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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-29-2309
Jose Rigdon Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .799 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 3098 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-02-1935
HR 364 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(68 games)
RBI 1514
SB 408
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195318D D C-D C+C-B 
195419D+D+C D C+C B 
195520D+C-C+D+C+C+B 
195621C-C-B-C B-B-B+
195722C-C B C+B-B-B+
195823C+C B B-B-B B+
195924B-C+B+B-B-B A-
196025B B-B+B B B A-
196126B B A-B B B+A-
196227B+B A-B B B+A-
196328B+B A-B B B+A-
196429B+B+A-B+B B+A-
196530B+B+A-B+B B+A-
196631B+B+A-B+B B+A-
196732B+B+A-B+B B+A-
196833B+B+A-B+B B+A-
196934B+B+A-B+B B+A-
197035B+B+A-B+B B+A-
197136B+B+A-B+B B+A-
197237B+B+A-B+B B+A-
197338B+B+A-B+B B+A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Jose Rigdon has retired from the Kansas City Smitties
1956-04-25The Washington Smitties have promoted Jose Rigdon to the major league team. The Washington Smitties have designated J.C. Blum for assignment.
1956-04-19The Washington Smitties have promoted Eddie Keegan to the major league team. The Washington Smitties have sent Jose Rigdon to the minors.
1956-03-31The Washington Smitties have promoted Jose Rigdon to the major league team. The Washington Smitties have designated J.C. Blum for assignment.
1954-03-01The Detroit Smitties have promoted Ken Hudson to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Jose Rigdon to the minors.
1953-10-12The Detroit Smitties have promoted Jose Rigdon to the major league team.