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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
John Espinosa Starting Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.73 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 207-164 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-15-1937
K 2563 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(158 games)
IP 3529.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 19 67.00 1 / 3 7 / 35 4 / 29 12 / 67
1957 Minors 20 76.00 1 / 4 12 / 35 9 / 37 22 / 76
1958 Minors 21 63.00 2 / 9 3 / 18 10 / 36 15 / 63
1959 Majors 22 48.39 2 / 11 3 / 20 2 / 17 7 / 48
1960 Majors 23 51.20 107 24 0 6 / 18 4 / 10 2 / 23 12 / 51
1961 Majors 24 50.57 162 36 0 1 / 11 1 / 15 2 / 24 4 / 50
1962 Majors 25 48.99 162 33 0 0 / 8 1 / 20 1 / 20 2 / 48
1963 Majors 26 50.10 162 31 0 2 / 10 1 / 18 1 / 22 4 / 50
1964 Majors 27 44.86 139 28 23 0 / 8 0 / 17 2 / 19 2 / 44
1965 Majors 28 52.46 162 34 0 1 / 15 1 / 15 1 / 22 3 / 52
1966 Majors 29 53.40 162 36 0 0 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 22 0 / 53
1967 Majors 30 53.86 162 36 0 2 / 12 1 / 20 1 / 21 4 / 53
1968 Majors 31 54.49 162 36 0 1 / 16 1 / 23 0 / 15 2 / 54
1969 Majors 32 53.55 162 36 0 0 / 11 1 / 21 0 / 21 1 / 53
1970 Majors 33 54.15 162 36 0 0 / 15 0 / 19 0 / 20 0 / 54
1971 Majors 34 52.74 162 36 0 -2 / 16 -9 / 15 0 / 21 -11 / 52
1972 Majors 35 52.49 162 36 0 -4 / 11 -8 / 20 -5 / 21 -17 / 52
1973 Majors 36 45.34 162 19 0 -4 / 12 -5 / 19 -3 / 14 -12 / 45
Total 2190 457 23 9 / 201 14 / 360 27 / 404 50 / 965
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01John Espinosa has retired from the Atlanta Nittany Lions
1968-11-01John Espinosa now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1964-10-15John Espinosa of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1964-06-19John Espinosa of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1959-04-01The Chicago Nittany Lions have promoted John Espinosa to the major league team.