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Amos Otis League
4-1-2132
John Karros Left Field
Retired (2000, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 276 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-04-1964
HR 26 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1988)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(145 games)
RBI 128
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt A- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (91.6%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF C+ (50.2%)   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
1990 BAL-MIL
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1992 BAL
21
68
5
15
3
0
0
4
6
13 2 1
0
0 1
.563
.299
.265
.044
.221
1993 BAL
10
34
0
8
1
0
0
0
2
8 0 0
0
0 0
.542
.278
.265
.029
.235
1994 BAL
8
23
4
10
4
0
0
1
1
1 0 0
0
0 1
1.067
.458
.609
.174
.435
1995 BAL-PIT
15
23
7
11
0
0
1
3
2
2 0 0
0
0 0
1.129
.520
.609
.130
.478
1996 PIT
48
110
10
20
2
0
0
6
11
23 0 2
1
2 1
.452
.252
.200
.018
.182
1997 PIT
85
280
30
65
13
0
7
33
23
58 1 1
6
5 1
.645
.292
.354
.121
.232
1998 PIT
90
309
45
86
12
1
12
46
25
50 1 3
8
4 2
.771
.331
.440
.162
.278
1999 PIT
65
211
27
56
13
1
6
33
36
41 2 3
5
3 0
.795
.373
.422
.156
.265
2000 PIT
12
22
3
4
2
0
0
1
3
9 0 0
0
0 0
.553
.280
.273
.091
.182
Total
355
1081
131
276
50
2
26
128
109
205 6 10
20
14 6
.702
.324
.377
.122
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01John Karros has retired from the Pittsburgh Bucs
2000-07-28The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Toby Harrah to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated John Karros for assignment.
1995-08-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Righteous Bikers and the Pittsburgh Bucs. The Pittsburgh Bucs receive Gram Lloyd , John Karros, Charlie Berres, Miles Long, Steve Pinnance, Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 DET (Joe Miller) from the Baltimore Righteous Bikers in exchange for Ichiro Suzuki, Jimmy Bones, Norm Templeton. Protest This Trade.
1994-07-30The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Chris Porzio to the minors.
1993-10-23The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1993-09-23The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Byron Orpheus to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Chet Boyle to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Johnny Turner to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Cedric Webb to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Sam Forster to the minors.
1993-09-21The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Johnny Turner to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Sam Forster to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Cedric Webb to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Billy Netzel to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Byron Orpheus to the minors.
1993-09-09The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Byron Orpheus to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Chris Porzio to the major league team.
1993-05-14The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1993-05-07The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team.
1993-04-01The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have placed John Karros on the trade block.
1993-04-01The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Bobby Sanders to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1993-03-07The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Bob Gohr to the major league team.
1992-10-03The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Denis Ryan to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Chris Porzio to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Bobby Sanders to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Mark Gilligan. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Frank Eisenreich. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Clete Thomas. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Mackey Latimer. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Ace Diamonds. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Adam Hollins.
1992-09-02The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Bobby Sanders to the major league team.
1992-06-22The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros down to the minors.
1992-06-21The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team.
1992-05-31The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1992-05-20The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Art Baumeister to the minors.
1992-05-20The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have acquired John Karros from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Herb McCatty.
1992-04-10The Milwaukee Brew Crew have waived John Karros.
1992-04-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent John Karros down to the minors.
1992-04-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Tom Boris to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Vic Anderson for assignment. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated John Candelaria for assignment.
1990-09-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Baltimore Righteous Bikers. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers receive Joe Morgan, Curt Ojeda from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Jack Brashear, John Karros, Jimmy Savage, Nic Giles.
1990-09-02The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Johnny Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1990-09-02The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team.
1990-08-31The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Jimmy Savage to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1990-08-28The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Robert Restaino to the minors.
1990-07-18The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Lance to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1990-07-17The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Lance to the minors.
1990-07-14The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Johnny Thompson to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1990-05-20The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have placed John Karros on the trade block.
1990-05-17The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Earl Girardi to the minors.
1990-05-16The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Earl Girardi to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Karros to the minors.
1990-04-12The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted John Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent John Lance to the minors.
1990-04-12The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have acquired John Karros from the waiver wire.
1990-04-08The New York Hurricanes have waived John Karros.