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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
John Firova Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 379 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-16-1950
HR 48 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(155 games)
RBI 203
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.7%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B  (67.0%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   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
1975 CHA
50
167
26
39
8
0
3
17
14
 32 1 3
0
 0 0
.627
.292
.335
.102
.234
1976 CHA
75
259
29
71
14
0
5
37
22
 45 0 1
0
 1 1
.716
.330
.386
.112
.274
1977 CHA
17
19
3
5
0
0
1
4
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.754
.333
.421
.158
.263
1978 CHA
23
25
1
5
1
0
0
4
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.526
.286
.240
.040
.200
1979 CHA
11
12
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
 1 1 1
0
 0 0
.188
.188
.000
.000
.000
1980 CHA
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 PIT
88
166
33
49
10
2
6
26
14
 30 0 1
0
 0 0
.836
.348
.488
.193
.295
1982 PIT
92
193
22
50
7
3
5
22
12
 41 1 0
0
 0 0
.710
.306
.404
.145
.259
1983 PIT
99
233
41
74
7
1
16
43
24
 42 2 0
0
 0 2
.948
.386
.562
.245
.318
1984 PIT
93
220
30
51
8
2
8
34
23
 42 0 0
0
 0 0
.700
.305
.395
.164
.232
1985 PIT
28
96
13
23
7
0
3
7
3
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.669
.263
.406
.167
.240
1986 PIT
19
58
3
12
4
0
1
8
7
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.620
.292
.328
.121
.207
Total
598
1449
201
379
66
8
48
203
126
 264 5 6
0
 1 4
.739
.322
.418
.156
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01John Firova has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1986-09-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jason Powell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated John Firova for assignment.
1985-07-20John Firova of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1983-09-27John Firova of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1981-05-03A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Rotties. The Chicago Rotties receive Steve Craft, Don Champion, Johnny Fregosi, John Anderson, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 3 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for John Firova, Tom Clark, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 4 (CHA).
1980-05-08The Chicago Rotties have promoted Korben Dallas to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have sent John Firova to the minors.
1980-05-01The Chicago Rotties have promoted John Firova to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have designated Korben Dallas for assignment.
1979-06-04The Chicago Rotties have promoted Nerio Rhodes to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have promoted Ossie Koufax to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have sent Roxey Milacki to the minors. The Chicago Rotties have sent John Firova to the minors.
1978-04-01The Chicago Rotties have promoted John Firova to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have promoted Merwin Oliver to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have promoted Frank Hamric to the major league team.
1977-07-05The Chicago Rotties have promoted Merwin Oliver to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have sent John Firova to the minors.
1976-04-08The Chicago Rotties have promoted John Firova to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have sent Lastings Milledge to the minors.
1975-04-01The Chicago Rotties have promoted John Firova to the major league team. The Chicago Rotties have sent Buck Rodriguez to the minors.