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Kevin Brown League
8-16-2191
John Raydon Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.76 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 63-44 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-31-1917
K 858 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(54 games)
IP 1035.1
WHIP 1.23 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1956
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 OAK
15
 10
30
30
7
4
0
 0
221.1
 187 90 82 3 75
200
1.18
3.33
1951 OAK
12
 7
27
25
5
2
0
 0
187.2
 137 66 60 5 46
151
0.98
2.88
1952 OAK
16
 8
33
33
9
2
0
 0
254.0
 207 83 79 3 73
221
1.10
2.80
1953 OAK
12
 12
33
33
3
1
0
 0
218.1
 209 113 106 0 85
168
1.35
4.37
1954 LAA
3
 6
57
0
0
0
0
 2
98.1
 137 87 72 2 32
74
1.72
6.59
1955 MIN
4
 1
37
2
0
0
0
 2
47.1
 58 30 29 1 20
37
1.65
5.51
1956 CHA
1
 0
6
0
0
0
1
 0
8.1
 9 5 5 1 2
7
1.32
5.40
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
63
 44
223
123
24
9
1
 4
1035.1
 944 474 433 15 333
858
1.23
3.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01John Raydon has retired from the Chicago Creeps
1956-05-26John Raydon of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1956-04-15The Chicago Creeps have promoted John Raydon to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Truck Koestner to the minors.
1956-04-15The Chicago Creeps have acquired John Raydon from the waiver wire.
1955-06-15John Raydon of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1955-05-02The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Art Darling to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted John Raydon to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Luis Kelb to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jack Lajeskie to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Ted Lisi for assignment. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Claud Maguire for assignment. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Mike McKee to the minors.
1955-03-31John Raydon has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1954-08-02John Raydon of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1954-06-18John Raydon of the Los Angeles Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1954-04-08The Los Angeles Mudd Soxs have acquired John Raydon from the waiver wire.
1954-03-31The Colorado Boulders have promoted Phil Hardin to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated John Raydon for assignment.
1954-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted John Raydon to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Tom Sadowski to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Patrick DeVormer to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Larry Collins to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clint Halliday to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Gomer Winceniak to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Dutch Tavener to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Jose Franco to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have designated Oscar McGinnis for assignment. The Colorado Boulders have sent Sam Babcock to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Terry Killian to the minors.
1954-03-30John Raydon has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1953-06-08John Raydon of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1953-03-29The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Raydon to the major league team.
1953-03-29John Raydon has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $6.51M per year for 1 year.
1952-06-28John Raydon of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1951-07-11John Raydon of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1951-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Wally Falteisek to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Raydon to the major league team.
1951-03-30John Raydon has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $10.11M per year for 2 years.
1950-07-26John Raydon of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1950-03-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Fred McGraw, Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 OAK (Leo Poindexter) from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jack Finney, John Raydon.
1950-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have placed John Raydon on the trade block.
1950-03-27The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Fred Gassaway to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted John Raydon to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Alton Grimes to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bob Reardon to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Steve Barber to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Lou Devine to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Roy Morrison to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Jesse Hardtke to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Don Reinhart to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Bill Whitted to the minors.
1950-03-27John Raydon has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $10.0M per year for 1 year.