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Branch Rickey League
5-26-2229
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1959 LHP 48 98 21 2 0 1 4 14 11 .578 .312 .265 .051 .214
1959 RHP 117 338 76 7 1 2 24 42 38 .580 .311 .269 .044 .225
1960 LHP 36 74 22 6 0 2 8 10 14 .840 .381 .459 .162 .297
1960 RHP 101 301 63 6 2 6 27 38 51 .601 .299 .302 .093 .209
1961 LHP 45 90 24 6 1 1 13 8 19 .722 .333 .389 .122 .267
1961 RHP 116 355 95 13 2 6 41 36 43 .700 .333 .366 .099 .268
1962 LHP 62 134 33 6 0 2 22 14 21 .658 .322 .336 .090 .246
1962 RHP 106 301 58 5 1 5 31 34 60 .540 .274 .266 .073 .193
1963 LHP 53 100 21 3 0 0 12 16 14 .565 .325 .240 .030 .210
1963 RHP 77 216 49 4 2 3 23 29 32 .625 .320 .306 .079 .227
1964 LHP 26 50 15 3 0 0 9 9 7 .767 .407 .360 .060 .300
1964 RHP 37 95 20 4 0 0 4 13 12 .553 .300 .253 .042 .211
1965 LHP 11 19 3 0 0 0 2 4 7 .462 .304 .158 .000 .158
1965 RHP 21 51 11 5 0 0 5 10 8 .658 .344 .314 .098 .216
1966 LHP 21 32 7 2 0 0 3 3 7 .567 .286 .281 .062 .219
1966 RHP 40 90 18 0 0 1 9 11 13 .520 .287 .233 .033 .200
1967 LHP 16 30 8 4 0 0 4 2 5 .733 .333 .400 .133 .267
1967 RHP 36 100 29 7 1 2 8 10 17 .791 .351 .440 .150 .290
1968 LHP 15 26 7 3 0 0 6 3 2 .729 .345 .385 .115 .269
1968 RHP 34 111 32 1 0 3 13 14 18 .743 .365 .378 .090 .288
1969 LHP 18 27 5 1 0 0 2 4 9 .513 .290 .222 .037 .185
1969 RHP 40 122 30 5 0 1 8 10 15 .615 .303 .311 .066 .246
1970 LHP 44 101 24 4 0 0 9 6 19 .552 .275 .277 .040 .238
1970 RHP 93 263 65 10 0 2 19 32 34 .640 .332 .308 .061 .247
1971 LHP 42 117 38 10 1 1 11 10 15 .836 .383 .453 .128 .325
1971 RHP 108 392 103 15 2 6 30 35 60 .682 .325 .357 .094 .263
1972 LHP 48 98 26 6 0 2 10 12 11 .733 .345 .388 .122 .265
1972 RHP 114 340 73 10 0 4 28 27 44 .553 .274 .279 .065 .215
Total LHP 485 996 254 56 2 9 115 115 161 .677 .335 .342 .087 .255
Total RHP 1040 3075 722 92 11 41 270 341 445 .623 .311 .312 .077 .235
Total 1155 4071 976 148 13 50 385 456 606 .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.