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Name Team Age
John Ainsmith Retired (1997, Age 37) Died (2037, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 17
(1978)		 1B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League 0 14 years (59 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
60 59 45
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
77 66 58
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
64 51 53
Endurance Velocity Control
55 19 17
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
89 100 100
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
26 0 2/4/1960
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 7
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
87 (87.0 %) 77 (77.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1978 Minors 23.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 4 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 3 22 / 23
1979 Minors 33.00 3 / 5 4 / 5 7 / 7 2 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 4 7 / 7 28 / 33
1980 Minors 35.00 3 / 8 4 / 6 5 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 5 3 / 3 6 / 6 24 / 35
1981 Minors 15.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 13 / 15
1981 Majors 23.91 97 81 0 3 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 12 / 23
1982 Minors 44.00 5 / 6 2 / 5 4 / 6 6 / 10 6 / 8 3 / 3 6 / 6 32 / 44
1983 Minors 20.00 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 2 9 / 20
1983 Majors 35.12 102 68 0 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 4 5 / 9 2 / 5 8 / 8 3 / 3 23 / 35
1983 Pos (1B) 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 21
1984 Majors 59.16 162 118 0 2 / 10 2 / 6 3 / 4 3 / 9 4 / 11 9 / 10 3 / 9 26 / 59
1985 Majors 49.79 151 93 11 1 / 5 1 / 10 6 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 6 18 / 49
1986 Majors 57.74 143 109 19 2 / 5 4 / 15 1 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 11 16 / 57
1987 Majors 57.14 138 109 23 3 / 10 1 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 11 3 / 4 13 / 57
1988 Majors 44.15 128 73 33 0 / 1 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 44
1989 Majors 63.24 162 122 0 1 / 10 1 / 8 3 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 10 9 / 63
1990 Majors 37.89 162 48 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 37
1991 Majors 39.99 162 53 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 39
1992 Majors 60.87 162 120 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 15 2 / 60
1993 Majors 45.03 162 56 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 45
1994 Majors 47.12 162 61 0 -2 / 6 0 / 9 -4 / 7 -6 / 8 -5 / 7 -1 / 5 -3 / 5 -21 / 47
1995 Majors 32.54 93 59 58 -1 / 2 -4 / 9 -4 / 6 -3 / 4 -3 / 3 -1 / 4 -1 / 4 -17 / 32
1996 Majors 42.26 162 51 0 -3 / 8 -5 / 5 0 / 7 -3 / 4 -2 / 5 -1 / 6 0 / 7 -14 / 42
1997 Minors 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1997 Majors 20.76 128 12 0 -4 / 2 -8 / 2 -2 / 4 -1 / 2 -7 / 2 -1 / 4 0 / 4 -23 / 20
Total 2276 1233 144 18 / 117 10 / 134 32 / 133 21 / 122 8 / 128 44 / 123 42 / 124 178 / 902
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01John Ainsmith has retired from the San Diego Missions
1997-07-13The San Diego Missions have promoted John Ainsmith to the major league team. The San Diego Missions have designated Paddy Robertson for assignment.
1997-07-09The San Diego Missions have acquired John Ainsmith from the waiver wire.
1997-06-22The Brooklyn Charlies have waived John Ainsmith.
1997-06-18The Brooklyn Charlies have designated John Ainsmith for assignment.
1997-06-13The Brooklyn Charlies have promoted John Ainsmith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Charlies have sent Claude H. Smoot to the minors.
1997-05-30The Brooklyn Charlies have promoted Curley Bill Brocius to the major league team. The Brooklyn Charlies have designated John Ainsmith for assignment.
1995-08-16John Ainsmith of the Brooklyn Charlies is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1995-07-16John Ainsmith of the Brooklyn Charlies is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1995-05-15John Ainsmith of the Brooklyn Charlies is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1991-08-03A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Charlies and the Detroit Auto Builders. The Detroit Auto Builders receive Cheese White from the Brooklyn Charlies in exchange for John Ainsmith.
1990-07-05A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Succotash and the Detroit Auto Builders. The Detroit Auto Builders receive John Ainsmith from the St. Louis Succotash in exchange for Rick Verlander, Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 DET (Ripper Parker).
1990-06-28The St. Louis Succotash have placed John Ainsmith on the trade block.
1989-05-08The St. Louis Succotash have removed John Ainsmith from the trade block.
1989-04-01The St. Louis Succotash have placed John Ainsmith on the trade block.
1988-05-26John Ainsmith of the St. Louis Succotash is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1987-07-11John Ainsmith of the St. Louis Succotash is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1986-04-13John Ainsmith of the St. Louis Succotash is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-04-11John Ainsmith of the St. Louis Succotash is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-06-08The St. Louis Succotash have promoted John Ainsmith to the major league team. The St. Louis Succotash have sent Milt Flener to the minors.
1982-03-07The St. Louis Succotash have sent John Ainsmith down to the minors.
1981-06-13The St. Louis Cards have promoted John Ainsmith to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Jim Sullivan for assignment.