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Mel Ott League
8-8-2069
John Ratzer Second Base
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1746 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-09-1954
HR 151 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(30 games)
RBI 735
SB 134
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (13.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (98.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 BOS
102
390
35
81
13
3
8
38
40
 69 2 0
3
 0 14
.603
.285
.318
.110
.208
1978 BOS
139
565
76
149
24
4
9
58
66
 95 1 0
4
 8 15
.710
.342
.368
.104
.264
1979 BOS
139
532
72
141
22
3
10
50
63
 80 3 1
5
 10 13
.720
.346
.374
.109
.265
1980 BOS
140
535
63
147
21
3
13
76
60
 63 0 4
17
 9 5
.744
.346
.398
.123
.275
1981 BOS
100
343
58
99
18
4
6
47
47
 46 2 0
7
 13 9
.794
.378
.417
.128
.289
1982 BOS
140
545
79
142
22
4
16
76
65
 59 2 2
18
 10 22
.744
.340
.404
.143
.261
1983 BOS
123
440
61
116
19
5
12
66
58
 63 4 3
11
 7 22
.764
.352
.411
.148
.264
1984 BOS
140
569
98
181
36
2
13
56
75
 84 5 0
19
 16 7
.859
.402
.457
.139
.318
1985 BOS
139
574
86
164
30
2
20
80
60
 79 2 3
12
 6 10
.803
.354
.449
.164
.286
1986 BOS
139
562
74
157
40
1
11
57
68
 92 1 1
13
 10 10
.770
.358
.413
.133
.279
1987 BOS
119
464
56
118
23
2
11
43
56
 73 1 2
14
 11 16
.718
.335
.384
.129
.254
1988 BOS
105
390
58
127
23
6
13
39
45
 65 0 0
11
 9 17
.911
.395
.515
.190
.326
1989 CHA
148
423
52
114
19
2
9
48
45
 80 1 7
0
 0 9
.724
.336
.388
.118
.270
1990 CHA
39
59
6
10
1
1
0
1
5
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.455
.234
.220
.051
.169
Total
1712
6391
874
1746
311
42
151
735
753
 960 24 23
134
 109 169
.757
.351
.406
.133
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01John Ratzer has retired from the Chicago Shamrocks
1989-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Shamrocks. The Chicago Shamrocks receive John Ratzer from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Lerrin Thomas, Dean Nichols. Vote on Trade.
1988-04-05John Ratzer of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1988-04-01The Boston Red Sox have removed John Ratzer from the trade block.
1987-08-30John Ratzer of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1987-03-05The Boston Red Sox have placed John Ratzer on the trade block.
1985-08-30The Boston Tridentines have removed John Ratzer from the trade block.
1985-06-26The Boston Tridentines have placed John Ratzer on the trade block.
1981-07-25John Ratzer of the Boston Tridentines is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1977-05-21The Boston Tridentines have promoted John Ratzer to the major league team. The Boston Tridentines have designated Jimmy Nelson for assignment.