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Speaker Wilson League
4-1-2032
Desi Theiss Catcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .645 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 685 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-20-1945
HR 20 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(84 games)
RBI 239
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 C TEX 59 49 423.1 393 367 25 1 1 2 49 23 31.9% 0 8.33 .997
1B TEX 2 1 8.0 6 6 0 0 1 0 6.75 1.000
LF TEX 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
2B TEX 1 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1974 C TEX-ATL 106 64 607.1 540 494 44 2 1 2 50 37 42.5% 0 7.97 .996
1B TEX-ATL 3 2 14.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 7.71 .923
2B TEX-ATL 1 1 9.0 11 6 5 0 1 0 11.00 1.000
3B TEX-ATL 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
LF TEX-ATL 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1975 C ATL 42 20 203.1 168 161 5 2 0 2 15 5 25.0% -1 7.35 .988
1976 C ATL 59 41 379.2 343 316 26 1 1 2 38 24 38.7% 0 8.11 .997
CF ATL 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
SS ATL 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1977 C ATL 56 46 418.1 372 349 23 0 0 2 23 20 46.5% 0 8.00 1.000
CF ATL 9 0 23.1 6 6 0 0 0 -1 2.31 1.000
2B ATL 1 0 2.0 3 1 2 0 2 0 13.50 1.000
LF ATL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1978 C ATL 66 58 506.1 458 427 31 0 0 0 43 29 40.3% -1 8.14 1.000
1B ATL 5 5 41.0 50 49 1 0 8 0 10.98 1.000
SS ATL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
CF ATL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
RF ATL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1979 C ATL 110 100 883.0 737 703 33 1 2 7 62 28 31.1% -2 7.50 .999
1B ATL 2 2 18.0 24 23 1 0 1 0 12.00 1.000
CF ATL 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1980 C ATL 144 144 1260.1 1073 1008 62 3 4 6 87 53 37.9% -1 7.64 .997
1981 C ATL 144 144 1237.1 1118 1060 55 3 4 7 82 49 37.4% -1 8.11 .997
Pos Total C 786 666 5919.0 5202 4885 304 13 13 30 449 268 37.4% -6 7.89 .998
1B 12 10 81.0 93 90 2 1 10 0 10.22 .989
CF 12 0 28.1 7 7 0 0 0 -1 2.22 1.000
2B 3 1 14.0 15 7 8 0 3 0 9.64 1.000
LF 3 1 12.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
3B 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
SS 2 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 820 679 6066.1 5321 4992 315 14 26 30 449 268 37.4% -7 7.87 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Desi Theiss has retired from the Atlanta Braves
1974-07-23Trade #1333208 has been completed between the Texas tornados and the Atlanta Braves. The Atlanta Braves receive Desi Theiss from the Texas tornados in exchange for Nyls Holbert.
1973-06-28The Texas tornados have promoted Desi Theiss to the major league team.
1972-04-05The Texas tornados have acquired Desi Theiss from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Anaheim Mickeys have waived Desi Theiss.
1971-04-04The Anaheim Mickeys have placed Desi Theiss on the trade block.