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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 Away 38 105 11 19 4 0 4 7 5 27 0 0 0 .550 .216 .333 .152 .181
1978 Home 25 73 9 15 3 0 5 8 3 17 1 1 1 .689 .237 .452 .247 .205
1979 Away 21 52 4 12 3 0 2 6 2 12 0 2 0 .663 .259 .404 .173 .231
1979 Home 18 39 3 3 0 0 0 4 3 9 0 0 0 .236 .159 .077 .000 .077
1980 Away 56 198 27 55 7 1 14 35 6 32 4 1 0 .833 .298 .535 .258 .278
1980 Home 63 201 19 47 9 2 6 25 17 54 5 3 1 .682 .294 .388 .154 .234
1981 Away 54 187 29 53 13 1 11 27 18 44 3 3 1 .891 .351 .540 .257 .283
1981 Home 54 181 14 43 5 1 5 28 15 44 3 2 2 .651 .291 .359 .122 .238
1982 Away 62 235 36 65 5 5 13 47 16 62 1 2 1 .830 .324 .506 .230 .277
1982 Home 67 235 39 67 12 3 16 46 26 45 5 0 1 .925 .359 .566 .281 .285
1983 Away 62 193 23 35 4 1 11 31 23 44 4 5 1 .655 .272 .383 .202 .181
1983 Home 52 160 22 35 6 2 9 32 14 44 1 1 2 .736 .286 .450 .231 .219
1984 Away 48 153 20 32 5 2 9 28 15 40 2 0 0 .723 .278 .444 .235 .209
1984 Home 37 98 13 23 4 1 4 11 6 18 1 2 1 .701 .283 .418 .184 .235
1985 Away 67 233 34 55 10 3 10 36 15 58 3 1 1 .719 .285 .433 .197 .236
1985 Home 62 210 31 57 6 1 11 33 13 52 1 2 1 .781 .314 .467 .195 .271
1986 Away 51 160 30 49 8 4 8 29 15 32 4 1 0 .918 .362 .556 .250 .306
1986 Home 55 161 22 57 9 6 2 23 9 30 6 1 1 .905 .384 .522 .168 .354
1987 Away 26 98 9 20 4 1 3 10 5 26 1 0 0 .607 .250 .357 .153 .204
1987 Home 34 123 14 29 4 0 5 15 7 29 3 0 3 .673 .282 .390 .154 .236
1988 Away 47 141 16 34 6 0 5 20 11 36 2 0 1 .687 .297 .390 .149 .241
1988 Home 49 143 13 32 7 0 3 7 11 33 4 1 1 .624 .288 .336 .112 .224
1989 Away 36 118 15 27 5 0 2 8 8 34 2 0 0 .598 .276 .322 .093 .229
1989 Home 57 141 19 42 8 0 6 31 12 34 0 0 0 .833 .351 .482 .184 .298
1990 Away 46 117 14 27 3 1 3 14 6 33 1 1 2 .619 .268 .350 .120 .231
1990 Home 47 105 18 24 2 1 6 22 6 28 3 1 1 .723 .284 .438 .210 .229
1991 Away 15 52 8 10 1 0 2 5 4 15 0 1 1 .577 .250 .327 .135 .192
1991 Home 26 91 13 26 6 1 8 22 7 28 1 3 2 .971 .333 .637 .352 .286
1992 Away 62 222 26 57 5 0 8 26 12 51 2 0 2 .682 .295 .387 .131 .257
1992 Home 63 201 22 53 9 1 11 31 14 48 3 0 2 .794 .312 .483 .219 .264
Total Away 691 2264 302 550 83 19 105 329 161 546 29 17 10 .730 .294 .436 .193 .243
Total Home 709 2162 271 553 90 19 97 338 163 513 37 17 19 .759 .309 .450 .194 .256
Total 1400 4426 573 1103 173 38 202 667 324 1059 66 34 29 .744 .302 .442 .193 .249
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.