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Mike Schmidt League
7-4-2330
John Lawing Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .311 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .922 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 3352 Age at Death 97 Date of Birth 08-29-1937
HR 542 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(90 games)
RBI 2060
SB 355
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* 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
1961 CHN
162
687
141
224
38
8
36
127
72
 99 3 6
35
 12 33
.951
.389
.562
.236
.326
1962 CHN
162
674
137
197
37
10
31
102
59
 120 2 7
26
 9 13
.863
.348
.515
.223
.292
1963 CHN
162
679
147
218
44
9
36
126
63
 99 5 4
32
 6 4
.952
.381
.571
.250
.321
1964 CHN
153
575
99
177
31
6
21
106
69
 95 5 4
27
 19 5
.877
.384
.492
.184
.308
1965 CHN
162
656
134
206
35
11
33
137
76
 107 0 6
36
 15 9
.934
.382
.552
.238
.314
1966 CHN-NYN
162
630
126
196
34
7
38
149
85
 92 2 5
31
 5 4
.960
.392
.568
.257
.311
1967 NYN
162
625
116
195
37
9
32
121
76
 94 2 11
25
 6 8
.936
.382
.554
.242
.312
1968 NYN
163
674
121
214
50
9
25
125
69
 114 3 9
17
 7 3
.908
.379
.530
.212
.318
1969 NYN
162
648
137
208
36
6
43
120
89
 105 1 4
17
 5 5
.996
.402
.594
.273
.321
1970 NYN
162
627
136
211
34
12
43
144
95
 97 5 5
19
 5 5
1.060
.425
.635
.298
.337
1971 NYN
162
653
137
222
39
15
41
150
58
 105 3 9
20
 3 4
1.025
.391
.634
.294
.340
1972 CIN
159
589
114
200
30
9
27
110
72
 84 1 4
13
 4 3
.968
.410
.559
.219
.340
1973 CIN
160
627
130
188
38
7
39
149
73
 100 3 11
16
 4 8
.939
.370
.569
.270
.300
1974 CIN
159
619
106
192
36
6
32
116
67
 91 1 4
12
 4 6
.919
.376
.543
.233
.310
1975 CIN
158
630
97
187
30
5
29
127
54
 96 3 8
13
 3 6
.849
.351
.498
.202
.297
1976 CIN
145
555
79
168
27
7
17
78
55
 98 4 3
12
 6 9
.836
.368
.468
.166
.303
1977 CIN
156
631
72
149
23
5
19
73
62
 110 3 3
4
 7 1
.685
.306
.379
.143
.236
Total
2711
10779
2029
3352
599
141
542
2060
1194
 1706 46 103
355
 120 126
.922
.379
.544
.233
.311
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01John Lawing has retired from the Cincinnati Red Spiders
1972-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Cincinnati Red Spiders. The Cincinnati Red Spiders receive John Lawing, Silver Clendenon, Archie Reich from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Andre Riley, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (CIN).
1966-05-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive John Lawing, Randy Karl, Mark Denehy, Frank Peploski, Alan Johns, Frank Clark, Tim Amalfitano from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Luis Johnson, Gene Blefary, Jake Wells, Wes Brown, Bob Beck, Bruce Brickell, George Danforth, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (NYN).
1961-04-01The Chicago Oktoberfest have promoted John Lawing to the major league team. The Chicago Oktoberfest have sent Sleeper Estrada to the minors.