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Simmons Davis League
4-18-2020
Art Champion Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .709 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1200 Age 66 (OS 67) Date of Birth 05-29-1953
HR 177 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(109 games)
RBI 710
SB 81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1975 PIT
72
200
20
49
9
1
7
19
9
 43 0 1
4
 8 3
.681
.276
.405
.160
.245
1976 PIT
100
253
23
51
5
0
8
25
16
 64 1 2
3
 2 11
.566
.250
.316
.115
.202
1977 PIT
29
56
3
9
1
1
0
5
5
 23 0 1
1
 0 2
.440
.226
.214
.054
.161
1978 PIT
134
361
33
91
13
1
10
44
27
 88 0 1
7
 4 8
.680
.303
.377
.125
.252
1979 PIT-CHA
32
103
12
26
7
1
5
16
9
 28 0 1
1
 0 1
.795
.310
.485
.233
.252
1980 CHA
74
289
36
85
12
2
17
56
23
 59 2 1
5
 5 0
.875
.349
.526
.232
.294
1981 CHA
139
553
67
148
28
2
21
87
40
 115 1 0
6
 4 8
.758
.318
.439
.172
.268
1982 CHA
135
516
58
134
18
3
18
94
44
 97 1 10
9
 5 4
.724
.313
.411
.151
.260
1983 CHA
140
518
51
123
14
2
19
75
40
 93 2 4
6
 6 7
.675
.293
.382
.145
.237
1984 CHA
111
420
62
104
11
6
20
63
39
 96 2 2
8
 5 5
.758
.313
.445
.198
.248
1985 CHA
90
329
28
63
11
0
9
34
29
 80 0 2
7
 6 5
.563
.256
.307
.116
.191
1986 CHA
118
445
43
97
21
1
11
64
32
 109 1 3
7
 6 6
.614
.270
.344
.126
.218
1987 CHA
132
508
62
141
32
2
19
78
40
 94 5 0
13
 8 2
.797
.336
.461
.183
.278
1988 CHA-BRO
46
151
17
40
8
1
5
20
8
 41 1 0
1
 1 1
.737
.306
.430
.166
.265
1989 BRO-WAS-MIN
43
145
16
39
6
0
8
30
15
 31 1 0
3
 2 2
.817
.342
.476
.207
.269
Total
1395
4847
531
1200
196
23
177
710
376
 1061 17 28
81
 62 65
.709
.302
.407
.159
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Art Champion has retired from the Minnesota Cajuns
1989-08-16The Minnesota Cajuns have promoted Art Champion to the major league team.
1989-08-16The Minnesota Cajuns have acquired Art Champion from the waiver wire.
1989-07-09The Washington Admirals have waived Art Champion.
1989-07-06The Washington Admirals have placed Art Champion on the trade block.
1989-07-06The Washington Admirals have acquired Art Champion from the waiver wire.
1989-07-02The Washington Admirals have waived Art Champion.
1989-06-30The Washington Admirals have placed Art Champion on the trade block.
1989-06-30The Washington Admirals have acquired Art Champion from the waiver wire.
1989-06-26The Washington Admirals have waived Art Champion.
1989-06-22The Washington Admirals have promoted Buster Carisch to the major league team. The Washington Admirals have promoted Shigenobu Kawagoe to the major league team. The Washington Admirals have designated Craig Anderson for assignment. The Washington Admirals have designated Art Champion for assignment.
1989-06-22Trade #1639612 has been completed between the Brooklyn Parrots and the Washington Admirals. The Washington Admirals receive Art Champion, Craig Anderson, Luis Madden, Jeff Pointer from the Brooklyn Parrots in exchange for Mike Singleton, Joe Peffer.
1988-08-19The Brooklyn Parrots have promoted Bill Griggs to the major league team. The Brooklyn Parrots have promoted Art Champion to the major league team. The Brooklyn Parrots have designated Bill Young for assignment. The Brooklyn Parrots have designated Bobby Kuehne for assignment.
1988-07-06The Brooklyn Parrots have acquired Art Champion from the waiver wire.
1988-07-02The Chicago Admirals have waived Art Champion.
1988-06-28The Chicago Admirals have promoted Bill Allen to the major league team. The Chicago Admirals have designated Art Champion for assignment.
1986-04-04Art Champion has been reverted to his original name.
1985-06-22Ed Ott of the Chicago Pale Hose is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1980-05-12Ed Ott of the Chicago Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-09-18Ed Ott of the Chicago Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1979-04-02Trade #1547899 has been completed between the Chicago Bandits and the Pittsburgh Players. The Pittsburgh Players receive Dennis Crum, Jim Henderson from the Chicago Bandits in exchange for Ron Escarrega, Ed Ott.
1978-05-16The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Ott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Happy Al Dente for assignment.
1978-05-16The Pittsburgh Players have sent Ed Ott to the minors.
1978-04-18The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Gair Rossy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Ott to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Jerry Jordan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Carlos Suppan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Dale Berra to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Frank Robinson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Ed Ott to the minors. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Wayne Howe for assignment.
1978-03-03The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Ott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Frank Tavares to the major league team.
1977-05-31The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Buck Clontz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Ed Ott to the minors.
1977-03-01The Pittsburgh Players have renamed Mickey Burgess to Ed Ott.
1976-05-27Mickey Burgess of the Pittsburgh Players is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-04-01The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Mickey Burgess to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Shigeji Takahashi for assignment.
1976-03-03The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Augie Pecota to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Sam Flowers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Mickey Burgess to the minors. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Andy Oliver to the minors.
1975-06-26Mickey Burgess of the Pittsburgh Players is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1975-06-17The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Mickey Burgess to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Bob Ritchie to the minors.
1975-04-03The Pittsburgh Players have renamed Art Champion to Mickey Burgess.