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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
B.J. Neale Second Base
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 795 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 11-05-1959
HR 105 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(78 games)
RBI 377
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (89.8%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
198122C+C+B+D+
198223C+C+B+D+
198324C+B+B-B+C-
198425C+B+B-B+C-
198526C+B+B-A-C-
198627C+B+B-A-D+C-
198728B-B+B-A-D+D+
198829B-B+A-D+D+
198930B-B+A-D+D+
199031B-B+A-C-C-
199132B-B+A-C-C-
199233B-B+A-C-C-
199334B-B+A-C-C-
199435B-B-B+D+D+C-
199536C+B-B+D+C-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01B.J. Neale has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-09-07The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Tom Burdette from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Athletics have waived B.J. Neale.
1994-06-28The Kansas City Athletics have designated B.J. Neale for assignment.
1986-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted B.J. Neale to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Fred Harper to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jim Byrd to the major league team.