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Mel Ott League
8-15-2069
John Ratzer Second Base
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (13.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (98.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1976 Minors 22 62.00 7 / 12 2 / 4 8 / 12 4 / 7 7 / 8 12 / 12 7 / 7 47 / 62
1976 Pos (2B) 22 102.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 102
1977 Minors 23 20.00 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 2 11 / 20
1977 Majors 23 46.71 118 102 0 4 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 5 7 / 7 30 / 46
1978 Majors 24 66.06 162 139 0 7 / 10 4 / 12 4 / 7 2 / 10 7 / 8 12 / 13 6 / 6 42 / 66
1979 Majors 25 64.45 162 139 0 2 / 4 2 / 12 3 / 8 3 / 10 4 / 12 4 / 9 6 / 9 24 / 64
1980 Majors 26 65.74 162 139 0 0 / 4 5 / 7 5 / 18 4 / 14 2 / 4 3 / 12 1 / 6 20 / 65
1981 Majors 27 47.69 124 85 38 1 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 7 7 / 47
1982 Majors 28 66.88 162 140 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 7 2 / 13 5 / 66
1983 Majors 29 60.07 162 113 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 11 1 / 10 6 / 60
1984 Majors 30 65.53 162 135 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 65
1985 Majors 31 65.23 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 65
1986 Majors 32 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 5 3 / 66
1987 Majors 33 55.62 134 114 28 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 55
1988 Majors 34 45.18 117 98 45 -3 / 4 -1 / 7 -4 / 9 -2 / 3 -2 / 5 -1 / 8 -2 / 9 -15 / 45
1989 Majors 35 53.97 162 94 0 -1 / 7 -6 / 6 -3 / 12 -3 / 7 -9 / 5 -2 / 9 -3 / 7 -27 / 53
1990 Majors 36 22.16 162 8 0 -4 / 1 -7 / 7 -5 / 2 -7 / 2 -3 / 3 -3 / 1 0 / 6 -29 / 22
Total 2113 1584 111 14 / 104 5 / 118 16 / 144 7 / 140 16 / 109 38 / 137 29 / 115 141 / 969
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.