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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Johnny Fothergill Left Field
Retired (1957, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 936 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-24-1916
HR 108 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(131 games)
RBI 512
SB 29 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1957
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (97.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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 BRO
99
404
80
144
28
5
19
102
41
 70 0 3
7
 3 2
1.005
.413
.592
.235
.356
1951 BRO
135
527
106
157
17
10
30
94
83
 96 1 5
11
 2 4
.930
.391
.539
.241
.298
1952 TOR
135
518
77
143
29
2
16
76
42
 80 2 5
9
 2 6
.762
.330
.432
.156
.276
1953 OAK-BRO
136
402
51
111
16
6
7
53
52
 60 1 2
2
 1 1
.757
.359
.398
.122
.276
1954 BRO
94
276
33
78
20
0
8
48
29
 52 1 5
0
 0 4
.789
.347
.442
.159
.283
1955 BRO
135
511
73
146
21
0
17
72
53
 108 0 4
0
 0 2
.777
.350
.427
.141
.286
1956 BRO
135
520
66
134
27
2
8
54
49
 104 1 5
0
 0 4
.683
.320
.363
.106
.258
1957 PHI
100
96
14
23
3
0
3
13
12
 16 0 0
0
 1 0
.689
.324
.365
.125
.240
Total
969
3254
500
936
161
25
108
512
361
 586 6 29
29
 9 23
.809
.357
.452
.164
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Johnny Fothergill has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1957-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bert Osborne to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Harry Leonard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Eric Napoli to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chris Wisner to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Fred Ruiz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Sam Sicking to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Chuck Shannabrook to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bob Mutis to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Juan Radke to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Lefty Darr to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent George Grissom to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Davis to the minors.
1957-03-29Johnny Fothergill has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1956-03-28The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Gene Millies to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Don Paula to the major league team.
1956-03-28Johnny Fothergill has signed with the Brooklyn Wonders for $0.89M per year for 1 year.
1954-08-17Johnny Fothergill of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1954-04-30Johnny Fothergill of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1954-03-30The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Sam Day to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wonders have promoted Charlie Seward to the major league team.
1954-03-30Johnny Fothergill has signed with the Brooklyn Wonders for $1.29M per year for 2 years.
1953-07-19A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Wonders and the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics receive Tom Mullane, Draft Pick 1954 Round 3 BRO (Topsy Crowell) from the Brooklyn Wonders in exchange for Johnny Fothergill. Protest This Trade.
1953-03-29The Oakland Athletics have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Alex Craddock to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Walter Williams to the major league team.
1953-03-28Johnny Fothergill has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $1.01M per year for 1 year.
1952-03-29The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Crazy Crane to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Tom Sadowski to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Von Elliott to the major league team.
1952-03-29Johnny Fothergill has signed with the Toronto Faceless Corporation for $3.96M per year for 1 year.
1951-11-01Johnny Fothergill now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1951-11-01Johnny Fothergill now holds the league record for career on-base percentage.
1951-11-01Johnny Fothergill now holds the league record for career batting average.
1950-08-15Johnny Fothergill of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1950-05-08Johnny Fothergill of the Brooklyn Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Wonders and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive John Ruffcorn from the Brooklyn Wonders in exchange for Joe Grigsby, Johnny Fothergill.
1950-03-31The Minnesota Fighting Saints have placed Johnny Fothergill on the trade block.
1950-03-27The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Don Hoffman to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Johnny Fothergill to the major league team.
1950-03-26Johnny Fothergill has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $3.5M per year for 2 years.