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Home Run Baker League
3-25-1967
John Cougar Mellenkamp Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.20 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-64 Status Retired (1965) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 08-07-1929
K 758 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(14 games)
IP 1066.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  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 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 NYA
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 7 6 6 0 1
0
2.40
16.20
1953 NYA
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 6 1 1 0 2
1
1.20
1.35
1954 NYA
1
 1
14
1
0
0
0
 2
24.0
 24 19 18 2 19
14
1.79
6.75
1955 NYA
5
 16
27
27
2
1
0
 0
149.2
 178 87 82 3 51
100
1.53
4.93
1956 NYA
6
 17
35
35
0
0
0
 0
203.2
 216 131 117 6 97
162
1.54
5.17
1957 NYA
2
 6
43
14
1
0
0
 0
121.0
 124 80 78 5 55
86
1.48
5.80
1958 NYA
2
 2
31
0
0
0
8
 2
30.1
 43 29 26 0 15
16
1.91
7.71
1959 HOU
7
 10
40
8
0
0
2
 1
97.2
 126 75 68 1 40
80
1.70
6.27
1960 HOU
1
 7
29
7
0
0
2
 2
81.2
 89 49 47 3 33
61
1.49
5.18
1961 HOU
2
 0
25
0
0
0
8
 0
42.0
 35 11 11 0 9
30
1.05
2.36
1962 SF
4
 0
26
4
0
0
0
 0
65.1
 66 26 26 0 19
40
1.30
3.58
1963 SF
2
 1
36
0
0
0
0
 0
52.1
 51 23 23 0 22
32
1.39
3.96
1964 SF
2
 1
56
1
0
0
0
 0
95.2
 105 59 52 1 38
68
1.49
4.89
1965 SF
4
 2
59
0
0
0
0
 1
92.2
 113 69 61 0 36
68
1.61
5.92
1967
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 64
423
99
3
1
20
 8
1066.0
 1183 665 616 21 437
758
1.52
5.20
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01John Cougar Mellenkamp has retired from the San Francisco Rice-A-Ronies
1965-09-27John Cougar Mellenkamp of the San Francisco Rice-A-Ronies is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1963-04-08John Cougar Mellenkamp of the San Francisco Rice-A-Ronies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-04-21The San Francisco Rice-A-Ronies have promoted John Cougar Mellenkamp to the major league team. The San Francisco Rice-A-Ronies have sent John Kopshaw to the minors.
1962-04-18The San Francisco Rice-A-Ronies have acquired John Cougar Mellenkamp from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Houston Cheer-Washed Jerseys have waived John Cougar Mellenkamp.
1961-08-07The Houston Cheer-Washed Jerseys have designated John Cougar Mellenkamp for assignment.
1961-05-14John Cougar Mellenkamp of the Houston Cheer-Washed Jerseys is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1960-10-23The Houston Cheer-Washed Jerseys have promoted John Cougar Mellenkamp to the major league team.
1960-08-16The Houston Cheer-Washed Jerseys have promoted Ken Cullop to the major league team. The Houston Cheer-Washed Jerseys have designated John Cougar Mellenkamp for assignment.
1959-08-19John Cougar Mellenkamp of the Houston Cheer-Washed Jerseys is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1959-04-18The Houston Cheer-Washed Jerseys have acquired John Cougar Mellenkamp from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The New York Jukebox Junkies have promoted Barenaked Ladies to the major league team. The New York Jukebox Junkies have designated John Cougar Mellenkamp for assignment.
1957-09-11John Cougar Mellenkamp of the New York Jukebox Junkies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-07-10John Cougar Mellenkamp of the New York Jukebox Junkies is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1955-05-31John Cougar Mellenkamp of the New York Jukebox Junkies is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1954-10-20The New York Jukebox Junkies have promoted John Cougar Mellenkamp to the major league team.
1954-10-03The New York Jukebox Junkies have sent John Cougar Mellenkamp to the minors. The New York Jukebox Junkies have sent Little Richard to the minors. The New York Jukebox Junkies have designated Ted Perkins for assignment.
1954-09-27The New York Jukebox Junkies have promoted John Cougar Mellenkamp to the major league team.
1954-05-28The New York Jukebox Junkies have sent John Cougar Mellenkamp to the minors.
1954-04-06The New York Jukebox Junkies have promoted John Cougar Mellenkamp to the major league team.
1954-04-01The New York Jukebox Junkies have renamed John Couger Mellenkamp to John Cougar Mellenkamp.
1953-10-03The New York Jukebox Junkies have sent Paul Anka to the minors. The New York Jukebox Junkies have sent Little Richard to the minors. The New York Jukebox Junkies have sent John Couger Mellenkamp to the minors.
1953-09-29The New York Jukebox Junkies have promoted Little Richard to the major league team. The New York Jukebox Junkies have promoted John Couger Mellenkamp to the major league team.
1952-04-01The New York Jukebox Junkies have renamed Rod Kemp to John Couger Mellenkamp.
1951-10-03The New York Jukebox Junkies have sent Rod Kemp to the minors.
1951-09-29The New York Jukebox Junkies have promoted Rod Kemp to the major league team.