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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
John Oelkers Starting Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.89 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 77-92 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 03-11-1939
K 1029 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(90 games)
IP 1516.2
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1962 CHA
2
 9
27
14
0
0
4
 0
92.1
 117 81 79 4 53
66
1.84
7.70
1963 CHA
2
 4
13
8
0
0
0
 0
45.0
 63 42 35 2 27
38
2.00
7.00
1965 LAN
8
 6
19
19
2
0
0
 0
119.1
 121 67 65 4 49
82
1.42
4.90
1966 LAN
7
 8
27
27
2
0
0
 0
173.2
 191 95 91 1 60
117
1.45
4.72
1967 LAN
11
 10
27
27
8
0
0
 0
183.2
 170 93 87 3 66
136
1.28
4.26
1968 LAN
8
 4
23
23
1
1
0
 0
153.0
 148 92 80 1 69
79
1.42
4.71
1969 LAN
11
 7
25
25
4
2
0
 0
176.2
 156 70 67 5 65
117
1.25
3.41
1970 LAN
10
 9
23
23
2
1
0
 0
143.1
 148 84 82 3 52
89
1.40
5.15
1971 LAN
7
 10
23
23
2
0
0
 0
139.1
 150 82 74 2 53
94
1.46
4.78
1972 LAN
3
 13
24
24
1
0
0
 0
140.0
 141 90 86 4 68
101
1.49
5.53
1973 LAN
8
 12
23
23
3
1
0
 0
150.1
 143 82 78 1 55
110
1.32
4.67
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
77
 92
254
236
25
5
4
 0
1516.2
 1548 878 824 30 617
1029
1.43
4.89
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01John Oelkers has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-20The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived John Oelkers.
1974-03-25The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Jose Wessinger to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated John Oelkers for assignment.
1969-07-05John Oelkers of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1969-06-22John Oelkers of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1965-05-23The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted John Oelkers to the major league team.
1964-03-26Los Angeles Dodgers has drafted John Oelkers #188 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1963-05-15John Oelkers of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1962-06-03John Oelkers of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1962-04-02The Chicago Black Riders have promoted John Oelkers to the major leagues.