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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
John Dimmel Right Field
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1762 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 10-16-1940
HR 167 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(158 games)
RBI 853
SB 157 Salary $1.30M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 65% 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
1959 NYA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 NYA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 NYA
30
110
11
33
3
1
6
15
12
 19 0 0
0
 2 4
.878
.369
.509
.209
.300
1964 NYA
33
133
16
35
6
0
6
16
10
 23 0 2
6
 3 2
.754
.310
.444
.180
.263
1965 NYA
33
136
18
41
4
0
0
11
5
 15 0 0
4
 2 2
.657
.326
.331
.029
.301
1966 NYA
158
607
77
153
23
5
14
74
57
 95 0 5
18
 3 8
.690
.314
.376
.124
.252
1967 NYA
158
551
61
145
18
5
10
62
60
 85 1 2
12
 6 7
.704
.336
.368
.105
.263
1968 NYA
158
598
91
164
29
4
13
77
51
 86 5 3
17
 7 23
.736
.335
.401
.127
.274
1969 DET
157
599
94
184
43
5
23
92
61
 83 1 2
13
 6 8
.882
.371
.511
.204
.307
1970 DET
155
620
118
189
36
5
19
106
87
 75 3 3
16
 5 1
.862
.391
.471
.166
.305
1971 DET
136
540
74
161
24
5
12
75
62
 84 1 3
16
 1 2
.797
.370
.428
.130
.298
1972 DET
158
614
91
162
30
4
11
75
80
 98 3 5
17
 5 3
.728
.349
.379
.116
.264
1973 DET
158
628
90
181
24
9
26
104
70
 95 1 2
12
 2 4
.839
.359
.479
.191
.288
1974 DET
154
554
80
144
21
6
12
76
56
 93 2 6
7
 1 3
.711
.327
.384
.125
.260
1975 DET
157
583
76
160
34
4
15
70
77
 103 3 3
19
 7 9
.784
.360
.424
.149
.274
1976 MON
10
30
6
10
2
0
0
0
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 3
.775
.375
.400
.067
.333
Total
1655
6303
903
1762
297
53
167
853
690
 960 20 36
157
 50 79
.774
.351
.423
.143
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01John Dimmel has retired from the Montreal Expos
1976-05-22The Montreal Expos have designated John Dimmel for assignment.
1976-04-02The Montreal Expos have promoted John Dimmel to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have waived Andy Billings.
1976-04-02A trade has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Dave Kile, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 MON (Matt Ramsay) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for John Dimmel, Euel Schnell, Joe Kralick, Chris Terry, Lerton McGee, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 NYN (Weldon May).
1976-03-28John Dimmel has signed with the New York Empires for $1.3M per year for 1 year.
1971-06-03John Dimmel of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1970-09-28John Dimmel of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1969-03-31The Detroit Preachers have promoted John Dimmel to the major league team. The Detroit Preachers have sent Del Martin to the minors.
1969-03-30John Dimmel has signed with the Detroit Preachers for $5.65M per year for 7 years.
1965-08-29The New York Leathernecks have promoted John Dimmel to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent Eddie Kaat to the minors.
1964-10-23The New York Leathernecks have sent John Dimmel to the minors.
1964-09-12The New York Leathernecks have promoted John Dimmel to the major league team.
1964-05-29The New York Leathernecks have sent John Dimmel to the minors.
1964-05-12The New York Leathernecks have promoted John Dimmel to the major league team.
1963-09-19The New York Leathernecks have sent John Dimmel to the minors.
1963-08-16The New York Leathernecks have promoted John Dimmel to the major league team.
1960-04-04The New York Leathernecks have promoted Lee Nagle to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent John Dimmel to the minors.
1960-04-01The New York Leathernecks have promoted John Dimmel to the major leagues.
1959-05-22The New York Leathernecks have sent John Dimmel to the minors.
1959-05-21The New York Leathernecks have promoted John Dimmel to the major leagues.