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Simmons Davis League
4-18-2020
Lefty Mantle Shortstop
Retired (1994, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Retired (1994) Option Years 0  
H 1462 Age 62 (OS 63) Date of Birth 08-13-1957
HR 173 Drafted Round 2, Pick 47
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(24 games)
RBI 750
SB 106
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (68.1%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B D- (9.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1980 TB
11
33
1
4
0
0
0
1
4
 9 1 0
1
 0 0
.358
.237
.121
.000
.121
1981 TB
135
474
39
108
17
0
11
60
43
 122 1 4
8
 8 12
.625
.291
.333
.105
.228
1982 TB
139
542
55
126
22
2
12
79
55
 122 2 5
12
 11 12
.650
.303
.347
.114
.232
1983 TB
139
569
78
157
26
4
21
93
53
 112 2 2
10
 9 10
.785
.339
.446
.170
.276
1984 TB
71
274
50
75
13
2
12
51
38
 48 0 5
12
 6 7
.824
.356
.467
.193
.274
1985 TB
133
264
37
70
10
3
11
45
21
 52 0 2
6
 4 4
.768
.317
.451
.186
.265
1986 TB-CIN
116
362
39
85
15
2
9
43
45
 72 2 2
0
 0 10
.683
.321
.362
.127
.235
1987 CIN
98
283
38
70
11
5
7
39
35
 56 1 1
0
 0 8
.727
.331
.396
.148
.247
1988 CIN-PHI
138
539
74
128
24
1
20
56
48
 112 2 1
10
 13 15
.699
.302
.397
.160
.237
1989 PHI
139
555
85
158
30
4
17
60
54
 100 3 2
17
 8 10
.795
.350
.445
.160
.285
1990 PHI
139
509
66
137
24
5
15
67
43
 92 2 2
12
 6 16
.752
.327
.424
.155
.269
1991 PHI
140
273
26
77
13
4
7
32
17
 49 0 1
7
 2 4
.759
.323
.436
.154
.282
1992 HOU
135
528
79
139
19
4
18
70
41
 88 1 4
6
 2 16
.732
.315
.417
.153
.263
1993 HOU-MIN
124
406
49
114
18
1
12
49
36
 77 2 1
5
 4 9
.760
.342
.419
.138
.281
1994 MIN-NYN
25
65
4
14
3
0
1
5
5
 14 0 0
0
 0 2
.579
.271
.308
.092
.215
Total
1682
5676
720
1462
245
37
173
750
538
 1125 19 32
106
 73 135
.727
.322
.405
.148
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Lefty Mantle has retired from the New York Privateers
1994-08-08The New York Privateers have promoted Lefty Mantle to the major league team.
1994-08-08The New York Privateers have acquired Lefty Mantle from the waiver wire.
1994-08-04The Minnesota Cajuns have waived Lefty Mantle.
1994-06-01The Minnesota Cajuns have promoted Harry Craig to the major league team. The Minnesota Cajuns have designated Lefty Mantle for assignment.
1993-05-19The Minnesota Cajuns have acquired Lefty Mantle from the waiver wire.
1993-05-14The Houston Bayous have promoted Hidero Nakamura to the major league team. The Houston Bayous have promoted John Hudler to the major league team. The Houston Bayous have designated Gary Thompson for assignment. The Houston Bayous have designated Lefty Mantle for assignment.
1991-08-16The Philadelphia Bombers have placed Lefty Mantle on the trade block.
1988-04-10Trade #1628430 has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs! and the Philadelphia Nails. The Philadelphia Nails receive Lefty Mantle, Bobby Kuehne, Randy Nitcholas from the Cincinnati Red Legs! in exchange for Lou Foss.
1986-04-08Trade #1609820 has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs! and the Tampa Bay Knockers. The Tampa Bay Knockers receive Bobby Smith, Joe Preston, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 CIN (Pat Meluskey) from the Cincinnati Red Legs! in exchange for Lefty Mantle, Herm Alexander.
1985-04-19Lefty Mantle of the Tampa Bay Rowdies is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1984-05-31Lefty Mantle of the Tampa Bay Rowdies is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1981-05-20Lefty Mantle of the Tampa Bay Rowdies is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1981-03-07The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Robert Montejo to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Jorge Gonzalez to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Lefty Mantle to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Bo Gatewood to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have designated March Dean for assignment. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have designated David Carrithers for assignment. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have designated Moe Chapman for assignment. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have designated Bill Dean for assignment.
1981-03-07The Tampa Bay Rowdies have sent Lefty Mantle down to the minors.
1980-09-19The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Moe Chapman to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Lefty Mantle to the major league team.