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Jumbo Brown League
9-4-2127
Sam John Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.83 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 73-73 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 05-22-1936
K 1054 Drafted Round 4, Pick 80
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(97 games)
IP 1358.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed B  Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1962 COL
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 17 10 10 0 3
8
1.76
7.94
1965 OAK
9
 4
81
3
0
0
3
 5
164.0
 177 110 101 4 74
120
1.53
5.54
1966 OAK
10
 14
37
37
0
0
0
 0
224.0
 211 113 107 6 76
165
1.28
4.30
1967 OAK
14
 12
38
38
1
0
0
 0
224.2
 219 128 122 2 76
193
1.31
4.89
1968 OAK
9
 7
42
23
0
0
0
 0
163.1
 175 95 85 3 67
113
1.48
4.68
1969 OAK
10
 5
40
12
1
0
1
 2
138.0
 112 60 56 2 55
116
1.21
3.65
1970 OAK
10
 8
27
27
2
0
0
 0
166.1
 164 97 93 2 64
143
1.37
5.03
1971 OAK
10
 5
23
23
0
0
0
 0
143.1
 138 66 60 1 42
99
1.26
3.77
1972 OAK
1
 17
25
25
0
0
0
 0
123.2
 162 101 95 1 40
97
1.63
6.91
2127
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
73
 73
315
190
4
0
4
 7
1358.2
 1375 780 729 21 497
1054
1.38
4.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Sam John has retired from the Oakland Kats
1969-06-30Sam John of the Oakland Kats is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1968-07-15Sam John of the Oakland Kats is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1965-04-11The Oakland Kats have promoted Sam John to the major league team. The Oakland Kats have promoted Candy Carman to the major league team. The Oakland Kats have sent Zip Zipser to the minors. The Oakland Kats have sent Brad Brady to the minors.
1965-04-11The Oakland Kats have acquired Sam John from the waiver wire.
1963-07-02The Colorado Smokies have waived Sam John.
1962-10-02The Colorado Smokies have sent Lew Andrew to the minors. The Colorado Smokies have sent Garland Beck to the minors. The Colorado Smokies have sent Sam John to the minors. The Colorado Smokies have sent Rich Bradley to the minors. The Colorado Smokies have sent Jerry Fulmer to the minors.
1962-09-26The Colorado Smokies have promoted Sam John to the major league team.
1960-04-11The Colorado Smokies have acquired Sam John from the waiver wire.
1960-03-25The Chicago Cubs have waived Sam John.
1960-03-25The Chicago Cubs have acquired Sam John from the waiver wire.
1959-06-15The Cleveland Lake Barons have waived Sam John.