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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
John Fontenot Second Base
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .752 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 712 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 03-20-1929
HR 101 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(66 games)
RBI 432
SB 13 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1965
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B (39.6%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1954 CIN
33
126
14
33
3
0
5
21
9
23 1 1
1
1 1
.719
.314
.405
.143
.262
1955 CIN
16
38
2
7
1
0
1
5
3
7 1 0
0
1 0
.551
.262
.289
.105
.184
1956 CIN-CHN
89
337
38
91
19
5
6
35
24
71 0 1
3
1 7
.727
.318
.409
.139
.270
1957 CHN
25
50
2
5
0
0
1
4
3
16 0 0
0
0 0
.311
.151
.160
.060
.100
1958 NYA
48
109
20
34
7
0
6
21
4
19 0 1
0
0 3
.875
.333
.541
.229
.312
1959 NYA
38
28
6
11
2
1
1
10
2
2 0 0
0
0 0
1.076
.433
.643
.250
.393
1960 NYA
138
506
67
140
19
4
24
102
42
111 2 6
1
0 16
.803
.331
.472
.196
.277
1961 NYA
138
512
61
146
20
8
21
81
38
99 1 4
4
2 1
.812
.333
.479
.193
.285
1962 NYA
33
57
11
16
0
1
5
13
7
5 0 0
2
0 1
.938
.359
.579
.298
.281
1963 NYA
140
459
49
122
17
3
14
72
26
87 0 7
1
0 10
.708
.301
.407
.142
.266
1964 NYA
130
440
41
107
13
3
17
68
25
107 1 1
1
0 13
.687
.285
.402
.159
.243
Total
828
2662
311
712
101
25
101
432
183
547 6 21
13
5 52
.752
.314
.438
.171
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01John Fontenot has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-03-30The New York Robber Barons have promoted Charlie Newman to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Beals Grieve to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Dan Legg to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Hod Barnhart to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Sid Cangelosi to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted John Fontenot to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted March Johnson to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted George Davis to the major league team.
1958-03-30John Fontenot has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $1.5M per year for 7 years.
1957-07-05The Chicago Cubbies have designated John Fontenot for assignment.
1956-07-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Eddie Lutzke, John Backman, John Fontenot, Rod Ross, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 CIN (Clarence Brown) from the Cincinnati Red Legs in exchange for Bobby Dotter, Art Dillman, Howdy Dowd.
1956-03-28The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted John Fontenot to the major league team.
1955-06-15The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent John Fontenot to the minors.
1954-07-08The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted John Fontenot to the major league team.