Johnny Roseboro
John Junior Roseboro
 
 
Born: May 13, 1933 in Ashland, OH
Died: August 16, 2002 - 69 years old
Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5'11" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an Amateur Free Agent in 1952
- High School: Ashland (Ashland, OH)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
1
1
1952
18.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
BRO
0.0
22.6
22.0
11
28
1967
33.6
Traded
LAN
MIN
22.0
0.6
0.8
10
13
1969
35.6
Released
MIN
22.8
-0.2
12
31
1969
35.6
Signed as a Free Agent
WS2
22.8
-0.2
-0.2
8
19
1970
36.6
Released
WS2
22.6
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

11 / 28 / 1967
Traded to Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
LAN
33.6
22.0
0.6
0.8
0.4
RP
LAN
30.7
14.9
3.5
4.3
0.5
RP
LAN
27.9
8.1
8.7
2.8
0.9
Totals      
44.9
12.9
7.9
1.8
Los Angeles Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
MIN
31.4
14.3
7.3
1.4
1.4
SS
MIN
27.0
14.6
-2.1
-1.1
-1.1
Totals      
28.9
5.2
0.3
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
5.2
12.9
7.6
 
0.3
1.8
1.5
12.9
5.2
-7.6
 
1.8
0.3
-1.5

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James