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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
John Leftwich First Base
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1934 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-19-1955
HR 198 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(33 games)
RBI 1067
SB 168
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (83.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (88.0%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF B- (59.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 LHP 46 114 21 6 1 1 3 8 25 .525 .244 .281 .096 .184
1978 RHP 39 82 23 5 1 1 9 5 13 .721 .318 .402 .122 .280
1979 LHP 60 135 35 5 2 2 13 18 23 .717 .346 .370 .111 .259
1979 RHP 110 338 81 10 6 7 41 29 68 .667 .300 .367 .127 .240
1980 LHP 55 110 32 7 0 2 19 14 16 .777 .368 .409 .118 .291
1980 RHP 126 392 105 17 7 9 58 33 93 .742 .326 .416 .148 .268
1981 LHP 68 127 40 4 4 3 26 14 23 .861 .380 .480 .165 .315
1981 RHP 128 416 100 14 4 10 65 24 78 .651 .286 .365 .125 .240
1982 LHP 76 166 53 7 3 7 32 14 25 .894 .370 .524 .205 .319
1982 RHP 126 382 106 17 3 10 57 28 84 .742 .326 .416 .139 .277
1983 LHP 80 175 52 10 6 5 37 10 37 .847 .339 .509 .211 .297
1983 RHP 126 380 104 15 7 10 55 40 85 .774 .345 .429 .155 .274
1984 LHP 64 148 35 6 4 8 25 15 32 .804 .311 .493 .257 .236
1984 RHP 126 411 104 18 5 12 55 29 86 .711 .302 .409 .156 .253
1985 LHP 53 118 34 6 4 1 9 15 18 .805 .373 .432 .144 .288
1985 RHP 129 437 121 15 6 10 70 34 91 .731 .324 .407 .130 .277
1986 LHP 62 141 45 8 4 6 27 18 24 .954 .394 .560 .241 .319
1986 RHP 119 376 96 18 2 9 37 33 76 .700 .315 .386 .130 .255
1987 LHP 56 150 44 6 2 6 22 11 35 .826 .346 .480 .187 .293
1987 RHP 125 399 91 16 3 11 47 35 81 .661 .295 .366 .138 .228
1988 LHP 42 80 23 7 1 2 10 7 17 .820 .345 .475 .188 .287
1988 RHP 80 226 54 11 1 7 37 20 59 .688 .298 .389 .150 .239
1989 LHP 45 107 40 2 1 5 23 18 12 1.015 .464 .551 .178 .374
1989 RHP 110 349 94 18 2 11 50 32 81 .756 .329 .427 .158 .269
1990 LHP 38 67 20 2 1 4 16 11 10 .930 .392 .537 .239 .299
1990 RHP 126 421 122 12 9 22 73 33 88 .859 .341 .518 .228 .290
1991 LHP 62 138 39 11 2 3 25 15 22 .809 .353 .457 .174 .283
1991 RHP 125 390 105 9 6 8 59 33 82 .713 .329 .385 .115 .269
1992 LHP 48 97 20 6 0 1 5 12 22 .593 .294 .299 .093 .206
1992 RHP 120 380 95 15 1 5 62 36 86 .645 .310 .334 .084 .250
Total LHP 855 1873 533 93 35 56 292 200 341 .816 .354 .461 .177 .285
Total RHP 1715 5379 1401 210 63 142 775 444 1151 .719 .317 .402 .142 .260
Total 1939 7252 1934 303 98 198 1067 644 1492 .744 .327 .417 .151 .267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01John Leftwich has retired from the Milwaukee Batbusters
1990-04-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Brontosaurs and the Colorado Ballbusters. The Colorado Ballbusters receive Joe Contreras, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 BRO (Win Hermanson) from the Brooklyn Brontosaurs in exchange for John Leftwich. Protest This Trade.
1988-06-29John Leftwich of the Milwaukee Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1988-04-21John Leftwich of the Milwaukee Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1988-03-05The Milwaukee Ballbusters have placed John Leftwich on the trade block.
1986-07-06John Leftwich of the Milwaukee Batbusters is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1981-06-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Murder City Devils and the Milwaukee Batbusters. The Milwaukee Batbusters receive John Leftwich from the Baltimore Murder City Devils in exchange for Frank Ardoin, Jay Wilson, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 MIL (Russ Menze).
1979-06-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Moguls and the Baltimore Murder City Devils. The Baltimore Murder City Devils receive John Leftwich, Dave Dark, Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 CHA (Paul Niehaus) from the Chicago Moguls in exchange for Toots Lyons, Jack McDowell.
1978-03-07The Chicago Moguls have promoted John Leftwich to the major league team. The Chicago Moguls have promoted Warren Felderman to the major league team. The Chicago Moguls have designated Mike Holmes for assignment. The Chicago Moguls have designated Sandy Goebel for assignment.