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Name	Team	Age
Gene Royster	Retired (1980, Age 37)	Died (2013, Age 70)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 11 (1964)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Frank Thomas League	0	13 years (48 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
63	36	27
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
7	8	18
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
14	21	61
Endurance	Velocity	Control
54	40	86
Leadership	Mentor Value
73	92
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
43	0	10/18/1943
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1964	54	18	55
1965	54	26	60
1966	54	29	68
1967	54	31	74
1968	54	34	77
1969	54	38	82
1970	56	40	84
1971	56	42	85
1972	58	44	87
1973	58	46	87
1974	58	46	87
1975	58	46	87
1976	58	46	87
1977	58	48	87
1978	58	48	87
1979	58	49	87
1980	55	46	86

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1980-11-01	Gene Royster has retired from the Philadelphia Hormones
1980-06-05	The Philadelphia Hormones have promoted Gilberto Johnson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hormones have promoted Gene Royster to the major league team.
1980-05-12	The Philadelphia Hormones have acquired Gene Royster from the waiver wire.
1980-04-20	The Chicago Predators have waived Gene Royster.
1980-04-01	The Chicago Predators have promoted Jesse Cepeda to the major league team. The Chicago Predators have designated Gene Royster for assignment.
1973-06-15	Gene Royster of the Chicago Predators is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1972-07-28	Gene Royster of the Chicago Predators is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-04-01	A trade has been completed between the Washington knuckleheads and the Chicago Predators. The Chicago Predators receive Howard Stewart, Gene Royster from the Washington knuckleheads in exchange for Jose Thomas, Jerry Gregory, Barry Mooneyham, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CHN).
1967-07-28	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Champs and the Washington knuckleheads. The Washington knuckleheads receive Gene Royster, Vern Sturdivant, Andy Lee, Darrell Williams, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Champs in exchange for Robert Valentine, Jimmy Jackson, Tillie Watt.
1967-05-22	The Chicago Champs have demoted Gene Royster to the minor leagues.
1966-09-22	The Chicago Champs have promoted Gene Royster to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Clarence Jackson to the minors.
1964-08-23	The Chicago Champs have promoted Clarence Jackson to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Gene Royster to the minors.
1964-08-13	The Chicago Champs have promoted Gene Royster to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Clarence Jackson to the minors.