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Fred Lynn League
10-14-2074
Rip Laxton Left Field
Retired (1999, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 2042 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-05-1961
HR 249 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(119 games)
RBI 964
SB 153
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (1.7%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C+ (48.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1982 CLE
60
174
26
40
5
2
7
21
17
 33 1 2
2
 3 1
.701
.299
.402
.172
.230
1983 CLE
68
230
24
65
7
2
8
26
23
 43 0 2
3
 6 9
.780
.345
.435
.152
.283
1984 CLE
125
465
58
110
19
7
12
59
32
 80 1 5
3
 1 13
.669
.284
.385
.148
.237
1985 CLE
117
402
44
99
15
2
8
39
32
 84 4 3
0
 0 6
.659
.306
.353
.107
.246
1986 CLE
90
387
56
103
18
6
15
56
24
 74 0 2
1
 0 3
.767
.308
.460
.194
.266
1987 CLE
109
461
77
128
19
7
17
53
44
 70 2 3
4
 3 5
.801
.341
.460
.182
.278
1988 CLE
139
516
69
134
23
3
15
62
41
 83 3 3
6
 5 4
.719
.316
.403
.143
.260
1989 CLE-SD
117
506
92
151
30
5
19
72
35
 76 1 2
18
 6 1
.834
.344
.490
.192
.298
1990 ATL
135
547
92
156
24
7
19
57
58
 112 1 0
15
 10 2
.814
.355
.459
.174
.285
1991 ATL
135
518
84
162
33
6
16
76
59
 103 2 2
12
 7 2
.876
.384
.492
.180
.313
1992 ATL
135
510
78
152
22
5
20
70
52
 87 2 2
11
 9 2
.842
.364
.478
.180
.298
1993 ATL
136
491
75
143
26
5
9
62
47
 96 0 1
20
 6 2
.772
.353
.420
.128
.291
1994 ATL
135
493
77
130
19
7
18
77
55
 110 1 3
11
 6 3
.777
.337
.440
.176
.264
1995 ATL
135
502
75
138
23
2
18
78
53
 104 1 4
16
 4 0
.779
.343
.436
.161
.275
1996 ATL
132
317
48
83
19
5
9
33
25
 64 1 1
10
 2 1
.755
.317
.438
.177
.262
1997 ATL
135
516
81
132
19
4
23
68
47
 109 0 4
10
 3 1
.758
.316
.442
.186
.256
1998 ATL
114
231
27
58
5
4
7
25
13
 61 1 2
7
 1 1
.690
.291
.398
.147
.251
1999 ATL
84
204
27
58
12
0
9
30
11
 35 2 0
4
 3 1
.803
.327
.475
.191
.284
Total
2101
7470
1110
2042
338
79
249
964
668
 1424 23 41
153
 75 57
.773
.333
.440
.166
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Rip Laxton has retired from the Atlanta Bravehearts
1998-06-17Rip Laxton of the Atlanta Bravehearts is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1996-09-12Rip Laxton of the Atlanta Bravehearts is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1989-07-11A trade has been completed between the San Diego Papacitas and the Cleveland Boxers. The Cleveland Boxers receive Ron Cosman from the San Diego Papacitas in exchange for Rip Laxton, Larry Hamilton.
1989-07-11The Cleveland Boxers have placed Rip Laxton on the trade block.
1989-05-12The Cleveland Boxers have removed Rip Laxton from the trade block.
1989-04-10Rip Laxton of the Cleveland Boxers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1989-04-01The Cleveland Boxers have placed Rip Laxton on the trade block.
1989-03-07The Cleveland Boxers have renamed Rufe Laxton to Rip Laxton.
1987-04-25Rufe Laxton of the Cleveland Boxers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1986-07-28Rufe Laxton of the Cleveland Boxers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1986-06-27Rufe Laxton of the Cleveland Boxers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1986-05-14Rufe Laxton of the Cleveland Boxers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1985-09-04Rufe Laxton of the Cleveland Boxers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-07-13The Cleveland Barons have promoted Rufe Laxton to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have sent Hunter Fletcher to the minors.
1983-05-05The Cleveland Barons have promoted Bob Atwood to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have sent Rufe Laxton to the minors.
1982-05-05The Cleveland Barons have promoted Rufe Laxton to the major league team.
1981-06-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Coroners and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Eddie Leary, Rufe Laxton from the Kansas City Coroners in exchange for Harry Sugden.