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Mike Piazza League
8-16-2121
Johnny Blue Center Field
Retired (1981, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 3388 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-09-1939
HR 349 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 21 years
(43 games)
RBI 1458
SB 576
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* 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
1961 DET
158
678
109
182
33
8
14
88
69
 143 6 4
33
 9 3
.742
.339
.403
.134
.268
1962 DET
158
696
127
195
31
12
19
75
65
 128 1 1
33
 17 3
.783
.342
.441
.161
.280
1963 DET
158
675
117
187
28
7
20
82
79
 128 2 2
40
 14 5
.782
.354
.428
.151
.277
1964 DET
158
643
102
182
30
5
14
66
69
 108 2 5
36
 12 3
.762
.352
.411
.128
.283
1965 DET
158
661
118
193
37
9
21
65
89
 108 1 4
37
 11 2
.845
.375
.470
.179
.292
1966 DET
159
667
118
210
38
8
21
92
64
 92 1 6
31
 13 2
.863
.373
.490
.175
.315
1967 CHN
158
606
123
166
27
3
19
84
89
 98 2 2
41
 10 2
.790
.368
.422
.149
.274
1968 CHN
158
628
113
179
30
6
23
84
83
 87 3 4
38
 10 3
.831
.369
.462
.177
.285
1969 CHN
158
643
113
184
30
8
18
94
79
 101 2 5
30
 9 1
.805
.364
.442
.156
.286
1970 CHN
158
612
117
170
27
10
18
82
107
 89 2 2
32
 18 2
.829
.386
.443
.165
.278
1971 CHN
158
622
128
172
28
4
22
84
95
 102 0 0
32
 21 4
.813
.372
.441
.164
.277
1972 CHN
158
620
132
192
30
10
28
95
99
 103 3 3
38
 18 6
.931
.406
.526
.216
.310
1973 CHN
159
636
120
191
29
7
22
88
77
 108 7 2
34
 14 2
.853
.381
.472
.171
.300
1974 CHN
156
608
103
177
34
2
23
75
85
 101 4 2
39
 17 2
.848
.381
.467
.176
.291
1975 CHN-WAS
152
549
72
140
15
4
19
70
63
 105 0 1
29
 10 3
.732
.331
.401
.146
.255
1976 WAS
143
581
98
170
23
3
19
54
66
 106 5 2
21
 6 2
.809
.369
.441
.148
.293
1977 WAS
147
608
82
166
28
9
12
48
63
 115 2 1
11
 6 7
.751
.343
.408
.135
.273
1978 WAS
101
353
35
80
13
3
2
26
28
 46 3 0
6
 2 2
.587
.289
.297
.071
.227
1979 WAS
150
367
39
92
13
5
7
30
46
 67 2 0
6
 5 2
.708
.337
.371
.120
.251
1980 WAS
149
508
48
144
23
3
6
70
45
 89 4 3
9
 5 5
.721
.345
.376
.093
.283
1981 WAS
86
83
7
16
3
0
2
6
5
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.540
.239
.301
.108
.193
Total
3140
12044
2021
3388
550
126
349
1458
1465
 2034 52 49
576
 227 61
.795
.360
.435
.154
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Johnny Blue has retired from the Washington Crooks
1981-04-01The Washington Crooks have removed Johnny Blue from the trade block.
1979-04-01The Washington Crooks have placed Johnny Blue on the trade block.
1978-07-02Johnny Blue of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1977-08-10Johnny Blue collected his 3000th career hit.
1976-06-22Johnny Blue of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1975-07-11A trade has been completed between the Washington Crooks and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive Leo Garr, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 WAS (Rufus Bradley), Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 WAS (Charlie Eaddy) from the Washington Crooks in exchange for Don Baerga, Johnny Blue. Protest This Trade.
1974-06-01The Chicago 1969ers have placed Johnny Blue on the trade block.
1972-11-01Johnny Blue now holds the league record for career stolen bases.
1967-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago 1969ers and the Detroit Arachnids. The Detroit Arachnids receive Ken Eunick, Art Stephens, Scott Hayes, Red Schneider, Bill Heim, Eddie Libke, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 CHN (Tim Mallon), Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 CHN (John Berg), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 CHN (Darrell Lowery) from the Chicago 1969ers in exchange for Charlie Burris, Johnny Blue, Richard Camp, Cy Boyles. Protest This Trade.
1961-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Charlie Burris to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Johnny Blue to the major league team.