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Barry Zito League
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Dick Baczewski Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1103 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 05-15-1954
HR 202 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(44 games)
RBI 667
SB 66 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1993
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B D+ (26.6%) LF A+ (92.5%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A  (85.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1978 CF DET 28 28 238.1 67 66 1 0 0 +2 2.53 1.000
RF DET 21 11 110.0 25 24 0 1 0 0 1.96 .960
LF DET 9 1 27.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1979 CF DET 11 11 95.0 21 21 0 0 0 0 1.99 1.000
RF DET 20 9 90.0 21 20 1 0 0 0 2.10 1.000
LF DET 1 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.60 1.000
1980 CF DET 108 104 893.0 206 202 3 1 0 -7 2.07 .995
RF DET 6 4 38.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.66 1.000
1981 CF DET 105 94 845.1 241 230 8 3 2 -4 2.53 .988
RF DET 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1982 RF DET 121 120 1084.1 214 206 6 2 1 -2 1.76 .991
CF DET 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1983 LF CHA 42 40 362.0 98 94 3 1 0 +1 2.41 .990
CF CHA 40 40 353.1 106 99 5 2 1 -4 2.65 .981
RF CHA 8 5 48.0 9 8 1 0 0 0 1.69 1.000
1B CHA 2 2 18.0 18 18 0 0 2 0 9.00 1.000
1984 RF CHA 26 26 236.0 59 55 4 0 0 -2 2.25 1.000
LF CHA 22 20 176.2 38 37 1 0 0 -2 1.94 1.000
CF CHA 12 12 107.0 29 29 0 0 0 0 2.44 1.000
1B CHA 2 2 17.0 20 19 0 1 1 0 10.06 .950
1985 LF CHA 85 85 773.2 194 189 3 2 1 +1 2.23 .990
RF CHA 14 13 117.2 22 21 1 0 0 0 1.68 1.000
1B CHA 4 4 35.0 35 35 0 0 4 0 9.00 1.000
CF CHA 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
1986 LF CHA 38 37 337.0 62 59 3 0 0 +1 1.66 1.000
RF CHA 20 20 177.2 40 38 1 1 0 0 1.98 .975
CF CHA 12 12 113.0 30 28 2 0 0 -1 2.39 1.000
1B CHA 9 9 80.2 83 81 2 0 8 0 9.26 1.000
1987 RF CHA 34 34 299.2 71 67 1 3 0 0 2.04 .958
LF CHA 21 19 177.0 40 39 1 0 0 +1 2.03 1.000
CF CHA 2 2 23.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 1.17 1.000
1B CHA 1 1 8.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 10.12 1.000
1988 RF CHA-MON 59 53 463.0 110 107 2 1 1 0 2.12 .991
LF CHA-MON 15 15 131.1 32 30 1 1 0 0 2.12 .969
CF CHA-MON 6 6 52.0 14 13 1 0 0 -1 2.42 1.000
1B CHA-MON 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
1989 CF LAA 25 25 221.1 66 66 0 0 0 -2 2.68 1.000
LF LAA 21 21 193.0 29 29 0 0 0 -1 1.35 1.000
RF LAA 15 15 134.0 34 34 0 0 0 0 2.28 1.000
1990 CF STL 17 17 151.0 48 44 3 1 0 0 2.80 .979
LF STL 17 16 141.2 33 32 0 1 0 +1 2.03 .970
RF STL 8 8 71.0 17 15 1 1 0 +1 2.03 .941
1B STL 5 5 43.0 48 47 1 0 4 0 10.05 1.000
SS STL 4 4 34.0 23 10 13 0 3 0 6.09 1.000
1991 1B CHA 20 20 176.0 191 184 4 3 12 -1 9.61 .984
CF CHA 9 9 81.0 27 26 1 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
LF CHA 6 6 52.0 11 11 0 0 0 +1 1.90 1.000
RF CHA 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1992 CF DET 106 98 887.2 251 244 3 4 0 -2 2.50 .984
SS DET 2 2 18.0 3 1 2 0 1 -1 1.50 1.000
LF DET 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
Pos Total CF 484 460 4079.0 1112 1074 27 11 3 -21 2.43 .990
RF 355 321 2895.1 631 604 18 9 2 -3 1.93 .986
LF 278 260 2378.1 547 530 12 5 1 +2 2.05 .991
1B 44 44 386.2 413 402 7 4 32 -1 9.52 .990
SS 6 6 52.0 26 11 15 0 4 -1 4.50 1.000
Total 1167 1091 9791.1 2729 2621 79 29 42 -24 2.48 .989
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Dick Baczewski has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-09-22Dick Baczewski of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1992-08-26Dick Baczewski of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1992-03-29The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Doug Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted John "Yogi" Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mike Pittinger to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Bob Watson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Dick Baczewski to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Red Fryman to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mule Lewis to the major league team.
1992-03-29Dick Baczewski has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1991-03-31The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Otis Corridon to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dick Baczewski to the major league team.
1991-03-31Dick Baczewski has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1990-06-12Dick Baczewski of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1990-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Dick Baczewski to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Johnny Bronkie to the major league team.
1990-03-28Dick Baczewski has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $0.57M per year for 1 year.
1989-04-01The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Alex Ordonez to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Dick Baczewski to the major league team.
1989-04-01The Los Angeles Bravos have acquired Dick Baczewski from the waiver wire.
1988-07-16Trade #1219870 has been completed between the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches and the Montreal Royals. The Montreal Royals receive Dick Baczewski from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches in exchange for Jim Bond, Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 CHA (Bill Norman).
1988-06-23The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have designated Dick Baczewski for assignment.
1987-09-12The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dick Baczewski to the major league team.
1987-08-19The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have designated Dick Baczewski for assignment.
1987-04-13Dick Baczewski of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1986-05-09Dick Baczewski of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1983-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Curt Minnick to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dick Baczewski to the major league team.
1983-03-28Dick Baczewski has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $1.75M per year for 6 years.
1981-09-17Dick Baczewski of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1978-03-30The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jeff Powell to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Joey Wheeler to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Gary Wakefield to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Bill Leonard to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Webbo Unser to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Buster Almada to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Dick Baczewski to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Scott McGee to the minors.
1975-04-05The Detroit Mustangs have acquired Dick Baczewski from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Los Angeles Bravos have waived Dick Baczewski.