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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
John Roettger Shortstop
Retired (1967, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 2082 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-25-1928
HR 217 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(45 games)
RBI 880
SB 124 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 3
1B (13.8%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B A- (80.7%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1951 SS OAK 102 102 923.0 438 155 272 11 55 +3 4.16 .975
2B OAK 37 37 333.0 178 75 101 2 27 -4 4.76 .989
1952 SS OAK 139 139 1252.1 671 242 420 9 93 +8 4.76 .987
1953 SS OAK 118 118 1055.2 544 174 350 20 71 +22 4.47 .963
1954 SS OAK 139 139 1257.1 636 207 421 8 92 +13 4.50 .987
1955 SS OAK 139 139 1262.2 640 228 400 12 85 +20 4.48 .981
1956 SS OAK 123 123 1078.0 548 186 354 8 87 +24 4.51 .985
1957 SS NYA 44 22 234.1 131 44 80 7 18 +1 4.76 .947
CF NYA 4 4 35.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 2.57 .909
RF NYA 3 3 26.2 5 5 0 0 0 -1 1.69 1.000
LF NYA 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1958 SS NYA 122 122 1090.0 605 188 406 11 85 -1 4.90 .982
1959 SS NYA 139 139 1238.2 666 204 450 12 87 +18 4.75 .982
1960 SS NYA 139 139 1233.0 657 220 424 13 87 +8 4.70 .980
1961 SS NYA 111 111 996.0 510 159 344 7 67 +22 4.55 .986
1962 SS NYA 126 126 1126.0 606 186 408 12 75 +21 4.75 .980
1963 SS CHN 135 135 1215.0 590 214 368 8 70 +9 4.31 .986
1964 SS CHN-MON 111 111 997.1 490 182 298 10 60 -7 4.33 .980
2B CHN-MON 13 13 114.0 54 19 32 3 4 -3 4.03 .944
1965 3B OAK 96 96 866.0 252 63 180 9 16 +5 2.53 .964
SS OAK 39 39 343.2 171 60 106 5 26 -1 4.35 .971
1966 3B WAS 41 35 316.1 92 20 70 2 3 -1 2.56 .978
1B WAS 11 9 82.0 84 81 3 0 7 +1 9.22 1.000
2B WAS 2 2 19.0 6 4 2 0 0 0 2.84 1.000
RF WAS 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
C WAS 3 0 7.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 2.57 .667
1967 3B WAS 18 16 141.0 54 16 37 1 4 +3 3.38 .981
1B WAS 1 1 10.0 8 8 0 0 1 0 7.20 1.000
C WAS 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 9.00 1.000
SS WAS 1 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 1727 1705 15312.0 7908 2651 5104 153 1058 +160 4.56 .981
3B 155 147 1323.1 398 99 287 12 23 +7 2.63 .970
2B 52 52 466.0 238 98 135 5 31 -7 4.50 .979
1B 12 10 92.0 92 89 3 0 8 +1 9.00 1.000
CF 4 4 35.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 2.57 .909
RF 4 4 34.2 9 9 0 0 0 -1 2.34 1.000
C 4 1 16.0 12 11 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 6.19 .917
LF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Total 1959 1924 17288.0 8669 2968 5529 172 1120 0 2 0 0.0% +160 4.42 .980
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01John Roettger has retired from the Washington Senators
1966-03-28The Washington Senators have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Chuckster Barkley to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Cloy Huber to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Davey Jones to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Con Crete to the major league team.
1966-03-28John Roettger has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1965-03-28The Oakland Oaks have promoted George Belcher to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Chuck Willis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Frank Smyres to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Rollie LePine to the major league team.
1965-03-28John Roettger has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $1.11M per year for 1 year.
1964-06-04A trade has been completed between the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure and the Chicago Commiedians. The Chicago Commiedians receive War Taylor, Ralph Kolstad, Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 MON (Ed Montgomery) from the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure in exchange for John Roettger, Chris Bagwell. Protest This Trade.
1964-06-02John Roettger of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1963-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Phil Grover to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Alan Arkin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Yovanny Sharpie to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Abdoo Rose to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Chris Bagwell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Don Scheffing to the major league team.
1963-03-29John Roettger has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $5.17M per year for 2 years.
1962-09-11John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1961-10-01John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1961-06-12John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1958-04-27John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1957-04-27John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1957-03-29The New York Pinstripers have promoted Ed Hickman to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Freddy Stewart to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted John Roettger to the major league team.
1957-03-29John Roettger has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $10.0M per year for 6 years.
1956-10-08John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1956-06-19John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1955-10-04John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1954-10-12John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1953-09-06John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1951-03-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted Clay Pelouze to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Ron Reed to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Roy Larkin to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bobby Davis to the major league team.
1950-10-23The Oakland Athletics have sent Bobby Davis to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent John Roettger to the minors.
1950-10-13The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Roettger to the major league team.