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Name	Team	Age
Joe Royster	Retired (1978, Age 35)	Died (2000, Age 57)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38 (1961)	RP	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	12 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	C+	D-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	F	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	F	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C+	A+	C+
Leadership	Mentor Value
B-	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
F	0	2/9/1943
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	2	4
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	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1961	C	B	D
1962	C+	B+	D+
1963	C+	A-	D+
1964	C+	A	C-
1965	C+	A+	C
1966	C+	A+	C+
1967	C+	A+	C+
1968	C+	A+	C+
1969	C+	A+	C+
1970	C+	A+	C+
1971	C+	A+	C+
1972	C+	A+	B-
1973	C+	A+	B-
1974	C+	A+	B-
1975	B-	A+	B-
1976	B-	A+	B-
1977	B-	A+	B-
1978	C+	A+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1978-11-01	Joe Royster has retired from the Pittsburgh Panthers
1972-03-25	The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Royster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Fireball Roberts for assignment.
1971-04-01	The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Joe Royster for assignment.
1965-10-13	The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Royster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Carl Hubbell for assignment.
1961-04-01	The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Joe Wills to Joe Royster.