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Mel Ott League
8-10-2069
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1977 LHP 64 129 30 4 1 1 11 20 24 .638 .336 .302 .070 .233
1977 RHP 90 261 51 9 2 7 27 20 45 .584 .258 .326 .130 .195
1978 LHP 81 182 47 10 1 5 21 17 32 .728 .322 .407 .148 .258
1978 RHP 122 383 102 14 3 4 37 49 63 .701 .351 .350 .084 .266
1979 LHP 75 159 36 7 2 2 17 27 23 .677 .344 .333 .107 .226
1979 RHP 125 373 105 15 1 8 33 36 57 .738 .346 .391 .110 .282
1980 LHP 66 149 36 2 0 4 20 16 23 .647 .311 .336 .094 .242
1980 RHP 120 386 111 19 3 9 56 44 40 .781 .359 .422 .135 .288
1981 LHP 55 111 39 7 2 2 18 17 14 .942 .438 .505 .153 .351
1981 RHP 85 232 60 11 2 4 29 30 32 .723 .348 .375 .116 .259
1982 LHP 66 130 30 6 0 3 12 11 20 .642 .296 .346 .115 .231
1982 RHP 129 415 112 16 4 13 64 54 39 .776 .354 .422 .152 .270
1983 LHP 64 121 28 1 2 5 23 21 19 .757 .361 .397 .165 .231
1983 RHP 109 319 88 18 3 7 43 37 44 .766 .349 .417 .141 .276
1984 LHP 52 102 29 7 0 3 9 17 17 .833 .392 .441 .157 .284
1984 RHP 131 467 152 29 2 10 47 58 67 .865 .405 .460 .135 .325
1985 LHP 58 110 39 9 2 4 18 14 18 1.009 .427 .582 .227 .355
1985 RHP 132 464 125 21 0 16 62 46 61 .754 .336 .418 .149 .269
1986 LHP 50 102 30 8 0 3 11 10 17 .818 .357 .461 .167 .294
1986 RHP 132 460 127 32 1 8 46 58 75 .760 .358 .402 .126 .276
1987 LHP 43 87 18 3 0 1 5 10 17 .572 .296 .276 .069 .207
1987 RHP 109 377 100 20 2 10 38 46 56 .752 .344 .408 .143 .265
1988 LHP 42 86 28 8 2 0 3 12 15 .873 .408 .465 .140 .326
1988 RHP 93 304 99 15 4 13 36 33 50 .921 .392 .530 .204 .326
1989 LHP 52 113 29 7 0 1 8 16 21 .691 .346 .345 .088 .257
1989 RHP 127 310 85 12 2 8 40 29 59 .736 .332 .403 .129 .274
1990 LHP 13 34 5 0 1 0 0 2 8 .400 .194 .206 .059 .147
1990 RHP 28 25 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 .526 .286 .240 .040 .200
Total LHP 781 1615 424 79 13 34 176 210 268 .740 .350 .391 .128 .263
Total RHP 1532 4776 1322 232 29 117 559 543 692 .762 .351 .411 .134 .277
Total 1712 6391 1746 311 42 151 735 753 960 .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.