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Name	Team	Age
Jim "Hocus" Bockus	Retired (1962, Age 34)	Died (2007, Age 79)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 47, Pick 745 (1950)	CF	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mel Ott League	0	0 years (18 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	B+	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	D+	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D+	D-	A-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A	F	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	10/5/1928
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
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
1950	C-	D+	D+	D-	B-	B+	B+
1951	C-	D+	D+	D-	B-	B+	B+
1952	C-	D+	D+	D-	B-	B+	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1962-11-01	Jim "Hocus" Bockus has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1952-05-18	The New York Pizza Pies have waived Jim "Hocus" Bockus.
1952-03-01	The New York Pizza Pies have renamed Ed Bockus to Jim "Hocus" Bockus.
1952-03-01	The New York Pizza Pies have acquired Ed Bockus from the waiver wire.
1951-09-25	The Chicago Champs have waived Ed Bockus.
1951-09-09	The Chicago Champs have acquired Ed Bockus from the waiver wire.
1951-09-05	The Philadelphia Monarchs have waived Ed Bockus.
1950-09-20	The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Ed Bockus down to the minors.
1950-09-08	The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ed Bockus to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Mike Hummel to the minors.
1950-05-06	The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ed McClain to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Ed Bockus to the minors.
1950-04-29	The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ed Bockus to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Ed McClain to the minors.