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Vince Coleman League
4-11-2178
J.R. Tekulve Catcher
Retired (1994, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R 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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197818C-B-
197919D+C-C+B-
198020D+C+C+D-
198121D+C+C+C+B+
198222C-C+C+C+B-B+
198323C-C+B-B-B-A-D+
198424C-B-B-B-B-D+
198525B-B-D+
198626B-A+D+
198727B-B+A+C-
198828B-B+B+A+C-
198929B+B+A+C-
199030C+B+B+A+C-
199131C+B+B+A+C-
199232C+B+B+A+C-
199333C+B+B+A+C-
199434C+B+B+A+C-
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.