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Chipper Jones League
3-25-1979
Shock Potato Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .299 Total Rating 67   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .860 Status Retired (1967) Option Years 0  
H 1847 Age 48 (OS 49) Date of Birth 08-16-1930
HR 249 Drafted Round 22, Pick 343
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(78 games)
RBI 1154
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 80 Contact vs. L 73 Endurance 55   Ldrship 31
Power vs. R 70 Power vs. L 70 Velocity 1   Mentor vR 79
Speed 42 Bunt 44 Control 2   Mentor vL 78
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 50 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 86 WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health 16 LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1956ALAll Star Reserve (C)
1957NLAll Star Reserve (C)
1959ALAll Star Reserve (C)
1960ALAll Star Starter (C)
1961ALMVP; All Star Starter (C)
1962ALAll Star Reserve (C)
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Shock Potato has retired from the New York Gimps
1967-05-30The New York Gimps have promoted Scandalos Libel to the major league team. The New York Gimps have designated Shock Potato for assignment.
1966-08-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Hyperzephyrians and the New York Gimps. The New York Gimps receive Shock Potato, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Hyperzephyrians in exchange for Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (NYN).
1966-06-28Shock Potato of the Kansas City Hyperzephyrians is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1959-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Hyperzephyrians and the New York Gimps. The New York Gimps receive Josejoe Mesatable from the Kansas City Hyperzephyrians in exchange for Shock Potato.
1957-04-12A trade has been completed between the New York Gimps and the Cleveland Boxes. The Cleveland Boxes receive Darwin R. Humphreys, Roy Burke, Barry Risley, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Gimps in exchange for Ray Abernathy, Shock Potato, Bob Jones.
1955-08-16A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Hyperzephyrians and the Cleveland Boxes. The Cleveland Boxes receive Tom Myers, Shock Potato, Trojan Zebra, Olfactory Audition from the Kansas City Hyperzephyrians in exchange for Gordon Boucher, Bing Borders.
1952-10-03The Kansas City Hyperzephyrians have promoted Shock Potato to the major league team. The Kansas City Hyperzephyrians have sent Lazy Cow to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Hyperzephyrians have renamed Manny Rodgers to Shock Potato.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Hyperzephyrians have promoted Bob Clark to the major league team. The Kansas City Hyperzephyrians have sent Manny Rodgers to the minors.