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Cool Papa Bell League
8-3-2060
John Atkinson Third Base
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .707 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 491 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-04-1946
HR 26 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(93 games)
RBI 223
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.4%) Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B A- (81.1%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (6.0%)   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
1970 BAL
37
59
10
13
3
0
1
4
7
 13 1 0
0
 0 7
.635
.313
.322
.102
.220
1971 BAL
45
73
11
21
1
0
2
8
12
 16 0 1
2
 0 0
.767
.384
.384
.096
.288
1972 BAL
32
29
8
10
6
0
0
4
7
 5 1 0
1
 1 0
1.038
.486
.552
.207
.345
1973 BAL
53
89
10
21
4
1
1
11
15
 15 1 2
0
 1 3
.683
.346
.337
.101
.236
1974 BAL
82
80
13
23
3
2
2
6
8
 16 0 0
3
 1 1
.802
.352
.450
.163
.288
1975 BAL
148
570
69
171
25
3
9
89
55
 95 3 6
9
 6 25
.763
.361
.402
.102
.300
1976 BAL
148
544
54
139
29
3
6
66
59
 99 3 3
10
 5 21
.683
.330
.353
.097
.256
1977 BAL-TEX
83
188
21
41
8
2
1
11
23
 35 1 0
0
 0 6
.604
.307
.298
.080
.218
1978 MIN
51
103
9
20
6
1
1
7
15
 13 0 3
0
 0 1
.590
.289
.301
.107
.194
1979 MIN-STL
49
86
8
23
1
1
2
12
10
 15 0 1
0
 0 1
.712
.340
.372
.105
.267
1980 STL
36
41
7
9
2
0
1
5
4
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.630
.289
.341
.122
.220
1981 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
764
1862
220
491
88
13
26
223
215
 330 10 16
25
 14 65
.707
.340
.367
.103
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01John Atkinson has retired from the Pittsburgh Champions
1981-08-03The Pittsburgh Champions have acquired John Atkinson from the waiver wire.
1981-04-18The San Francisco Criminals have waived John Atkinson.
1981-04-14The San Francisco Criminals have acquired John Atkinson from the waiver wire.
1981-04-08The St. Louis Reddish Browns have waived John Atkinson.
1981-04-04The St. Louis Reddish Browns have promoted John Godwin to the major league team. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have promoted Aubrey Benes to the major league team. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have designated John Atkinson for assignment. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have sent Jack Mulder to the minors.
1980-04-01The St. Louis Reddish Browns have promoted Jack Mulder to the major league team. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have promoted John Godwin to the major league team. The St. Louis Reddish Browns have promoted John Atkinson to the major league team.
1979-08-03The St. Louis Reddish Browns have acquired John Atkinson from the waiver wire.
1979-07-30The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have waived John Atkinson.
1979-06-25The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Calley Garyhan to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Derek Valera to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have designated John Atkinson for assignment. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have sent Wayne Bogener to the minors.
1979-04-04The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted John Atkinson to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have sent Jack Flaskamper to the minors.
1979-04-04The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have acquired John Atkinson from the waiver wire.
1978-08-19The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have waived John Atkinson.
1978-06-18The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Shad Dye to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Tucker Chiles to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted John Yates to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have sent Ferris Long to the minors. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have designated John Atkinson for assignment. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have designated Mike Otterson for assignment.
1977-06-18A trade has been completed between the Texas Invaders and the Baltimore Bricks. The Baltimore Bricks receive Luis Garcia from the Texas Invaders in exchange for John Atkinson.
1977-04-22The Baltimore Bricks have designated John Atkinson for assignment.
1970-04-02The Baltimore BleacherBums have promoted John Atkinson to the major league team. The Baltimore BleacherBums have sent Bill Villafuerte to the minors.
1966-04-30The Baltimore BleacherBums have acquired John Atkinson from the waiver wire.
1966-04-15The Philadelphia Wannabes have waived John Atkinson.