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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 22 57.00 3 / 10 6 / 8 6 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 6 3 / 8 5 / 9 30 / 57
1950 Pos (SS) 22 156.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 156
1951 Majors 23 74.12 162 139 0 2 / 8 4 / 15 1 / 10 5 / 12 6 / 10 1 / 5 6 / 14 25 / 74
1952 Majors 24 75.79 162 139 0 1 / 6 2 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 14 4 / 17 3 / 11 0 / 11 12 / 75
1953 Majors 25 63.10 137 118 25 4 / 11 3 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 6 5 / 9 2 / 11 4 / 10 21 / 63
1954 Majors 26 71.89 162 139 0 1 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 9 9 / 71
1955 Majors 27 71.60 162 139 0 2 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 13 3 / 11 4 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 9 15 / 71
1956 Majors 28 57.45 146 123 16 1 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 5 4 / 10 0 / 8 9 / 57
1957 Majors 29 33.53 148 30 14 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 33
1958 Majors 30 58.18 141 122 21 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 11 4 / 58
1959 Majors 31 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 14 2 / 66
1960 Majors 32 66.18 162 139 0 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 66
1961 Majors 33 52.94 129 111 33 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 52
1962 Majors 34 60.08 146 126 17 -1 / 8 -1 / 6 -3 / 10 -5 / 6 -5 / 10 -3 / 6 -4 / 14 -22 / 60
1963 Majors 35 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 8 -3 / 9 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -7 / 10 -4 / 18 -4 / 11 -21 / 67
1964 Majors 36 61.04 148 124 14 -1 / 4 -6 / 6 -3 / 10 -3 / 12 -8 / 14 -2 / 8 -2 / 7 -25 / 61
1965 Majors 37 66.57 162 135 0 -3 / 5 -1 / 7 -1 / 8 -2 / 10 -1 / 12 -3 / 11 0 / 13 -11 / 66
1966 Majors 38 42.69 162 47 0 -3 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 -5 / 6 -5 / 4 0 / 9 -3 / 4 -16 / 42
1967 Majors 39 23.18 162 19 0 -2 / 2 -7 / 4 -3 / 5 -6 / 2 -3 / 4 -3 / 4 0 / 2 -24 / 23
Total 2615 1924 140 5 / 136 4 / 145 3 / 147 -6 / 146 1 / 163 3 / 159 2 / 166 32 / 1218
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.