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Jumbo Brown League
10-21-2128
Willard Rauch Catcher
Retired (1954, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .763 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 573 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-16-1919
HR 97 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1937)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(144 games)
RBI 369
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 31 61.61 162 128 0 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 61
1951 Majors 32 63.55 162 126 0 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 63
1952 Majors 33 54.80 138 111 22 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 54
1953 Majors 34 64.48 162 130 0 -2 / 9 -3 / 12 -1 / 6 -3 / 8 -1 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 4 -10 / 64
1954 Majors 35 51.75 162 89 0 -3 / 8 0 / 3 -3 / 9 -5 / 6 -8 / 9 0 / 9 -1 / 7 -20 / 51
Total 786 584 22 -4 / 39 -3 / 34 -4 / 36 -8 / 43 -9 / 46 0 / 54 -1 / 41 -29 / 293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Willard Rauch has retired from the Oakland Kats
1954-07-22Trade #1235894 has been completed between the Oakland Kats and the Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs receive Ferris Fink, Bill Tomberlin, Oden Oliphant, Neal Nelson from the Oakland Kats in exchange for Willard Rauch, Big D. Wilkerson, Tim Bedrosian, Alex Salazar.
1952-05-30Willard Rauch of the Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.