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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Marcus Canyon Left Field
Retired (1983, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .712 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 1578 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 04-02-1945
HR 238 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(144 games)
RBI 961
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.2%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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 
1963 Minors 18 30.00 6 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 1 5 / 5 3 / 3 28 / 30
1963 Majors 18 0.20 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1964 Minors 19 31.00 5 / 5 2 / 2 4 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 3 6 / 6 8 / 8 30 / 31
1964 Majors 19 1.03 6 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1965 Minors 20 32.00 7 / 7 6 / 6 3 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 5 5 / 5 2 / 2 30 / 32
1966 Minors 21 45.00 7 / 11 4 / 5 0 / 2 5 / 8 2 / 3 6 / 8 7 / 8 31 / 45
1967 Minors 22 38.00 4 / 7 5 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 2 6 / 6 6 / 6 4 / 7 29 / 38
1968 Majors 23 67.26 162 107 0 5 / 10 6 / 9 4 / 8 3 / 11 5 / 11 8 / 9 6 / 9 37 / 67
1969 Majors 24 68.96 162 130 0 5 / 13 5 / 9 4 / 10 3 / 6 4 / 11 6 / 10 7 / 9 34 / 68
1970 Majors 25 54.19 138 107 24 4 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 13 1 / 9 5 / 9 16 / 54
1971 Majors 26 62.06 162 105 0 6 / 11 3 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 5 5 / 12 4 / 8 5 / 7 25 / 62
1972 Majors 27 65.66 162 130 0 1 / 9 2 / 16 3 / 9 3 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 11 11 / 65
1973 Majors 28 66.87 157 126 5 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 10 0 / 9 4 / 66
1974 Majors 29 59.29 144 114 18 2 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 11 4 / 59
1975 Majors 30 68.36 162 130 0 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 7 4 / 68
1976 Majors 31 62.64 151 120 11 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 62
1977 Majors 32 68.62 162 130 0 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 14 1 / 68
1978 Majors 33 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 69
1979 Majors 34 68.83 162 130 0 0 / 8 -7 / 7 -3 / 5 -5 / 11 -6 / 15 0 / 8 -2 / 14 -23 / 68
1980 Majors 35 31.09 153 22 9 -5 / 6 -1 / 5 -5 / 3 -3 / 3 -2 / 4 -2 / 5 -4 / 5 -22 / 31
1981 Majors 36 37.90 162 40 0 -2 / 3 -3 / 2 -2 / 5 -2 / 4 -1 / 6 -3 / 9 -2 / 8 -15 / 37
1982 Majors 37 31.99 134 25 28 -4 / 3 -6 / 9 -6 / 2 -7 / 6 -2 / 5 -2 / 1 -2 / 5 -29 / 31
1983 Majors 38 38.17 162 46 0 -4 / 6 -3 / 6 -6 / 6 -6 / 3 -4 / 5 0 / 7 -2 / 5 -25 / 38
Total 2503 1593 95 38 / 162 23 / 162 9 / 141 3 / 131 17 / 169 42 / 152 38 / 173 170 / 1090
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Marcus Canyon has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1982-05-13Marcus Canyon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1982-04-22Marcus Canyon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1980-04-30Marcus Canyon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1976-08-27Marcus Canyon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-05-24Marcus Canyon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1973-09-09Marcus Canyon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1970-07-31Marcus Canyon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1970-06-19Marcus Canyon of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1968-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Marcus Canyon to the major league team.
1966-08-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Thomas Sparks, Terry Roseman, Mickey Rivers, Marshall Waters, Marcus Canyon, Parker Steele, Brian Niekro, Jackson Montgomery, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Jack Holmes, Chief Cathey.
1966-08-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Force. The Philadelphia Force receive Parker Steele, Brian Niekro, Thomas Sparks, Marshall Waters, Marcus Canyon, Jackson Montgomery, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (PHI) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jack Holmes, Pinch Bertotti, Chief Cathey.
1966-08-06A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Marcus Canyon, Brian Niekro, Marshall Waters, Jackson Montgomery, Parker Steele, Thomas Sparks, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Jack Holmes, Chief Cathey, Pinch Bertotti.
1964-10-03The Philadelphia Force have sent Conner Gleason to the minors. The Philadelphia Force have sent Parker Steele to the minors. The Philadelphia Force have sent Marcus Canyon to the minors.
1964-09-26The Philadelphia Force have promoted Jackson Montgomery to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have promoted Marcus Canyon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have promoted Paul Snell to the major league team.
1963-10-03The Philadelphia Force have sent Conner Gleason to the minors. The Philadelphia Force have sent Jasper Reeves to the minors. The Philadelphia Force have sent Shane Pendergrass to the minors. The Philadelphia Force have sent Jackson Montgomery to the minors. The Philadelphia Force have sent Parker Steele to the minors. The Philadelphia Force have sent Marcus Canyon to the minors.
1963-09-30The Philadelphia Force have promoted Jackson Montgomery to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have promoted Parker Steele to the major league team. The Philadelphia Force have promoted Marcus Canyon to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Philadelphia Force have renamed Phillip Canyon to Marcus Canyon.
1963-04-01The Philadelphia Force have renamed Paul Lieber to Phillip Canyon.