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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Dick Polivka Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .636 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 976 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 08-21-1935
HR 50 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(91 games)
RBI 385
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   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
1959 BOS
122
436
37
97
9
1
3
28
56
 49 0 0
2
 2 0
.579
.311
.268
.046
.222
1960 BOS
110
375
35
85
12
2
8
35
48
 65 1 1
2
 6 1
.649
.315
.333
.107
.227
1961 BOS
122
445
40
119
19
3
7
54
44
 62 1 2
3
 0 1
.704
.333
.371
.103
.267
1962 BOS
122
435
39
91
11
1
7
53
48
 81 1 1
3
 3 2
.576
.289
.287
.078
.209
1963 BOS
95
316
36
70
7
2
3
35
45
 46 2 1
0
 4 2
.606
.321
.285
.063
.222
1964 BOS
46
145
21
35
7
0
0
13
22
 19 0 2
6
 1 0
.627
.337
.290
.048
.241
1965 BOS
23
70
7
14
5
0
0
7
14
 15 0 0
0
 1 0
.605
.333
.271
.071
.200
1966 BOS
52
122
12
25
2
0
1
12
14
 20 0 0
1
 2 0
.533
.287
.246
.041
.205
1967 BOS
40
130
16
37
11
1
2
12
12
 22 1 1
0
 3 1
.778
.347
.431
.146
.285
1968 BOS
38
137
15
39
4
0
3
19
17
 20 0 1
4
 3 0
.741
.361
.380
.095
.285
1969 BOS
41
149
11
35
6
0
1
10
14
 24 0 0
1
 2 0
.596
.301
.295
.060
.235
1970 CLE
100
364
27
89
14
0
2
28
38
 53 2 3
0
 0 0
.616
.317
.299
.055
.245
1971 TOR
122
509
55
141
25
3
7
41
45
 75 2 0
0
 0 2
.717
.338
.379
.102
.277
1972 TOR
122
438
38
99
16
0
6
38
39
 55 1 1
0
 0 3
.594
.290
.304
.078
.226
Total
1155
4071
389
976
148
13
50
385
456
 606 11 13
22
 27 12
.636
.317
.319
.080
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Dick Polivka has retired from the Toronto Nots
1970-04-25The Cleveland Nots have acquired Dick Polivka from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Travis Hudgens to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Gene Sweetland to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Ray Manto to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have designated Scott Terry for assignment. The Boston Bandicoots have designated Dick Polivka for assignment. The Boston Bandicoots have designated Rich Hennigan for assignment.
1966-09-04Dick Polivka of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1965-05-10Dick Polivka of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1960-07-15Dick Polivka of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1959-04-01The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Dick Polivka to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have waived Hachiro Hara.