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Name	Team	Age
Bob Holcombe	Retired (1988, Age 35)	Died (2019, Age 66)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 64 (1975)	CF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Don Newcombe League	0	4 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	C	A
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	B+	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A-	A-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	8/23/1953
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
A  (91.5 %)	D- (7.8 %)	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
1975	D+	B	F	C	B+	D-	C
1976	D+	B+	D-	C	A-	D-	C+
1977	C-	B+	D	C+	A-	D	B-
1978	C	B+	D+	B-	A-	D+	B
1979	C	A-	D+	B	A-	D+	B+
1980	C	A-	D+	B	A	C-	B+
1981	C	A-	C-	B	A	C-	B+
1982	C	A	C	B	A	C	B+
1983	C	A	C	B+	A	C	A-
1984	C	A	C	B+	A	C	A-
1985	C	A	C	B+	A	C	A-
1986	C	A	C	B+	A	C	A-
1987	C	A	C+	B+	A	C	A-
1988	C	A-	C	B+	A	C	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1988-11-01	Bob Holcombe has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-04-21	The Chicago Cubs have waived Bob Holcombe.
1988-04-01	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Wells to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted George Mahoney to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Roy Durham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tom Linz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jeff Chance to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bob Holcombe for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Cliff Broskie to the minors.
1984-04-01	The Chicago Cubs have promoted Angelo Wardle to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Kevin Murphy to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bob Holcombe to the major league team.