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Jesse Orosco League
8-5-2215
John Killen Shortstop
Retired (1958, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .179 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .528 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
H 10 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-30-1924
HR 1 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1946)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(96 games)
RBI 7
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 26 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 12
1951 Majors 27 18.00 0 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 1 7 / 18
1952 Majors 28 19.00 1 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 19
1953 Majors 29 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 18
1954 Majors 30 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 8
1955 Majors 31 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 9
1956 Majors 32 17.00 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 17
1957 Majors 33 9.02 96 1 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 9
1958 Majors 34 19.81 162 13 0 -4 / 3 -6 / 4 -4 / 2 -6 / 4 -1 / 1 0 / 2 -1 / 3 -22 / 19
Total 258 14 0 -3 / 20 -3 / 22 1 / 21 -2 / 18 -1 / 20 4 / 17 0 / 11 -4 / 129
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01John Killen has retired from the Toronto Blue Jays
1957-06-15The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted John Killen to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Jim Wardle to the minors.
1957-06-15The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired John Killen from the waiver wire.