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Name	Team	Age
John Sheets	Retired (1989, Age 36)	Died (2023, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 12 (1974)	1B	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Harold Baines League	0	9 years (61 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	D+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C-	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A	B	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	B	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	11/19/1952
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	2
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (94.5 %)	A  (89.5 %)	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
1974	C-	A+	D+	B	D	D-	C
1975	C-	A+	C-	B	D	D-	C
1976	C	A+	C-	B	D+	D	C
1977	C	A+	C-	B+	C-	D	C+
1978	C	A+	C	B+	C-	D	C+
1979	C	A+	C	A-	C	D+	C+
1980	C	A+	C	A-	C	D+	B-
1981	C+	A+	C	A-	C	D+	B-
1982	C+	A+	C	A-	C	D+	B
1983	C+	A+	C	A-	C	C-	B
1984	C+	A+	C	A-	C	C-	B
1985	C+	A+	C	A-	C	C-	B
1986	C+	A+	C	A-	C	C-	B
1987	C+	A+	C	A-	C	C-	B-
1988	C	A	C	B+	C	D+	B-
1989	C	A	C	B	C	D+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1989-11-01	John Sheets has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-06-08	The Colorado Crush have waived John Sheets.
1989-05-29	The Colorado Crush have promoted Fred Smith to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have designated John Sheets for assignment.
1989-04-01	The Colorado Crush have acquired John Sheets from the waiver wire.
1989-03-25	The Boston Rustlers have promoted Purnal Brown to the major league team. The Boston Rustlers have designated John Sheets for assignment.
1988-05-12	The Boston Rustlers have promoted John Sheets to the major league team. The Boston Rustlers have designated Claude Monahan for assignment.
1988-05-12	The Boston Rustlers have acquired John Sheets from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01	The Kansas City Cadillacs have waived John Sheets.
1988-03-25	The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Gene Lee to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Richard Ivie to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Willard Lassetter to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated Leo Clark for assignment. The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated John Sheets for assignment.
1985-08-11	The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted John Sheets to the major league team.
1985-06-09	The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Jimmie Carpin to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated John Sheets for assignment.
1983-07-02	John Sheets of the Kansas City Cadillacs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-03-25	The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted John Lynch to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted John Sheets to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Gary Stennett to the major league team.
1979-08-16	The Kansas City Cadillacs have sent John Sheets to the minors.
1979-04-03	The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted John Sheets to the major league team.