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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
J.R. Tekulve Catcher
Retired (1994, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .671 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 332 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 09-18-1960
HR 31 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(41 games)
RBI 200
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- 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 
1978 Minors 18 25.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 5 / 5 4 / 4 3 / 3 23 / 25
1979 Minors 19 31.00 2 / 2 5 / 5 4 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 2 7 / 7 7 / 7 31 / 31
1980 Minors 20 28.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 7 / 7 5 / 6 5 / 5 25 / 28
1981 Minors 21 24.00 2 / 2 5 / 5 5 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 6 / 6 23 / 24
1982 Minors 22 29.00 2 / 2 5 / 6 3 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 1 / 1 22 / 29
1983 Minors 23 32.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 3 4 / 5 7 / 10 3 / 5 24 / 32
1984 Majors 24 26.30 162 14 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 2 5 / 7 3 / 5 19 / 26
1985 Majors 25 24.29 107 27 34 2 / 2 2 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 4 5 / 8 1 / 1 17 / 24
1986 Majors 26 33.88 162 29 0 0 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 8 2 / 5 6 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 3 13 / 33
1987 Majors 27 34.21 162 29 0 2 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 4 / 8 2 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 2 10 / 34
1988 Majors 28 33.79 162 32 0 3 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 9 / 33
1989 Majors 29 32.90 162 28 0 1 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 8 1 / 5 5 / 32
1990 Majors 30 28.18 145 21 17 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 28
1991 Minors 31 5.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5
1991 Majors 31 29.18 92 47 0 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 29
1992 Majors 32 54.35 162 90 0 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 54
1993 Minors 33 19.00 2 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 19
1993 Majors 33 2.80 21 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1994 Minors 34 28.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 28
Total 1337 317 51 29 / 67 35 / 70 24 / 66 31 / 79 36 / 78 41 / 89 34 / 67 230 / 516
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01J.R. Tekulve has retired from the Baltimore Banditos
1993-06-11The Baltimore Banditos have designated J.R. Tekulve for assignment.
1993-05-19The Baltimore Banditos have promoted J.R. Tekulve to the major league team.
1993-04-01The Baltimore Banditos have designated Virgil Ambler for assignment. The Baltimore Banditos have designated J.R. Tekulve for assignment.
1991-10-23The Baltimore Banditos have acquired J.R. Tekulve from the waiver wire.
1991-10-03The Florida Fins have designated J.R. Tekulve for assignment.
1991-08-18The Florida Fins have promoted J.R. Tekulve to the major league team.
1991-08-18The Florida Fins have acquired J.R. Tekulve from the waiver wire.
1991-07-15The Kansas City Kings have acquired Brian Hartgraves from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Kings have waived J.R. Tekulve.
1991-05-30The Kansas City Kings have designated J.R. Tekulve for assignment.
1990-08-06J.R. Tekulve of the Kansas City Kings is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1990-03-26Kansas City Kings has drafted J.R. Tekulve #71 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1985-05-30J.R. Tekulve of the Kansas City Blacksmiths is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1984-03-25The Kansas City Blacksmiths have renamed Thornton Dietz to J.R. Tekulve.
1984-03-25The Kansas City Blacksmiths have promoted Thornton Dietz to the major league team.