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Kevin Brown League
3-25-2194
John Roettger Shortstop
Retired (1967, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 2082 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-25-1928
HR 217 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(45 games)
RBI 880
SB 124 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 3
1B D  (13.8%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B A- (80.7%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1951 OAK
139
512
47
118
25
1
8
55
52
 76 0 3
3
 1 13
.630
.300
.330
.100
.230
1952 OAK
139
486
45
129
23
0
12
50
61
 89 1 6
5
 2 9
.732
.345
.387
.121
.265
1953 OAK
118
404
50
95
16
1
9
44
62
 72 0 6
0
 3 20
.679
.333
.347
.111
.235
1954 OAK
139
498
59
152
27
7
10
64
53
 76 3 3
3
 3 8
.821
.373
.448
.143
.305
1955 OAK
139
500
60
146
31
1
16
73
55
 69 0 4
8
 2 12
.814
.360
.454
.162
.292
1956 OAK
126
426
59
127
27
3
16
69
52
 70 2 4
7
 2 8
.862
.374
.488
.190
.298
1957 NYA
87
160
18
49
6
0
4
18
15
 19 0 2
4
 3 8
.780
.362
.419
.112
.306
1958 NYA
122
506
89
151
23
4
17
57
64
 75 2 4
19
 9 11
.837
.377
.460
.162
.298
1959 NYA
139
573
91
161
34
3
21
61
69
 81 0 2
10
 8 12
.818
.357
.461
.180
.281
1960 NYA
139
578
95
179
24
6
26
78
58
 93 4 2
18
 11 13
.882
.375
.507
.197
.310
1961 NYA
111
473
87
129
24
3
15
44
40
 80 2 2
15
 8 7
.762
.331
.431
.159
.273
1962 NYA
126
490
66
144
26
3
14
58
63
 89 1 4
10
 6 12
.818
.373
.445
.151
.294
1963 CHN
135
539
56
137
19
5
10
55
49
 79 2 2
5
 3 8
.681
.318
.364
.109
.254
1964 CHN-MON
124
466
66
129
18
3
16
65
56
 76 2 2
12
 5 13
.787
.356
.431
.155
.277
1965 OAK
135
505
71
145
23
2
18
59
58
 72 3 6
5
 12 14
.808
.360
.448
.160
.287
1966 WAS
93
206
22
60
12
0
3
14
24
 36 1 0
0
 0 3
.761
.368
.393
.102
.291
1967 WAS
23
75
9
31
5
3
2
16
5
 12 1 0
0
 0 1
1.097
.457
.640
.227
.413
Total
2034
7397
990
2082
363
45
217
880
836
 1164 24 52
124
 78 172
.785
.354
.431
.149
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01John Roettger has retired from the Washington Senators
1966-03-28The Washington Senators have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Chuckster Barkley to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Cloy Huber to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Davey Jones to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Con Crete to the major league team.
1966-03-28John Roettger has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1965-03-28The Oakland Oaks have promoted George Belcher to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Chuck Willis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Frank Smyres to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Rollie LePine to the major league team.
1965-03-28John Roettger has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $1.11M per year for 1 year.
1964-06-04A trade has been completed between the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure and the Chicago Commiedians. The Chicago Commiedians receive War Taylor, Ralph Kolstad, Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 MON (Ed Montgomery) from the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure in exchange for John Roettger, Chris Bagwell. Protest This Trade.
1964-06-02John Roettger of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1963-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Phil Grover to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Alan Arkin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Yovanny Sharpie to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Abdoo Rose to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Chris Bagwell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Don Scheffing to the major league team.
1963-03-29John Roettger has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $5.17M per year for 2 years.
1962-09-11John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1961-10-01John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1961-06-12John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1958-04-27John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1957-04-27John Roettger of the New York Pinstripers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1957-03-29The New York Pinstripers have promoted Ed Hickman to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Freddy Stewart to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted John Roettger to the major league team.
1957-03-29John Roettger has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $10.0M per year for 6 years.
1956-10-08John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1956-06-19John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1955-10-04John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1954-10-12John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1953-09-06John Roettger of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1951-03-28The Oakland Athletics have promoted Clay Pelouze to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Ron Reed to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Roy Larkin to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bobby Davis to the major league team.
1950-10-23The Oakland Athletics have sent Bobby Davis to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent John Roettger to the minors.
1950-10-13The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Roettger to the major league team.