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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
John Naton Catcher
Retired (2003, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .195 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .534 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 107 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 09-09-1969
HR 10 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1993)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(115 games)
RBI 52
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.2%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1995 TEX
30
55
2
6
1
0
0
5
3
19 0 2
0
0 4
.277
.150
.127
.018
.109
1996 TEX
6
19
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
0
0 1
.358
.200
.158
.000
.158
1999 TEX
90
141
9
27
4
0
2
14
11
39 1 0
0
0 5
.517
.255
.262
.071
.191
2000 TEX
32
41
5
16
4
1
1
5
4
11 0 0
0
0 0
1.054
.444
.610
.220
.390
2001 TEX-CLE
12
32
3
5
2
0
2
9
2
13 0 0
0
0 2
.612
.206
.406
.250
.156
2002 CLE
42
95
5
24
3
0
2
9
10
23 1 2
0
2 6
.671
.324
.347
.095
.253
2003 CLE
62
166
8
26
3
0
3
10
8
42 1 2
3
8 3
.427
.198
.229
.072
.157
Total
274
549
33
107
17
1
10
52
39
150 3 6
3
10 21
.534
.250
.284
.089
.195
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01John Naton has retired from the Cleveland Cyanide
2003-06-06John Naton of the Cleveland Cyanide is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
2002-03-25The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Don Sullivan to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Charles Maddux to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Bombo Stovall to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted John Naton to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have designated Pete Gallegos for assignment.
2001-10-03The Cleveland Cyanide have acquired John Naton from the waiver wire.
2001-09-16The Texas Generals have waived John Naton.
2001-04-25The Texas Generals have designated John Naton for assignment.
2000-08-13The Texas Generals have promoted John Naton to the major league team.
2000-08-13The Texas Generals have acquired John Naton from the waiver wire.
2000-07-13The Texas Generals have waived John Naton.
2000-04-01The Texas Generals have promoted Brian Fairbank to the major league team. The Texas Generals have designated John Naton for assignment.
1999-09-06John Naton of the Texas Generals is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1999-04-01The Texas Generals have promoted John Naton to the major league team. The Texas Generals have designated Vito Wheeler for assignment.
1999-04-01The Texas Generals have acquired John Naton from the waiver wire.
1998-04-01The Texas Generals have waived John Naton.
1996-06-05The Texas Generals have sent John Naton to the minors.
1996-05-22The Texas Generals have promoted John Naton to the major league team.
1996-04-01The Texas Generals have sent John Naton to the minors.
1995-10-03The Texas Generals have promoted John Naton to the major league team.
1995-07-17The Texas Generals have sent John Naton to the minors.
1995-05-12The Texas Generals have promoted John Naton to the major league team.
1995-05-12The Texas Generals have acquired John Naton from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01The Colorado Pioneers have waived John Naton.
1993-06-11The Colorado Pioneers have promoted Jim Champion to the major league team. The Colorado Pioneers have sent John Naton to the minors.
1993-06-11The Colorado Pioneers have promoted John Naton to the major league team. The Colorado Pioneers have designated Lefty Rogers for assignment.
1993-06-11The Colorado Pioneers have acquired John Naton from the waiver wire.
1993-04-04The Texas Generals have waived John Naton.