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Simmons Davis League
7-13-2020
Happy Al Dente Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .761 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
H 218 Age 76 (OS 77) Date of Birth 10-28-1943
HR 44 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(101 games)
RBI 123
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.4%) LF A+ (98.7%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.2%) CF A+ (98.5%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.5%) RF A+ (100%)   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
1970 MIN
12
12
1
4
1
0
1
3
2
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
1.095
.429
.667
.333
.333
1974 PIT
132
162
23
45
3
1
7
24
10
 27 0 1
8
 2 0
.756
.318
.438
.160
.278
1975 PIT
143
233
36
60
12
0
13
35
12
 58 0 1
7
 4 1
.769
.293
.476
.219
.258
1976 PIT
142
249
31
60
7
4
11
27
13
 67 1 0
8
 2 2
.715
.281
.434
.193
.241
1977 PIT
114
154
23
41
6
1
11
29
7
 44 0 2
3
 1 1
.827
.294
.532
.266
.266
1978 PIT
26
33
3
8
0
0
1
5
3
 9 0 0
1
 0 0
.639
.306
.333
.091
.242
Total
569
843
117
218
29
6
44
123
47
 209 1 4
27
 10 4
.761
.297
.464
.205
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Happy Al Dente has retired from the Pittsburgh Players
1978-09-29The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Happy Al Dente to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Richie Zisk to the minors.
1978-06-09The Pittsburgh Players have designated Happy Al Dente for assignment.
1978-05-21The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Happy Al Dente to the major league team.
1978-05-16The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Ott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have designated Happy Al Dente for assignment.
1978-04-16Happy Al Dente of the Pittsburgh Players is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-09-11Happy Al Dente of the Pittsburgh Players is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1974-04-11The Pittsburgh Players have renamed Happy Dente to Happy Al Dente.
1974-04-08The Pittsburgh Players have acquired Happy Dente from the waiver wire.
1974-04-04The Minnesota Twins have promoted Chico Pelty to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Darrell Tiefenthaler to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Happy Dente for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Rusty Barger for assignment.
1974-04-04The Minnesota Twins have promoted Happy Dente to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Yas De Leon for assignment.
1970-07-20The Minnesota Howling Robots have sent Happy Dente to the minors.
1970-06-15The Minnesota Howling Robots have promoted Happy Dente to the major league team.