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Branch Rickey League
5-30-2229
Rich Harbidge Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .676 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 259 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-09-1931
HR 15 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(152 games)
RBI 163
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B B- (55.8%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1953 Minors 22 17.00 1 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 7 / 17
1953 Majors 22 8.71 87 0 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 7 / 8
1954 Minors 23 53.00 2 / 12 1 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 7 9 / 12 2 / 4 1 / 6 18 / 53
1955 Minors 24 16.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 0 4 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 7 / 16
1956 Minors 25 54.00 4 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 11 2 / 7 3 / 6 17 / 54
1957 Minors 26 70.00 2 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 7 4 / 13 2 / 13 1 / 12 3 / 12 13 / 70
1958 Minors 27 77.00 0 / 8 1 / 13 2 / 7 2 / 13 4 / 16 2 / 7 3 / 13 14 / 77
1959 Minors 28 59.00 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 14 3 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 7 11 / 59
1960 Minors 29 63.00 2 / 10 1 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 13 0 / 7 9 / 63
1960 Majors 29 5.67 15 11 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5
1961 Majors 30 61.99 162 111 0 0 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 9 10 / 61
1962 Majors 31 14.93 38 26 33 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 14
1963 Majors 32 25.32 162 17 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 25
1964 Majors 33 25.30 162 23 0 2 / 9 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 4 / 25
1965 Majors 34 27.80 162 17 0 -2 / 6 -1 / 3 -5 / 2 -6 / 5 -2 / 3 -1 / 5 -1 / 3 -18 / 27
1966 Majors 35 27.24 162 7 0 -6 / 2 -8 / 2 -4 / 3 -2 / 5 0 / 4 -1 / 5 -3 / 6 -24 / 27
1967 Majors 36 27.22 162 32 0 -5 / 3 -5 / 5 -4 / 5 -6 / 4 -5 / 2 0 / 4 -1 / 4 -26 / 27
Total 1112 244 33 1 / 98 -2 / 73 -2 / 78 2 / 97 25 / 102 14 / 86 15 / 94 53 / 628
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Rich Harbidge has retired from the Texas Rangers
1965-10-14Rich Harbidge of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1962-05-13Rich Harbidge of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1960-09-16The Texas Rangers have promoted Rich Harbidge to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Delgado to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Donovan Turner to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Rich Harbidge to the minors.
1956-10-25The Texas Rangers have promoted Rich Harbidge to the major league team.
1955-08-16The Texas Rangers have acquired Rich Harbidge from the waiver wire. The Texas Rangers have waived Edgar Dumont.
1955-04-01The Kansas City Prairie Princes have waived Rich Harbidge.
1953-07-12The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Rich Harbidge to the minors.
1953-04-02The Kansas City Prairie Princes have auto-promoted Rich Harbidge to the major leagues.