P John Sledge #17
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/02/1963
P JOHN SLEDGE #17 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 0 1-0 0 3.38 8.0 12 2 1 4 1.62 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 2 2 2
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 3 -
Changeup 2 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/12/1963 SPO Win, 2-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
05/10/1963 @ VAN Loss, 3-7 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
05/06/1963 SBF Loss, 3-5 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
05/03/1963 SAC Loss, 3-10 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
04/30/1963 @ STO Win, 7-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
04/24/1963 SAL Loss, 2-4 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/04/1932
Born in:Lincoln, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 8"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 136 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 12th Pick in Round 3
C-O-W LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 12 3 3 2 1 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 5 14.62 13.50 4.50 1.12 5.74 1.62 163 -0.2 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900      
vs. RHB 26 9 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .346 .370 .538 .909      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 2  
May 4 0 1 0 0 5.40 5.0 10 3 3 2 1 2  
Last Year 49 2 5 3 2 2.74 85.1 85 28 26 7 13 56  
Career 70 10 11 5 2 2.53 156.2 165 51 44 13 19 100  
Home 4 0 1 0 0 3.38 5.1 9 2 2 2 1 3  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 0 1  
Grass 6 0 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 12 3 3 2 1 4  
Day 2 0 1 0 0 3.86 2.1 4 1 1 1 1 1  
Night 4 0 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 8 2 2 1 0 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 12 3 3 2 1 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1947 Total - 14 12 12 7 2 0 1.27 99.0 71 15 14 1 16 140 0 0 0.88 .286 1.08 6.1 100
1948 Total - 15 16 16 10 2 0 1.35 133.0 97 21 20 1 27 162 0 0 0.93 .262 1.52 7.1 100
1949 Total - 16 15 15 9 3 0 1.59 124.1 92 23 22 2 35 152 0 0 1.02 .262 1.83 5.8 100
1950 Total - 17 15 15 8 4 0 1.52 124.1 89 24 21 2 34 142 0 0 0.99 .247 2.02 5.4 100
1950 Dubuque - C 17 18 4 0 5 1 6.08 40.0 46 32 27 4 33 43 0 0 1.98 .378 5.27 0.4 90
1951 Dubuque - C 18 10 0 1 1 0 8.22 15.1 14 15 14 7 12 25 0 0 1.70 .241 8.37 -0.3 73
1951 Mobile - B 18 13 0 0 1 3 3.92 20.2 27 12 9 0 16 11 0 0 2.08 .380 3.31 0.3 113
1951 Evansville - A 18 6 0 0 0 1 5.87 7.2 12 5 5 1 6 4 0 0 2.35 .379 5.22 -0.2 59
1952 Dubuque - C 19 12 10 2 4 0 4.69 71.0 57 41 37 15 61 106 3 0 1.66 .300 5.55 0.9 118
1952 Mobile - B 19 11 11 4 3 0 4.27 78.0 58 40 37 13 54 43 5 0 1.44 .209 5.28 0.1 98
1953 Dubuque - C 20 13 0 2 0 1 1.33 20.1 16 3 3 1 10 22 0 0 1.28 .288 2.64 0.6 351
1953 Mobile - B 20 11 11 4 4 0 5.50 68.2 75 45 42 14 36 42 4 1 1.62 .290 5.91 -0.4 76
1954 Dubuque - C 21 9 0 1 0 0 3.12 17.1 17 6 6 2 8 14 0 0 1.44 .294 4.14 0.1 138
1955 Mobile - B 22 6 6 3 3 0 3.88 46.1 43 21 20 4 21 35 4 1 1.38 .287 3.93 0.8 107
1955 Evansville - A 22 25 25 13 5 0 3.16 165.1 154 64 58 10 87 95 1 1 1.46 .279 4.10 2.7 138
1956 Mobile - B 23 5 5 4 1 0 2.95 42.2 36 17 14 2 29 29 4 0 1.52 .264 4.32 0.4 138
1956 Tulsa - A 23 22 5 5 3 3 3.81 54.1 57 26 23 4 20 35 0 0 1.42 .306 4.52 0.6 124
1956 Terre Haute - A 23 6 6 1 3 0 5.73 33.0 37 21 21 5 20 27 1 0 1.73 .320 4.81 0.1 69
1956 Total - A 23 28 11 6 6 3 4.53 87.1 94 47 44 9 40 62 1 0 1.53 .311 4.63 0.7 95
1957 Tulsa - A 24 69 0 12 10 8 6.47 105.2 123 79 76 12 79 64 0 0 1.91 .328 5.87 -1.2 73
1958 Salem - B 25 15 8 5 2 0 2.13 63.1 68 20 15 4 5 40 0 0 1.15 .317 2.81 1.2 155
1958 Tulsa - A 25 11 0 0 1 0 6.50 18.0 17 13 13 4 14 10 0 0 1.72 .228 6.50 -0.7 54
1958 Scranton - A 25 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 2.00 .333 3.61 0.0 117
1958 Total - A 25 13 0 0 1 0 6.00 21.0 21 14 14 4 16 11 0 0 1.76 .246 6.09 -0.7 59
1959 Arlington - B 26 8 6 4 3 0 3.86 49.0 46 22 21 4 23 28 4 0 1.41 .282 4.11 0.8 115
1959 Miami - B 26 11 0 2 0 0 4.44 24.1 26 13 12 1 12 21 0 0 1.56 .333 3.26 0.4 101
1959 Total - B 26 19 6 6 3 0 4.05 73.1 72 35 33 5 35 49 4 0 1.46 .299 3.83 1.3 110
1961 Chattanooga - B 28 9 0 1 3 2 9.24 12.2 14 13 13 2 10 11 0 0 1.89 .316 5.36 -0.1 52
1961 Miami - B 28 15 15 3 7 0 5.96 83.0 106 64 55 4 48 42 2 0 1.86 .345 4.46 1.4 79
1961 Total - B 28 24 15 4 10 2 6.40 95.2 120 77 68 6 58 53 2 0 1.86 .341 4.58 1.3 74
1962 Tacoma - B 29 49 2 5 3 2 2.74 85.1 85 28 26 7 13 56 0 0 1.15 .286 3.31 0.4 122
1962 Cedar Rapids - A 29 12 0 1 0 0 4.86 16.2 15 9 9 0 15 17 0 0 1.80 .333 3.19 0.4 89
1963 Tacoma - B 30 6 0 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 12 3 3 2 1 4 0 0 1.62 .333 5.74 -0.2 104
Total HL 49 31 15 8 1 3.76 222.2 218 99 93 16 128 143 2 1 1.55 .293 4.17 111.7
Total MAL 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 2.00 .333 3.61 116.7
Total SEL 89 54 25 25 5 4.72 425.1 431 247 223 44 249 262 23 2 1.60 .293 4.64 92.9
Total COW 70 10 11 5 2 2.53 156.2 165 51 44 13 19 100 0 0 1.17 .301 3.23 132.0
Total WBL 102 5 17 14 11 5.66 178.0 197 118 112 20 113 109 0 0 1.74 .312 5.52 80.2
Total UMVA 62 14 6 10 2 4.77 164.0 150 97 87 29 124 210 3 0 1.67 .316 5.24 114.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Dubuque - C P 18 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 40.0 0.90 +0.2 .951
1951 Evansville - A P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Mobile - B P 13 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 20.2 1.74 -0.1 .873
