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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
John Ditmar First Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .748 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 953 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-03-1954
HR 68 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(149 games)
RBI 399
SB 147 Salary $0.90M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (97.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (98.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1977 MON
130
454
45
122
22
5
5
51
44
 85 0 3
13
 8 2
.704
.331
.372
.104
.269
1978 MON
81
277
46
84
13
6
3
20
31
 44 0 1
17
 3 7
.798
.372
.426
.123
.303
1979 MON
116
473
75
138
20
7
10
58
48
 72 2 1
29
 7 3
.786
.359
.427
.135
.292
1980 MON
129
484
64
125
18
6
9
62
45
 70 1 1
23
 6 4
.698
.322
.376
.118
.258
1981 MON
86
293
42
77
6
6
8
37
26
 50 0 0
15
 2 5
.729
.323
.406
.143
.263
1982 MON
85
232
30
57
7
3
5
23
23
 38 0 1
7
 0 5
.679
.312
.366
.121
.246
1983 NYN
77
228
38
69
6
7
6
42
15
 35 0 4
8
 3 1
.809
.340
.469
.167
.303
1984 NYN
46
178
31
51
5
2
4
19
22
 32 1 1
5
 1 3
.771
.366
.404
.118
.287
1985 NYN
44
160
36
55
11
1
2
17
19
 18 2 1
13
 0 1
.880
.418
.462
.119
.344
1986 NYN
51
180
28
44
5
7
5
25
19
 39 1 1
2
 1 2
.752
.318
.433
.189
.244
1987 NYN
52
182
31
50
10
2
4
13
17
 43 1 0
3
 0 0
.758
.340
.418
.143
.275
1988 NYN
63
200
31
54
6
1
5
20
17
 32 2 0
10
 0 2
.718
.333
.385
.115
.270
1989 ATL
61
102
10
27
7
1
2
12
4
 12 1 0
2
 1 1
.711
.299
.412
.147
.265
Total
1021
3443
507
953
136
54
68
399
330
 570 11 14
147
 32 36
.748
.341
.407
.130
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01John Ditmar has retired from the Atlanta Mocs
1989-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Atlanta Mocs. The Atlanta Mocs receive John Ditmar from the New York Empires in exchange for Jim Bell.
1989-03-30The New York Empires have placed John Ditmar on the trade block.
1987-09-24John Ditmar of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1983-06-16John Ditmar of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1983-03-29The New York Empires have promoted Lew Corbett to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted John Ditmar to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Rudy Dunbar to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Bob Rutherford to the minors.
1983-03-29John Ditmar has signed with the New York Empires for $0.9M per year for 7 years.
1979-06-25John Ditmar of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1978-09-24John Ditmar of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-03-28The Montreal Expos have promoted Jerry Pilarcik to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Dan Meadows to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Paul Johnson to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted John Ditmar to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Dean Beckmann to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Bill Lovelace to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Woodie Moschitto to the major league team.
1977-10-03The Montreal Expos have promoted Tony Page to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Weldon May to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Bob Loughlin to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Babe Barton to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Dan Meadows to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Paul Johnson to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Red Myers to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent John Ditmar to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Woodie Moschitto to the minors.
1977-04-06The Montreal Expos have promoted John Ditmar to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Ted Sherrill to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Ken Hamilton to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Jeff Reynolds to the minors.
1977-04-06The Montreal Expos have demoted John Ditmar to the minor leagues.
1977-03-28The Montreal Expos have promoted Babe Barton to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Stu Decker to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Tony Page to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted John Ditmar to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Bob Loughlin to the major league team.
1975-04-06The Montreal Expos have acquired John Ditmar from the waiver wire.
1975-03-31The Brooklyn Legacy have waived John Ditmar.
1973-03-31A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Brooklyn Legacy. The Brooklyn Legacy receive Shano Crim, John Ditmar, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 NYN (Leon Gomez) from the New York Empires in exchange for Lefty Taylor.