaime Henthorn to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Mike Jantzen to the minors.
1976-03-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Arturo Hill to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mike Jantzen to the major league team.