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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Johnny Atherton Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 298 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 02-19-1944
HR 14 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(67 games)
RBI 154
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B  (67.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1966 FLA
72
91
12
28
4
0
2
8
6
 14 0 1
0
 2 2
.765
.347
.418
.110
.308
1967 FLA
12
26
0
4
0
0
0
1
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.368
.214
.154
.000
.154
1969 FLA
36
126
11
29
5
0
1
12
15
 15 0 1
0
 1 1
.604
.310
.294
.063
.230
1970 FLA
139
418
57
121
22
6
7
78
51
 62 0 2
5
 1 8
.786
.365
.421
.132
.289
1971 FLA
6
14
0
2
1
0
0
3
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.464
.250
.214
.071
.143
1973 STL
22
25
2
5
1
0
0
0
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.499
.259
.240
.040
.200
1978 KC
118
183
28
50
9
3
1
23
19
 31 1 4
6
 5 2
.710
.338
.372
.098
.273
1979 KC
109
235
27
59
9
2
3
29
22
 39 0 1
12
 1 4
.659
.314
.345
.094
.251
Total
514
1118
137
298
51
11
14
154
119
 173 1 9
23
 10 18
.705
.335
.369
.103
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Johnny Atherton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-01The Kansas City Kamikaze have waived Johnny Atherton.
1979-10-03The Kansas City Comets have promoted Sam Neis to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Ricardo Smalley to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Jeff Bonilla to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have designated Johnny Atherton for assignment.
1978-09-29Johnny Atherton of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Frank Reidy to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Blackie Martinez to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Johnny Atherton to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Olaf Breckinridge to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have waived Dick Swanson. The Kansas City Comets have waived Lefty Kusick. The Kansas City Comets have waived Mark Pierce. The Kansas City Comets have waived Bob Burright. The Kansas City Comets have waived George Chen.
1978-04-01The Kansas City Comets have acquired Johnny Atherton from the waiver wire.
1975-04-27The New York Legends have waived Johnny Atherton.
1974-06-16The New York Legends have acquired Johnny Atherton from the waiver wire.
1974-05-22The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Johnny Atherton.
1974-03-25The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted John Neighbors to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Johnny Atherton for assignment. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Dick Valentine for assignment.
1973-06-16The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Johnny Atherton to the major league team.
1973-06-16The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Johnny Atherton from the waiver wire.
1972-04-15The New York Drivers have waived Johnny Atherton.
1972-04-14The New York Drivers have acquired Johnny Atherton from the waiver wire.
1971-05-01The Florida Enigma have waived Johnny Atherton.
1971-04-14The Florida Enigma have promoted Rick Greene to the major league team. The Florida Enigma have sent Johnny Atherton to the minors.
1970-04-01The Florida Gators have promoted Johnny Atherton to the major league team. The Florida Gators have designated Cal Starr for assignment.
1969-09-21The Florida Gators have promoted Art Hunnefield to the major league team. The Florida Gators have sent Johnny Atherton to the minors.
1969-09-20Johnny Atherton of the Florida Gators is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1969-07-27The Florida Gators have promoted Johnny Atherton to the major league team. The Florida Gators have sent Ted Farrell to the minors.
1967-06-21The Florida Gators have promoted Cal Starr to the major league team. The Florida Gators have sent Johnny Atherton to the minors.
1966-04-01The Florida Gators have promoted Johnny Atherton to the major leagues.