Show classic player card
Kevin Brown League
3-28-2192
Rico Kester Catcher
Retired (2002, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .661 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 604 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-07-1965
HR 46 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(141 games)
RBI 262
SB 96 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2002
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B B- (54.7%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1993 SEA
87
176
23
45
5
3
4
17
14
 30 0 0
0
 0 3
.697
.311
.386
.131
.256
1994 MIN
74
227
21
57
10
0
7
32
22
 44 0 1
9
 8 0
.704
.316
.388
.137
.251
1995 MIN
106
371
28
97
10
5
7
38
25
 60 1 1
12
 16 5
.681
.309
.372
.111
.261
1996 MIN
122
461
58
120
16
5
11
45
43
 93 2 0
29
 28 11
.714
.326
.388
.128
.260
1997 MIN
114
418
59
116
27
4
9
59
40
 82 0 2
13
 14 6
.765
.339
.426
.148
.278
1998 MIN
56
150
6
35
3
0
1
10
13
 32 0 1
6
 5 1
.566
.293
.273
.040
.233
1999 MIN
53
183
18
49
7
1
4
29
23
 37 0 1
10
 7 1
.730
.348
.383
.115
.268
2000 MIN
54
183
15
32
3
0
1
11
22
 36 2 0
4
 6 6
.478
.271
.208
.033
.175
2001 MIN
85
299
16
53
6
0
2
21
29
 71 1 0
13
 13 7
.470
.252
.217
.040
.177
Total
751
2468
244
604
87
18
46
262
231
 485 6 6
96
 97 40
.661
.310
.350
.106
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Rico Kester has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-07-15Rico Kester of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1995-05-15The Minnesota Saints have removed Rico Kester from the trade block.
1995-05-05The Minnesota Saints have placed Rico Kester on the trade block.
1994-04-01The Minnesota Saints have promoted Rico Kester to the major league team.
1994-03-31Rico Kester has signed with the Minnesota Saints for $1.5M per year for 8 years.
1993-04-25The Seattle Reign have promoted Rico Kester to the major league team.
1993-04-25The Seattle Reign have acquired Rico Kester from the waiver wire.
1993-04-14The San Francisco Rotties have waived Rico Kester.
1987-04-08The San Francisco Rotties have acquired Rico Kester from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Cleveland Clowns have waived Rico Kester.
1987-03-30The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Dean Berry to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Butch Murffy to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Rico Kester to the minors. The Cleveland Clowns have designated Bill Alexander for assignment.
1987-03-28The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Rico Kester to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Germany Dransfeldt to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Keith Salazar to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ruppert Welch to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Len Edge to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Andres Sebra to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Tom Fahey to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Bill Alexander to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Pete Rabbitt to the major league team.
1982-06-25Trade #1128107 has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Cleveland Clowns. The Cleveland Clowns receive Deuce Wooveneer, Ruppert Welch, Terry Friend, Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 NYA (Neill White), Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 NYA (Rico Kester) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Bill Schomberg. Protest This Trade.