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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
John Polley Center Field
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 599 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 06-02-1931
HR 68 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(8 games)
RBI 274
SB 32 Salary $0.71M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A- (79.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1958 WAS
94
296
29
67
12
3
3
29
24
 66 1 3
1
 0 0
.602
.284
.318
.091
.226
1959 WAS
62
70
8
14
3
0
4
13
3
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.647
.233
.414
.214
.200
1961 OAK
60
174
25
42
5
1
9
25
19
 47 0 0
1
 0 0
.753
.316
.437
.195
.241
1962 OAK
84
279
31
64
4
3
7
34
15
 64 1 2
6
 2 0
.610
.269
.341
.111
.229
1963 OAK
84
303
40
88
14
4
9
32
16
 67 0 1
7
 2 2
.777
.325
.452
.162
.290
1964 OAK
93
245
37
72
12
2
7
31
31
 58 0 3
4
 3 2
.814
.369
.445
.151
.294
1965 OAK
137
524
57
138
18
6
15
59
34
 125 3 4
10
 4 2
.716
.310
.406
.143
.263
1966 CLE
106
399
43
101
21
6
13
48
26
 101 2 1
3
 1 3
.735
.301
.434
.180
.253
1967 CLE
20
71
4
13
3
0
1
3
4
 18 1 0
0
 0 0
.504
.237
.268
.085
.183
Total
740
2361
274
599
92
25
68
274
172
 561 8 14
32
 12 9
.705
.305
.400
.147
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01John Polley has retired from the Cleveland Fiery Rivers
1960-10-06The Oakland Senators have promoted John Polley to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have designated Bill Swanson for assignment.
1960-03-31John Polley has signed with the Oakland Senators for $0.71M per year for 8 years.
1958-03-28The Washington Insiders have removed John Polley from the trade block.
1958-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted John Polley to the major league team.
1957-04-21The Washington Insiders have placed John Polley on the trade block.
1956-03-31The Washington Insiders have promoted Bert Maisel to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Dan Karsay to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have sent John Polley to the minors.
1956-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted John Polley to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Bump Brantley to the major league team.