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Kirby Puckett League
10-21-2080
Earl Battey Catcher
Retired (1998, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .700 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 838 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-23-1964
HR 85 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1987)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(0 games)
RBI 463
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1987 Minors 23 45.00 2 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 4 13 / 13 6 / 6 7 / 7 35 / 45
1987 Majors 23 8.70 24 20 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 8
1988 Minors 24 50.00 2 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 12 9 / 10 4 / 5 4 / 6 24 / 50
1989 Majors 25 51.29 136 110 26 2 / 8 3 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 6 4 / 8 6 / 9 2 / 8 19 / 51
1990 Majors 26 61.69 162 130 0 4 / 10 4 / 8 0 / 8 4 / 13 3 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 8 19 / 61
1991 Majors 27 62.94 162 130 0 3 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 10 4 / 10 12 / 62
1992 Majors 28 62.68 162 130 0 2 / 15 0 / 13 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 7 6 / 62
1993 Majors 29 62.00 162 131 0 1 / 11 2 / 14 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 8 6 / 62
1994 Majors 30 33.61 162 44 0 0 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 6 3 / 33
1995 Majors 31 26.90 162 30 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 26
1996 Majors 32 30.48 157 40 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 30
1997 Majors 33 63.89 162 130 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 4 2 / 63
1998 Majors 34 39.67 162 38 0 -1 / 3 -3 / 2 0 / 9 -7 / 5 -8 / 5 -3 / 5 -1 / 10 -23 / 39
Total 1613 933 31 15 / 91 13 / 87 6 / 86 4 / 73 26 / 85 20 / 84 23 / 86 107 / 592
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Earl Battey has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1997-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Earl Battey, Carlos Smith, Russ Knowles, Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 BRO (Bobby Goodman) from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Joe Hermoso, Bill McGuire, Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 PIT (Joe Leaphorn).
1996-06-06Earl Battey of the Brooklyn Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1994-03-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive John Berg, Juan Robles, Riggs Snyder from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Earl Battey, Dave McFadden.
1990-03-07The Chicago Sultans have renamed Jorge Posada to Earl Battey.
1989-06-03Jorge Posada of the Chicago Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1989-03-03The Chicago Hurricanes have promoted Jorge Posada to the major league team. The Chicago Hurricanes have designated Paul Bako for assignment.
1988-04-01The Chicago Hurricanes have renamed Nick Mitchell to Jorge Posada.
1987-07-02The Chicago Hurricanes have sent Nick Mitchell to the minors.
1987-06-04The Chicago Hurricanes have promoted Rodney Settlemire to the major league team. The Chicago Hurricanes have promoted Nick Mitchell to the major league team.