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Branch Rickey League
5-31-2229
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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1959 Away 62 225 17 56 5 1 2 15 26 31 1 2 0 .633 .327 .307 .058 .249
1959 Home 60 211 20 41 4 0 1 13 30 18 1 0 0 .522 .295 .227 .033 .194
1960 Away 55 191 16 35 5 2 4 17 23 34 2 1 0 .563 .270 .293 .110 .183
1960 Home 55 184 19 50 7 0 4 18 25 31 0 5 1 .737 .362 .375 .103 .272
1961 Away 60 232 21 57 8 2 5 26 15 32 3 0 0 .655 .293 .362 .116 .246
1961 Home 62 213 19 62 11 1 2 28 29 30 0 0 1 .755 .374 .380 .089 .291
1962 Away 62 233 20 55 5 0 5 24 19 41 3 3 0 .616 .294 .322 .086 .236
1962 Home 60 202 19 36 6 1 2 29 29 40 0 0 2 .531 .283 .248 .069 .178
1963 Away 46 153 17 36 2 0 1 16 21 28 0 2 2 .598 .330 .268 .033 .235
1963 Home 49 163 19 34 5 2 2 19 24 18 0 2 0 .614 .314 .301 .092 .209
1964 Away 22 78 8 18 2 0 0 5 9 13 3 1 0 .563 .307 .256 .026 .231
1964 Home 24 67 13 17 5 0 0 8 13 6 3 0 0 .699 .370 .328 .075 .254
1965 Away 10 32 2 4 1 0 0 2 7 7 0 0 0 .438 .282 .156 .031 .125
1965 Home 13 38 5 10 4 0 0 5 7 8 0 1 0 .746 .378 .368 .105 .263
1966 Away 22 61 5 13 1 0 1 7 4 9 0 0 0 .540 .262 .279 .066 .213
1966 Home 30 61 7 12 1 0 0 5 10 11 1 2 0 .523 .310 .213 .016 .197
1967 Away 18 64 4 17 5 0 1 6 5 8 0 0 1 .705 .314 .391 .125 .266
1967 Home 22 66 12 20 6 1 1 6 7 14 0 3 0 .848 .378 .470 .167 .303
1968 Away 20 69 5 18 4 0 1 9 12 12 3 3 0 .728 .366 .362 .101 .261
1968 Home 18 68 10 21 0 0 2 10 5 8 1 0 0 .753 .356 .397 .088 .309
1969 Away 23 83 6 21 1 0 0 7 8 15 0 2 0 .584 .319 .265 .012 .253
1969 Home 18 66 5 14 5 0 1 3 6 9 1 0 0 .611 .278 .333 .121 .212
1970 Away 50 189 11 44 9 0 1 17 17 26 0 0 0 .588 .292 .296 .063 .233
1970 Home 50 175 16 45 5 0 1 11 21 27 0 0 0 .646 .343 .303 .046 .257
1971 Away 62 260 28 65 10 2 2 18 22 43 0 0 1 .638 .311 .327 .077 .250
1971 Home 60 249 27 76 15 1 5 23 23 32 0 0 1 .800 .366 .434 .129 .305
1972 Away 62 226 17 46 5 0 5 19 20 24 0 0 1 .562 .270 .292 .088 .204
1972 Home 60 212 21 53 11 0 1 19 19 31 0 0 2 .628 .312 .316 .066 .250
Total Away 574 2096 177 485 63 7 28 188 208 323 15 14 5 .609 .301 .308 .077 .231
Total Home 581 1975 212 491 85 6 22 197 248 283 7 13 7 .665 .334 .331 .083 .249
Total 1155 4071 389 976 148 13 50 385 456 606 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.