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Name Team Age
John Jelks Retired (2012, Age 37) Died (2045, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1995)		 RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 11 years (125 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 8/16/1975
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 5 11
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
D- (7.5 %) F  (0.8 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
2000 LF STL 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
CF STL 3 0 6.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
2001 1B STL 3 2 17.0 19 18 1 0 2 0 10.06 1.000
2B STL 3 0 6.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF STL 3 1 11.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 4.09 1.000
CF STL 19 5 72.33 16 16 0 0 0 0 1.99 1.000
RF STL 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
2002 2B STL 4 0 7.0 4 3 1 0 1 -2 5.14 1.000
LF STL 19 18 163.33 45 45 0 0 0 -1 2.48 1.000
CF STL 51 11 167.0 34 34 0 0 0 0 1.83 1.000
RF STL 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
2003 2B STL-KC 3 1 11.0 11 1 10 0 1 +1 9.00 1.000
LF STL-KC 5 5 45.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.40 1.000
CF STL-KC 29 15 143.33 36 35 0 1 0 +2 2.20 .972
RF STL-KC 68 66 597.33 141 138 3 0 1 +3 2.12 1.000
2004 LF KC 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
RF KC 124 124 1121.0 245 238 4 3 2 +9 1.94 .988
2005 RF KC 119 119 1086.0 226 216 6 4 0 -1 1.84 .982
2006 RF KC 135 135 1223.0 244 232 9 3 1 +2 1.77 .988
2007 RF KC 117 117 1054.0 230 220 6 4 3 +5 1.93 .983
2008 RF KC 135 135 1166.0 247 238 7 2 1 +1 1.89 .992
2009 RF KC 98 98 868.33 202 196 5 1 1 -2 2.08 .995
2010 RF OAK 125 125 1109.33 251 239 7 5 0 +1 2.00 .980
2011 RF OAK-DET 67 65 579.66 139 131 4 4 1 +4 2.10 .971
2012 RF DET-LAA 22 6 84.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
Pos Total 1B 3 2 17.0 19 18 1 0 2 0 10.06 1.000
2B 10 1 24.0 17 5 12 0 2 -1 6.38 1.000
LF 29 25 229.33 61 61 0 0 0 -1 2.39 1.000
CF 102 31 388.66 89 88 0 1 0 +2 2.04 .989
RF 1013 991 8900.65 1938 1861 51 26 10 +22 1.93 .987
Total 1157 1050 9559.64 2124 2033 64 27 14 +22 1.97 .987
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01John Jelks has retired from the Los Angeles Sandlot Sluggers
2012-05-05The Los Angeles Sandlot Sluggers have acquired John Jelks from the waiver wire.
2012-04-28The Detroit Rock City have designated John Jelks for assignment.
2011-06-28A trade has been completed between the Oakland Unathletics and the Detroit Rock City. The Detroit Rock City receive John Jelks from the Oakland Unathletics in exchange for Jimmy Heltzel. Protest This Trade.
2010-06-10John Jelks of the Oakland Unathletics is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2009-05-16John Jelks of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
2008-10-11John Jelks of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2007-06-08John Jelks of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2005-07-09John Jelks of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2004-04-19John Jelks of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2003-07-29John Jelks of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2003-06-28A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the St. Louis Gray Jays. The St. Louis Gray Jays receive Jim Cochrane, Reggie Sax, Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 CIN (Pat Warner), Draft Pick 2006 Round 1 KC (Fred Davis), Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 KC (Doc Kostro) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bob Grubb, Andy Reese, John Jelks. Protest This Trade.
2003-06-15The St. Louis Gray Jays have placed John Jelks on the trade block.
2001-07-29The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted John Jelks to the major league team.
2000-05-22The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent John Jelks to the minors.
2000-05-05The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted John Jelks to the major league team.