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Name	Team	Age
John Lawing	Retired (1977, Age 40)	Died (2034, Age 97)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1 (1955)	SS	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mike Schmidt League	0	17 years (90 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	B	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A	0	8/29/1937
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	5	10
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
1955	C+	C-	C+	C-	D	F	D-
1956	C+	C	B-	C	D+	D-	D
1957	C+	C	B	C+	C-	D	D+
1958	B-	C+	B+	C+	C-	D+	C-
1959	B-	B-	B+	B-	C-	C	C
1960	B	B-	B+	B-	C	C+	C+
1961	B	B	B+	B	C	B-	C+
1962	B+	B	A-	B	C	B	C+
1963	B+	B	A-	B	C	B	B-
1964	B+	B	A-	B	C	B	B-
1965	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1966	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1967	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1968	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1969	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1970	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1971	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1972	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1973	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1974	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1975	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1976	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-
1977	B+	B+	A-	B+	C+	B+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1977-11-01	John Lawing has retired from the Cincinnati Red Spiders
1972-04-01	A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Cincinnati Red Spiders. The Cincinnati Red Spiders receive John Lawing, Silver Clendenon, Archie Reich from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Andre Riley, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (CIN).
1966-05-31	A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive John Lawing, Randy Karl, Mark Denehy, Frank Peploski, Alan Johns, Frank Clark, Tim Amalfitano from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Luis Johnson, Gene Blefary, Jake Wells, Wes Brown, Bob Beck, Bruce Brickell, George Danforth, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (NYN).
1961-04-01	The Chicago Oktoberfest have promoted John Lawing to the major league team. The Chicago Oktoberfest have sent Sleeper Estrada to the minors.