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Name	Team	Age
John Whitaker	Retired (1985, Age 41)	44
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2 (1963)	1B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Old Jeter Wood League	0	20 years (115 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B+	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B+	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B+	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	A-	A-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	5/12/1944
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	3	6
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1970	A	A+	A-	A+	A-	A-	A-
1971	A	A+	A-	A+	A-	A-	A
1972	A	A+	A-	A+	A	A-	A
1973	A	A+	A-	A+	A	A	A
1974	A	A+	A-	A+	A	A	A
1975	A	A+	A-	A+	A	A	A
1976	A	A+	A-	A+	A	A	A
1977	A	A+	A	A+	A	A	A
1978	A	A+	A	A+	A	A	A
1979	A	A+	A	A+	A	A-	A
1980	A	A+	A	A	A	A-	A-
1981	A	A	A	A-	A-	A-	A-
1982	A-	A	A-	A-	B+	A-	A-
1983	A-	A-	A-	A-	B	A-	A-
1984	A-	A-	A-	B+	B-	B+	A-
1985	B+	A-	A-	B+	B-	B+	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1985-11-01	John Whitaker has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1984-07-18	John Whitaker of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1984-04-02	The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have placed John Whitaker on the trade block.
1982-11-01	John Whitaker now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1980-08-03	John Whitaker of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-05-06	Trade #1490677 has been completed between the Boston van Beethovens and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive George Dodson, John Whitaker, Milt Cullen from the Boston van Beethovens in exchange for Mike Ware, Yohanny Patterson, Gaylen Porter.
1979-11-01	John Whitaker now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1979-11-01	John Whitaker now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1979-11-01	John Whitaker now holds the league record for career batting average.
1979-05-22	John Whitaker of the Boston van Beethovens is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-04-03	John Whitaker of the Boston van Beethovens is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1976-07-31	John Whitaker of the Boston van Beethovens is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-09-19	John Whitaker of the Boston van Beethovens is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.