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Rollie Fingers League
9-13-2009
Mike Thesenga Shortstop
Retired (1984, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .753 Status Retired (1984) Option Years 0  
H 1239 Age 62 (OS 62) Date of Birth 03-11-1947
HR 86 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(118 games)
RBI 538
SB 238
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B D- (6.9%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% 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
1970 CHN
45
160
16
38
3
2
3
17
23
 26 0 0
3
 0 2
.671
.333
.338
.100
.238
1971 CHN
102
316
38
80
11
3
2
22
47
 59 3 1
4
 2 10
.680
.354
.326
.073
.253
1972 CHN
77
241
38
70
15
3
3
23
30
 45 1 1
3
 5 3
.785
.370
.415
.124
.290
1973 CHN
91
289
36
63
17
5
4
36
31
 57 2 1
5
 1 6
.650
.297
.353
.135
.218
1974 CHN-ARI
115
387
45
106
23
4
5
55
51
 52 3 3
19
 24 8
.753
.360
.393
.119
.274
1975 ARI
135
494
55
135
25
2
8
51
56
 68 1 1
37
 24 14
.728
.348
.381
.107
.273
1976 ARI
119
438
53
131
20
7
8
52
48
 52 1 1
28
 21 7
.800
.369
.432
.132
.299
1977 ARI
99
390
60
115
23
3
13
47
54
 76 2 1
35
 21 4
.852
.383
.469
.174
.295
1978 ARI
142
124
28
41
9
1
3
9
19
 17 1 0
18
 7 0
.916
.424
.492
.161
.331
1979 ARI
131
214
34
65
8
2
6
27
24
 32 0 1
17
 7 5
.816
.372
.444
.140
.304
1980 ARI
140
442
67
137
13
4
14
81
55
 71 3 2
37
 24 18
.841
.388
.452
.143
.310
1981 ARI
148
397
38
94
17
1
10
40
40
 67 1 3
31
 17 9
.666
.306
.360
.123
.237
1982 ARI
61
191
18
53
10
2
2
31
22
 26 0 3
1
 0 4
.729
.347
.382
.105
.277
1983 ARI
106
384
31
102
16
2
5
45
50
 62 1 4
0
 0 5
.705
.349
.357
.091
.266
1984 CHN
9
34
4
9
1
1
0
2
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.658
.306
.353
.088
.265
Total
1520
4501
561
1239
211
42
86
538
552
 712 19 22
238
 153 95
.753
.355
.398
.123
.275

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Mike Thesenga has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1984-08-13The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Thesenga to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Palmer Hockenbery for assignment.
1984-08-13The Chicago Cubs have acquired Mike Thesenga from the waiver wire.
1984-04-11The Arizona SunDevils have waived Mike Thesenga.
1984-04-01The Arizona SunDevils have designated Mike Thesenga for assignment.
1983-05-23Mike Thesenga of the Arizona SunDevils is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1982-04-18The Arizona SunDevils have removed Mike Thesenga from the trade block.
1982-04-11Mike Thesenga of the Arizona SunDevils is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1977-10-22The Arizona SunDevils have placed Mike Thesenga on the trade block.
1977-08-10Mike Thesenga of the Arizona SunDevils is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1977-04-19Mike Thesenga of the Arizona SunDevils is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1976-08-10Mike Thesenga of the Arizona SunDevils is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1974-06-11Trade #1835775 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona SunDevils . The Arizona SunDevils receive Mike Thesenga, Ralph Perme, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 CHA (Jack Morgan), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 DET (Bobby Wise) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Tom Jones, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 ARI (Duane Lance).
1972-05-31The Chicago Cubs have placed Mike Thesenga on the trade block.
1971-08-27Mike Thesenga of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1970-08-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Thesenga to the major league team.