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Minnie Minoso League
8-16-2069
John Farnsworth Third Base
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .693 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 342 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-14-1947
HR 20 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(149 games)
RBI 153
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.5%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .000 .000 .000
1971 RHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1972 LHP 42 68 22 4 1 1 16 8 12 .845 .390 .456 .132 .324
1972 RHP 68 142 44 6 1 3 25 24 26 .840 .411 .430 .120 .310
1973 LHP 36 85 23 1 0 3 12 10 9 .736 .347 .388 .118 .271
1973 RHP 91 286 66 14 3 3 25 31 46 .637 .305 .332 .101 .231
1974 LHP 20 41 8 2 1 1 5 5 9 .648 .283 .366 .171 .195
1974 RHP 47 123 31 7 0 1 14 10 16 .639 .306 .333 .081 .252
1975 LHP 12 16 4 1 0 0 2 4 2 .713 .400 .312 .062 .250
1975 RHP 48 87 23 4 1 2 9 12 9 .752 .350 .402 .138 .264
1976 LHP 8 14 4 0 0 1 3 2 3 .875 .375 .500 .214 .286
1976 RHP 18 29 6 0 0 1 7 7 4 .679 .368 .310 .103 .207
1977 LHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1977 RHP 10 12 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .607 .357 .250 .000 .250
1978 RHP 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1979 LHP 22 30 8 1 0 2 3 5 6 .871 .371 .500 .233 .267
1979 RHP 80 258 68 8 5 1 20 27 38 .681 .336 .345 .081 .264
1980 LHP 14 22 5 0 0 0 1 3 5 .547 .320 .227 .000 .227
1980 RHP 41 112 27 3 0 1 10 6 15 .574 .280 .295 .054 .241
Total LHP 158 279 74 9 2 8 42 38 46 .750 .352 .398 .133 .265
Total RHP 406 1054 268 42 10 12 111 119 155 .677 .330 .347 .093 .254
Total 469 1333 342 51 12 20 153 157 201 .693 .335 .358 .101 .257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01John Farnsworth has retired from the Milwaukee Potatos
1981-03-07The Milwaukee Potatos have promoted Larry Bird to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potatos have promoted Tim Leppert to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potatos have promoted Joe Fitzpatrick to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potatos have promoted Ritchey Havens to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potatos have promoted C. Thomas Crain to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potatos have designated Max Hodapp for assignment. The Milwaukee Potatos have designated John Farnsworth for assignment.
1980-09-05The Milwaukee Potatos have promoted John Farnsworth to the major league team.
1980-09-05The Milwaukee Potatos have acquired John Farnsworth from the waiver wire.
1980-08-16The Detroit River Cats have waived John Farnsworth.
1980-07-31The Detroit River Cats have acquired John Farnsworth from the waiver wire.
1980-06-13The Washington Lame Ducks have waived John Farnsworth.
1980-05-17The Washington Lame Ducks have re-claimed John Farnsworth from the waiver wire.
1980-05-14The Washington Lame Ducks have promoted Derek Sanderson to the major league team. The Washington Lame Ducks have designated John Farnsworth for assignment.
1979-05-29The Washington Insiders have promoted John Farnsworth to the major league team.
1979-05-29The Washington Insiders have acquired John Farnsworth from the waiver wire.
1978-09-02The Washington Insiders have waived John Farnsworth.
1978-08-23The Washington Insiders have promoted Danny Mahoney to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Farnsworth to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have sent Jackie Chamberlain to the minors.
1978-08-23The Washington Insiders have acquired John Farnsworth from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Washington Insiders have waived John Farnsworth.
1977-09-16The Washington Insiders have promoted John Farnsworth to the major league team.
1977-09-07The Washington Insiders have acquired John Farnsworth from the waiver wire.
1977-04-05The Washington Insiders have waived John Farnsworth.
1977-03-09The Washington Insiders have promoted Willie Cliburn to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have sent Carl Moses to the minors. The Washington Insiders have designated John Farnsworth for assignment.
1976-08-26The Washington Insiders have promoted Carl Moses to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Farnsworth to the major league team.
1976-07-24The Washington Insiders have acquired John Farnsworth from the waiver wire.
1976-07-20The Detroit River Cats have waived John Farnsworth.
1976-07-16The Detroit River Cats have promoted Mike Neagle to the major league team. The Detroit River Cats have designated John Farnsworth for assignment.
1976-07-14The Detroit River Cats have acquired John Farnsworth from the waiver wire.
1976-07-10The Washington Insiders have designated John Farnsworth for assignment.
1974-08-01John Farnsworth of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1973-06-22John Farnsworth of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1973-05-12John Farnsworth of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1972-04-01The Washington Insiders have promoted Rudy Lillard to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Farnsworth to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated John Friday for assignment. The Washington Insiders have designated Mike Trillo for assignment.
1971-04-20The Washington Insiders have sent John Farnsworth to the minors.
1971-04-05The Washington Insiders have promoted John Farnsworth to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Washington Insiders have promoted Whitey Steinberg to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have sent John Farnsworth to the minors.
1971-03-01The Washington Insiders have promoted John Farnsworth to the major league team.