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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 Away 55 83 0 25 5 2 1 14 11 14 0 0 0 .821 .375 .446 .145 .301
1978 Home 63 100 0 25 4 1 0 9 8 17 0 0 0 .616 .306 .310 .060 .250
1979 Away 60 134 0 36 3 1 1 15 11 22 0 0 0 .650 .322 .328 .060 .269
1979 Home 49 101 0 23 6 1 2 14 11 17 0 0 0 .670 .304 .366 .139 .228
Total Away 115 217 0 61 8 3 2 29 22 36 0 0 0 .716 .343 .373 .092 .281
Total Home 112 201 0 48 10 2 2 23 19 34 0 0 0 .643 .305 .338 .100 .239
Total 514 1118 137 298 51 11 14 154 119 173 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.