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Minnie Minoso League
8-18-2069
Bazooka Bladt Catcher
Retired (2009, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
H 2674 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 09-29-1970
HR 256 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(17 games)
RBI 1224
SB 315
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF D- (7.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1993 C CHN 144 144 1278.0 1221 1128 87 6 2 5 125 83 39.9% 0 8.56 .995
1994 C CHN 144 144 1268.0 1257 1150 104 3 4 8 166 93 35.9% +2 8.90 .998
1995 C CHN 144 144 1293.2 1211 1082 125 4 0 10 169 119 41.3% -1 8.40 .997
1996 C CHN 144 144 1277.1 1223 1087 135 1 0 4 170 130 43.3% 0 8.61 .999
1997 C CHN 144 144 1284.0 1196 1093 102 1 1 8 165 91 35.5% 0 8.38 .999
1998 C CHN 144 144 1272.1 1112 1045 67 0 1 5 129 57 30.6% 0 7.87 1.000
1999 C CHN 144 144 1301.0 1219 1156 59 4 0 6 111 50 31.1% +1 8.41 .997
2000 C CHN 144 144 1291.1 1164 1100 64 0 3 5 104 52 33.3% +2 8.11 1.000
2001 C CHN 145 145 1284.0 1170 1102 64 4 6 13 101 53 34.4% 0 8.17 .997
2002 C CHN 104 104 933.2 806 772 34 0 2 3 62 30 32.6% 0 7.77 1.000
RF CHN 41 41 355.2 72 66 1 5 0 0 1.70 .931
2003 C CHN 120 120 1068.0 981 927 53 1 6 6 61 46 43.0% -2 8.26 .999
RF CHN 25 25 215.2 46 45 0 1 0 -3 1.88 .978
2004 LF CHN 78 78 665.0 143 137 4 2 0 -4 1.91 .986
C CHN 48 46 425.2 390 366 24 0 2 3 38 21 35.6% 0 8.25 1.000
CF CHN 1 1 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
RF CHN 2 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
SS CHN 1 0 1.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 18.00 1.000
2005 C CHN 116 116 1055.2 944 893 44 7 5 9 123 43 25.9% -1 7.99 .993
LF CHN 29 29 266.0 62 60 1 1 0 0 2.06 .984
2006 C CHN 114 114 1019.2 871 818 42 11 2 6 139 39 21.9% -1 7.59 .987
LF CHN 17 17 151.2 33 32 1 0 0 0 1.96 1.000
2007 C CHN 118 118 1065.0 948 876 59 13 1 5 154 54 26.0% -1 7.90 .986
LF CHN 25 25 213.1 45 45 0 0 0 -1 1.90 1.000
2008 C CHN 111 111 975.1 859 791 55 13 5 5 157 49 23.8% +1 7.81 .985
LF CHN 31 31 276.0 33 33 0 0 0 -1 1.08 1.000
2009 C CHN 142 142 1272.1 1122 1045 60 17 2 5 220 51 18.8% -1 7.82 .985
Pos Total C 2170 2168 19365.0 17694 16431 1178 85 42 106 2194 1061 32.6% -1 8.18 .995
LF 180 180 1572.0 316 307 6 3 0 -6 1.79 .991
RF 68 66 573.2 118 111 1 6 0 -3 1.76 .949
CF 1 1 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
SS 1 0 1.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 18.00 1.000
Total 2420 2415 21523.2 18133 16852 1187 94 42 106 2194 1061 32.6% -10 7.54 .995
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Bazooka Bladt has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2006-07-13Bazooka Bladt of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2004-05-19Bazooka Bladt of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1992-10-13The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bazooka Bladt to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Joe Poloni for assignment.
1991-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed John Emmerich to Bazooka Bladt.
1990-09-13A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Black Rox. The Cleveland Black Rox receive Glen Hobart, Joe Lanning, Draft Pick 1991 Round 3 CHN (Roy Williams), Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 CHN (Rod Scala), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CHN (Archie Cooper) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for John Emmerich, Darrell Redfern. Protest This Trade.
1989-05-08The Cleveland Black Rox have removed John Emmerich from the trade block.
1989-04-29The Cleveland Black Rox have placed John Emmerich on the trade block.