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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
John Telford Third Base
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1670 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-21-1925
HR 160 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(151 games)
RBI 834
SB 265 Salary $0.80M Final Contract Year 1962
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B C  (43.7%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B C+ (46.6%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1950 COL
139
518
54
142
23
7
7
64
41
 97 5 1
20
 6 23
.719
.333
.386
.112
.274
1951 COL
84
270
35
76
13
2
4
32
26
 43 2 3
8
 8 8
.734
.346
.389
.107
.281
1952 COL
122
381
60
133
10
3
9
56
45
 58 0 6
17
 6 3
.874
.412
.462
.113
.349
1953 COL
135
558
100
159
22
8
21
74
64
 98 0 2
26
 6 12
.823
.357
.466
.181
.285
1954 COL
140
526
72
135
21
12
11
53
51
 104 2 4
27
 7 10
.727
.322
.405
.148
.257
1955 COL
144
559
91
164
28
4
17
65
57
 104 2 2
31
 5 16
.809
.360
.449
.156
.293
1956 COL
130
529
68
153
23
8
13
78
49
 107 1 7
22
 10 4
.783
.346
.437
.147
.289
1957 COL
144
568
98
173
34
10
22
98
65
 104 1 2
36
 13 14
.892
.376
.516
.211
.305
1958 COL
139
532
88
141
16
7
13
84
68
 109 1 4
31
 6 18
.742
.347
.395
.130
.265
1959 COL
145
448
75
116
13
6
13
83
65
 91 2 6
17
 4 19
.753
.351
.402
.143
.259
1960 COL
121
422
73
127
23
4
13
68
44
 78 1 4
11
 7 13
.832
.365
.467
.166
.301
1961 CHN
133
322
49
96
16
2
11
41
38
 57 1 0
8
 2 2
.837
.374
.463
.165
.298
1962 CHN
88
250
38
55
6
1
6
38
45
 45 1 0
11
 5 8
.665
.341
.324
.104
.220
Total
1664
5883
901
1670
248
74
160
834
658
 1095 19 41
265
 85 150
.788
.356
.433
.149
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01John Telford has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1962-07-29The Chicago Cubbies have designated John Telford for assignment.
1962-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jack Goldsmith to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Willie Tenace to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Telford to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted George Sanders to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Amos Navarro to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Charlie Traber to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Mike Thies to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Chris Naragon to the minors.
1962-03-31John Telford has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.8M per year for 1 year.
1961-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mickey Merritt to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Telford to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Randy Crimian to the minors.
1961-03-29John Telford has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.3M per year for 1 year.
1960-07-20John Telford of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1956-05-24John Telford of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1954-03-28The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ray Lau to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted John Telford to the major league team.
1954-03-28John Telford has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $5.5M per year for 7 years.
1953-09-20John Telford of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1952-09-30John Telford of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1950-06-27The Colorado Renegades have promoted John Telford to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have sent Al Wessinger to the minors.
1950-06-20The Colorado Renegades have promoted Al Wessinger to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have sent John Telford to the minors.
1950-06-18John Telford of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1950-03-25The Colorado Renegades have promoted Dario Finnvold to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Harry Kline to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Scott Bushong to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ray Lau to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted John Telford to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Frank Brown to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Gene Niemann to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Chad Mackenzie to the major league team.