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Don Newcombe League
4-8-2162
John Rodriguez First Base
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .306 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .848 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 2616 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 02-23-1936
HR 248 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 18 years
(121 games)
RBI 1254
SB 228
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 6
3B D- (6.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1956 BRO
136
525
68
155
29
3
9
74
48
66 2 1
6
1 35
.769
.356
.413
.118
.295
1957 BRO
141
526
88
153
20
6
17
79
52
85 4 3
7
0 10
.806
.357
.449
.158
.291
1958 NYA-BOS
135
559
111
169
28
3
17
71
69
79 2 4
16
11 10
.833
.379
.454
.152
.302
1958 NYA
115
480
98
147
26
3
13
59
62
67 2 4
15
10 9
.839
.385
.454
.148
.306
1958 BOS
20
79
13
22
2
0
4
12
7
12 0 0
1
1 1
.793
.337
.456
.177
.278
1959 BOS
135
544
75
174
27
4
16
96
65
83 2 2
12
7 7
.866
.393
.472
.153
.320
1960 BOS
135
537
70
148
30
7
10
59
61
78 1 1
14
4 2
.763
.350
.413
.138
.276
1961 BOS
107
427
65
131
24
4
11
60
56
66 1 4
11
4 3
.844
.385
.459
.152
.307
1962 BOS
135
547
93
186
32
12
22
94
64
75 3 3
16
2 6
.973
.410
.563
.223
.340
1963 BOS
135
523
78
159
20
10
13
72
65
75 2 4
11
6 6
.836
.380
.455
.151
.304
1964 BOS
137
528
84
160
32
6
15
82
69
75 2 5
12
5 3
.854
.382
.472
.169
.303
1965 BOS
111
443
52
117
16
3
9
66
49
66 1 5
8
3 2
.710
.335
.375
.111
.264
1966 WAS
117
459
75
145
29
3
14
66
55
54 1 2
13
3 2
.872
.389
.484
.168
.316
1967 WAS
135
520
81
167
28
2
16
81
66
55 1 5
18
7 2
.870
.395
.475
.154
.321
1968 WAS
117
375
69
110
18
7
9
65
54
50 2 3
12
3 2
.833
.382
.451
.157
.293
1969 WAS-CHN
135
552
110
185
32
9
23
96
69
78 2 2
19
6 7
.960
.410
.551
.216
.335
1969 WAS
59
219
40
76
11
3
10
51
38
28 0 2
8
1 2
1.002
.440
.562
.215
.347
1969 CHN
76
333
70
109
21
6
13
45
31
50 2 0
11
5 5
.932
.388
.544
.216
.327
1970 CHN
130
567
114
186
23
10
26
82
60
62 5 2
27
13 3
.937
.396
.541
.213
.328
1971 CHN
113
471
94
149
31
10
16
58
72
53 1 0
17
9 10
.935
.408
.527
.210
.316
1972 CHN
97
134
12
35
11
1
2
11
10
14 1 1
3
1 1
.718
.315
.403
.142
.261
1973 CHN
92
188
25
53
8
0
2
31
28
22 1 3
4
3 2
.729
.373
.356
.074
.282
1974 CHN
81
130
15
34
7
0
1
11
10
17 1 0
2
0 1
.658
.319
.338
.077
.262
Total
2324
8555
1379
2616
445
100
248
1254
1022
1153 35 50
228
88 114
.848
.380
.468
.162
.306
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01John Rodriguez has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1973-05-19John Rodriguez of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1972-04-29John Rodriguez of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1971-09-27John Rodriguez of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1971-05-13John Rodriguez of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1969-06-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Mudducks. The Washington Mudducks receive Draft Pick - 1972 Round 3 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for John Rodriguez.
1968-06-08John Rodriguez of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1966-07-28John Rodriguez of the Washington Mudducks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1965-08-08John Rodriguez of the Boston Beantown is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1961-09-03John Rodriguez of the Boston Beantown is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1961-07-17John Rodriguez of the Boston Beantown is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1958-09-05A trade has been completed between the New York Pride and the Boston Beantown. The Boston Beantown receive John Rodriguez, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Pride in exchange for Jimmy McGinty.
1956-04-06The Brooklyn Howes have promoted John Rodriguez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Howes have designated Sam Rafter for assignment.