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Name Team Age
John Leftwich Retired (1992, Age 37) Died (2027, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 45
(1973)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Johnny Bench League 0 15 years (33 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B- A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B+ A 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 5/19/1955
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 6
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF)
A  (88.0 %) A- (83.2 %) B- (59.2 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1978 AHP 27 92 21 7 1 0 5 9 13 .627 .301 .326 .228
1978 HHP 37 104 23 4 1 2 7 4 25 .587 .250 .337 .221
1978 LHP 46 114 21 6 1 1 3 8 25 .525 .244 .281 .184
1978 RHP 39 82 23 5 1 1 9 5 13 .721 .318 .402 .280
1979 AHP 71 249 56 5 6 8 32 27 44 .692 .302 .390 .225
1979 HHP 66 224 60 10 2 1 22 20 47 .670 .327 .344 .268
1979 LHP 60 135 35 5 2 2 13 18 23 .717 .346 .370 .259
1979 RHP 110 338 81 10 6 7 41 29 68 .667 .300 .367 .240
1980 AHP 71 260 69 12 4 4 42 23 66 .715 .326 .388 .265
1980 HHP 67 242 68 12 3 7 35 24 43 .788 .346 .442 .281
1980 LHP 55 110 32 7 0 2 19 14 16 .777 .368 .409 .291
1980 RHP 126 392 105 17 7 9 58 33 93 .742 .326 .416 .268
1981 AHP 71 287 68 11 2 6 49 17 56 .633 .281 .352 .237
1981 HHP 68 256 72 7 6 7 42 21 45 .777 .339 .438 .281
1981 LHP 68 127 40 4 4 3 26 14 23 .861 .380 .480 .315
1981 RHP 128 416 100 14 4 10 65 24 78 .651 .286 .365 .240
1982 AHP 70 278 86 11 3 10 42 25 58 .845 .366 .478 .309
1982 HHP 69 270 73 13 3 7 47 17 51 .730 .311 .419 .270
1982 LHP 76 166 53 7 3 7 32 14 25 .894 .370 .524 .319
1982 RHP 126 382 106 17 3 10 57 28 84 .742 .326 .416 .277
1983 AHP 69 280 75 10 7 8 37 22 63 .762 .322 .439 .268
1983 HHP 70 275 81 15 6 7 55 28 59 .833 .364 .469 .295
1983 LHP 80 175 52 10 6 5 37 10 37 .847 .339 .509 .297
1983 RHP 126 380 104 15 7 10 55 40 85 .774 .345 .429 .274
1984 AHP 70 290 75 10 9 13 51 25 58 .810 .321 .490 .259
1984 HHP 69 269 64 14 0 7 29 19 60 .654 .286 .368 .238
1984 LHP 64 148 35 6 4 8 25 15 32 .804 .311 .493 .236
1984 RHP 126 411 104 18 5 12 55 29 86 .711 .302 .409 .253
1985 AHP 70 286 82 9 6 6 41 28 51 .770 .347 .423 .287
1985 HHP 69 269 73 12 4 5 38 21 58 .722 .321 .401 .271
1985 LHP 53 118 34 6 4 1 9 15 18 .805 .373 .432 .288
1985 RHP 129 437 121 15 6 10 70 34 91 .731 .324 .407 .277
1986 AHP 66 258 69 17 0 8 34 22 49 .747 .320 .426 .267
1986 HHP 66 259 72 9 6 7 30 29 51 .793 .353 .440 .278
1986 LHP 62 141 45 8 4 6 27 18 24 .954 .394 .560 .319
1986 RHP 119 376 96 18 2 9 37 33 76 .700 .315 .386 .255
1987 AHP 70 278 57 9 2 5 25 20 62 .572 .266 .306 .205
1987 HHP 69 271 78 13 3 12 44 26 54 .843 .352 .491 .288
1987 LHP 56 150 44 6 2 6 22 11 35 .826 .346 .480 .293
1987 RHP 125 399 91 16 3 11 47 35 81 .661 .295 .366 .228
1988 AHP 46 154 38 11 1 4 28 17 44 .727 .318 .409 .247
1988 HHP 55 152 39 7 1 5 19 10 32 .717 .302 .414 .257
1988 LHP 42 80 23 7 1 2 10 7 17 .820 .345 .475 .287
1988 RHP 80 226 54 11 1 7 37 20 59 .688 .298 .389 .239
1989 AHP 64 232 69 12 3 7 40 27 54 .833 .368 .466 .297
1989 HHP 67 224 65 8 0 9 33 23 39 .803 .356 .446 .290
1989 LHP 45 107 40 2 1 5 23 18 12 1.015 .464 .551 .374
1989 RHP 110 349 94 18 2 11 50 32 81 .756 .329 .427 .269
1990 AHP 62 239 69 4 2 17 46 21 60 .880 .345 .536 .289
1990 HHP 70 249 73 10 8 9 43 23 38 .859 .353 .506 .293
1990 LHP 38 67 20 2 1 4 16 11 10 .930 .392 .537 .299
1990 RHP 126 421 122 12 9 22 73 33 88 .859 .341 .518 .290
1991 AHP 66 261 71 9 3 6 43 28 48 .746 .347 .398 .272
1991 HHP 69 267 73 11 5 5 41 20 56 .731 .323 .408 .273
1991 LHP 62 138 39 11 2 3 25 15 22 .809 .353 .457 .283
1991 RHP 125 390 105 9 6 8 59 33 82 .713 .329 .385 .269
1992 AHP 70 257 64 10 1 5 38 19 62 .652 .297 .354 .249
1992 HHP 65 220 51 11 0 1 29 29 46 .613 .317 .295 .232
1992 LHP 48 97 20 6 0 1 5 12 22 .593 .294 .299 .206
1992 RHP 120 380 95 15 1 5 62 36 86 .645 .310 .334 .250
Total AHP 963 3701 969 147 50 107 553 330 788 .738 .323 .415 .262
Total HHP 976 3551 965 156 48 91 514 314 704 .750 .331 .420 .272
Total LHP 855 1873 533 93 35 56 292 200 341 .816 .354 .461 .285
Total RHP 1715 5379 1401 210 63 142 775 444 1151 .719 .317 .402 .260
Total 1939 7252 1934 303 98 198 1067 644 1492 .744 .327 .417 .267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01John Leftwich has retired from the Milwaukee Batbusters
1990-04-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Brontosaurs and the Colorado Ballbusters. The Colorado Ballbusters receive Joe Contreras, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 BRO (Win Hermanson) from the Brooklyn Brontosaurs in exchange for John Leftwich. Protest This Trade.
1988-06-29John Leftwich of the Milwaukee Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1988-04-21John Leftwich of the Milwaukee Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1988-03-05The Milwaukee Ballbusters have placed John Leftwich on the trade block.
1986-07-06John Leftwich of the Milwaukee Batbusters is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1981-06-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Murder City Devils and the Milwaukee Batbusters. The Milwaukee Batbusters receive John Leftwich from the Baltimore Murder City Devils in exchange for Frank Ardoin, Jay Wilson, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 MIL (Russ Menze).
1979-06-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Moguls and the Baltimore Murder City Devils. The Baltimore Murder City Devils receive John Leftwich, Dave Dark, Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 CHA (Paul Niehaus) from the Chicago Moguls in exchange for Toots Lyons, Jack McDowell.
1978-03-07The Chicago Moguls have promoted John Leftwich to the major league team. The Chicago Moguls have promoted Warren Felderman to the major league team. The Chicago Moguls have designated Mike Holmes for assignment. The Chicago Moguls have designated Sandy Goebel for assignment.