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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
John Child Starting Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.07 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 255-104 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 05-23-1959
K 2348 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(157 games)
IP 3250.0
WHIP 1.10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 9
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1978 Minors 19 57.00 1 / 2 6 / 32 2 / 23 9 / 57
1979 Minors 20 51.00 0 / 1 3 / 24 4 / 26 7 / 51
1980 Minors 21 39.00 1 / 2 2 / 21 3 / 16 6 / 39
1981 Minors 22 43.00 0 / 5 1 / 15 2 / 23 3 / 43
1982 Minors 23 65.00 0 / 3 3 / 33 3 / 29 6 / 65
1983 Minors 24 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 10
1983 Majors 24 41.48 126 25 0 2 / 6 1 / 20 3 / 15 6 / 41
1984 Majors 25 49.52 162 32 0 2 / 13 1 / 10 0 / 26 3 / 49
1985 Majors 26 51.92 162 33 0 1 / 8 0 / 24 0 / 19 1 / 51
1986 Majors 27 51.08 162 32 0 0 / 8 2 / 23 0 / 20 2 / 51
1987 Majors 28 54.38 162 36 0 2 / 17 0 / 17 0 / 20 2 / 54
1988 Majors 29 51.97 162 33 0 0 / 13 1 / 22 0 / 16 1 / 51
1989 Majors 30 53.52 162 36 0 0 / 16 1 / 19 0 / 18 1 / 53
1990 Majors 31 53.41 162 36 0 0 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 22 0 / 53
1991 Majors 32 53.33 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 19 0 / 53
1992 Majors 33 50.85 162 33 0 2 / 11 0 / 19 0 / 20 2 / 50
1993 Majors 34 51.93 162 33 0 -4 / 11 -3 / 18 -2 / 22 -9 / 51
1994 Majors 35 50.44 162 33 0 -3 / 12 -11 / 18 -4 / 20 -18 / 50
1995 Majors 36 49.23 162 33 0 -4 / 9 -10 / 18 -2 / 22 -16 / 49
1996 Majors 37 44.43 162 28 0 -1 / 12 -4 / 16 -3 / 16 -8 / 44
Total 2232 459 0 -1 / 175 -7 / 392 8 / 398 0 / 965
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01John Child has retired from the Minnesota Lake Monsters
1988-03-07The Washington Woolly Mammoths have removed John Child from the trade block.
1987-10-07John Child of the Washington Woolly Mammoths is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1987-07-18The Washington Woolly Mammoths have placed John Child on the trade block.
1984-07-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Woolly Mammoths and the Chicago Bleacher Bums. The Chicago Bleacher Bums receive Honus Dagres, Valmy Fisher, Gonzalo Lerch from the Washington Woolly Mammoths in exchange for John Child.
1983-05-12The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted John Child to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Bill Bauers for assignment.