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Nettles Ruth League
3-25-1998
John Atz Catcher
Retired (1987, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .815 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
H 2368 Age 49 (OS 50) Date of Birth 12-07-1948
HR 307 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(95 games)
RBI 1236
SB 159
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C  (36.2%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (1.8%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 PIT
146
562
68
149
23
7
20
91
57
 111 1 3
7
 6 7
.770
.332
.438
.173
.265
1973 PIT
146
566
100
181
24
7
26
108
61
 95 0 3
9
 6 4
.909
.384
.525
.205
.320
1974 PIT
146
566
99
170
23
7
31
109
66
 104 0 9
10
 15 9
.898
.368
.530
.230
.300
1975 PIT
146
565
91
151
29
7
23
86
62
 94 4 6
17
 4 5
.806
.341
.465
.198
.267
1976 PIT
146
557
84
172
19
4
27
93
57
 113 3 2
17
 3 1
.877
.375
.503
.194
.309
1977 PIT
146
582
109
186
30
9
22
72
76
 104 2 1
21
 5 10
.915
.399
.515
.196
.320
1978 PIT
146
581
99
173
26
7
24
86
63
 101 1 2
6
 6 3
.857
.366
.491
.193
.298
1979 PIT-CHA
146
582
89
169
31
5
22
77
64
 85 0 2
10
 5 2
.834
.360
.474
.184
.290
1980 CHA
146
564
83
159
28
7
12
66
65
 94 4 3
10
 6 0
.779
.358
.420
.138
.282
1981 CHA
146
562
100
169
24
8
33
104
63
 101 1 5
10
 8 2
.917
.369
.548
.247
.301
1982 CHA
146
561
74
155
24
8
18
87
55
 102 1 4
3
 11 0
.784
.340
.444
.168
.276
1983 CHA
156
604
81
168
27
3
13
65
65
 120 3 4
16
 3 5
.746
.349
.397
.119
.278
1984 CHA
157
559
59
158
21
3
18
95
51
 106 1 5
9
 5 4
.768
.341
.428
.145
.283
1985 CHA
157
608
50
142
20
1
11
63
45
 120 2 3
9
 5 4
.611
.287
.324
.090
.234
1986 CHA
75
226
21
51
12
0
4
28
31
 49 0 0
2
 2 2
.651
.319
.332
.106
.226
1987 MIN
29
45
7
15
1
1
3
6
9
 9 0 0
3
 1 0
1.044
.444
.600
.267
.333
Total
2180
8290
1214
2368
362
84
307
1236
890
 1508 23 52
159
 91 58
.815
.355
.461
.175
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Atz has retired from the Minnesota Marauders
1987-07-05The Minnesota Marauders have promoted John Atz to the major league team. The Minnesota Marauders have designated Henry Pinnance for assignment.
1987-07-05The Minnesota Marauders have acquired John Atz from the waiver wire.
1987-04-28The Chicago Steampunks have waived John Atz.
1987-04-01The Chicago Steampunks have promoted Bill Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Steampunks have designated John Atz for assignment.
1979-07-09Trade #1565223 has been completed between the Chicago Steampunks and the Pittsburgh Monarchs. The Pittsburgh Monarchs receive Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Steampunks in exchange for John Atz.
1976-04-01The Pittsburgh Monarchs have placed John Atz on the trade block.
1972-04-01The Pittsburgh Monarchs have promoted Scott Elliott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have promoted John Atz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have promoted Walt McCleskey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have promoted Joe Gogolewski to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have promoted Hiroshi Ohtsuka to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have designated Art Tsitouris for assignment. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have designated Sweets Swisher for assignment. The Pittsburgh Monarchs have designated Rasty McCall for assignment.