---

Show modern player card

Name	Team	Age
John Baumgartner	Retired (1990, Age 37)	51
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 39 (1975)	RF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ryan Doby League	0	12 years (118 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A-	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	C	F
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	5/21/1953
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	4	5
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (96.5 %)	A- (83.8 %)	A- (78.7 %)
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (C)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (SS)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log

Year	Team	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	PH
1978	KC	0	0	0	0	0	41	70	18	1
1979	KC	0	2	0	0	0	3	123	0	2
1980	KC	0	1	0	0	0	8	15	111	4
1981	KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	103	36	0
1982	KC	0	0	18	0	0	4	32	85	0
1983	KC	0	0	0	0	2	23	49	42	17
1984	KC	0	95	0	0	2	0	15	23	5
1985	KC	1	77	0	0	0	0	0	4	42
1986	KC-DET	0	4	0	0	0	1	26	19	31
1987	DET	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	89	8
1988	DET	0	1	0	0	1	4	3	113	3
1989	DET	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	18	4
1990	DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	2

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1990-11-01	John Baumgartner has retired from the Detroit Atomic Bombs
1986-08-29	Trade #1788073 has been completed between the Detroit Kershaw Krushers and the Kansas City Sky Rockets. The Kansas City Sky Rockets receive Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 DET (Luke Helms) from the Detroit Kershaw Krushers in exchange for John Baumgartner, Will Rocco.
1986-08-01	John Baumgartner of the Kansas City Sky Rockets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1986-05-12	John Baumgartner of the Kansas City Sky Rockets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-04-30	The Kansas City Sky Rockets have promoted John Baumgartner to the major league team. The Kansas City Sky Rockets have designated Candy Mercado for assignment.
1979-04-30	The Kansas City Sky Rockets have sent John Baumgartner down to the minors.
1978-04-13	Trade #1693101 has been completed between the Oakland Grizz and the Kansas City Sky Rockets. The Kansas City Sky Rockets receive Jake Jortles, Rip Swan, John Baumgartner from the Oakland Grizz in exchange for Sebastian Compton, Miguel Scott, Ed Smith.
1973-06-18	Trade #1639537 has been completed between the Kansas City RedBirds and the Oakland Grizz. The Oakland Grizz receive Carl Conroy, Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 KC (John Baumgartner) from the Kansas City RedBirds in exchange for Doug Judy, Bill Houston, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 OAK (Rerun).