1951 Dubuque - C P 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.1 1.17 0.0 .000
1952 Mobile - B P 11 11 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 78.0 1.73 +1.5 1.012
1952 Dubuque - C P 12 10 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 71.0 1.14 -0.9 .984
1953 Mobile - B P 11 11 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 68.2 1.18 +0.6 1.093
1953 Dubuque - C P 13 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 20.1 0.44 -0.0 .917
1954 Dubuque - C P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 17.1 0.52 -0.1 .948
1955 Evansville - A P 25 25 9 16 3 28 3 .893 165.1 1.36 +1.5 .912
1955 Mobile - B P 6 6 6 3 0 10 1 .900 46.1 1.75 -0.5 .981
1956 Terre Haute - A P 6 6 2 3 0 6 1 .833 33.0 1.36 +0.1 .666
1956 Tulsa - A P 22 5 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 54.1 0.83 -0.3 .000
1956 Mobile - B P 5 5 1 2 0 4 1 .750 42.2 0.63 -0.2 .471
1957 Tulsa - A P 68 0 3 6 1 10 1 .900 105.2 0.77 +0.8 1.122
1958 Scranton - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Tulsa - A P 11 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 +0.3 1.923
1958 Salem - B P 15 8 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 63.1 1.14 +0.3 1.315
1959 Arlington - B P 8 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 49.0 0.37 +0.9 .959
1959 Miami - B P 11 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 24.1 1.11 -0.2 .959
1961 Chattanooga - B P 9 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 +0.1 .983
1961 Miami - B P 15 15 3 11 0 16 2 .875 83.0 1.52 +0.0 1.065
1962 Cedar Rapids - A P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Tacoma - B P 49 2 2 7 0 10 1 .900 85.1 0.95 +0.4 .854
1963 Tacoma - B P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.005
TOTAL P 373 114 52 91 8 154 11 .929 1149.2 1.12 +4.5 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/19/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 44th overall pick) by the Montreal Saints, out of high school Clinton (Clinton; Clinton, IL).
07/04/1950 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization with a signing bonus of $2,500.
07/31/1952 Strikes out 15 against the Burlington Bears.
08/20/1952 Strikes out 16 against the Moline Pioneers.
07/21/1953 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Savannah Privateers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/16/1954 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/30/1955 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Peoria Pastimers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1955 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/05/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arlington Patriots with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/19/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Evansville Hawks!
10/01/1955 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/25/1956 Released by the Montreal organization.
05/28/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
06/26/1956 Released by the Detroit organization.
07/02/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
03/24/1957 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Tulsa Roughnecks development complex.
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Tulsa Roughnecks development complex.
04/20/1958 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Tulsa Roughnecks development complex.
05/30/1958 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
06/02/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
09/14/1958 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
09/18/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
09/23/1958 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
09/30/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Antonio Gunslingers organization.
10/01/1958 Released by the San Antonio Gunslingers.
10/08/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
10/09/1958 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
10/10/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
10/11/1958 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
10/31/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
10/31/1958 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
10/31/1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
11/01/1958 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
11/17/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
02/28/1959 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
03/22/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
06/27/1959 Released by the Boston organization.
07/15/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
07/16/1959 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
07/16/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Francisco Sailors organization.
10/26/1959 Released by the San Francisco organization.
10/29/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
02/02/1960 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
01/25/1961 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
05/08/1961 Released by the Detroit organization.
06/02/1961 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Sailors organization.
09/09/1961 Injured (strained forearm),out for 2-3 months.
09/12/1961 Released by the San Francisco organization.
12/22/1961 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
05/13/1963 Released by the Chicago organization.
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