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Branch Rickey League
6-21-2229
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1959 C BOS 122 122 1084.1 920 883 37 0 4 12 78 28 26.4% 0 7.64 1.000
1960 C BOS 110 110 965.1 881 844 36 1 5 4 73 27 27.0% +1 8.20 .999
1961 C BOS 122 122 1081.1 936 871 64 1 1 3 57 51 47.2% 0 7.78 .999
1962 C BOS 122 122 1077.2 927 868 57 2 4 4 76 46 37.7% -1 7.73 .998
1963 C BOS 80 80 711.2 606 580 24 2 3 5 40 15 27.3% 0 7.64 .997
1B BOS 8 8 72.0 66 64 2 0 6 -3 8.25 1.000
1964 C BOS 40 40 351.0 286 276 10 0 0 1 18 10 35.7% 0 7.33 1.000
1965 C BOS 22 22 201.2 186 178 8 0 3 1 9 5 35.7% 0 8.30 1.000
1966 C BOS 27 27 244.0 194 183 11 0 0 1 17 9 34.6% 0 7.16 1.000
RF BOS 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1967 C BOS 32 32 288.1 243 225 18 0 1 3 21 14 40.0% 0 7.59 1.000
RF BOS 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.00 .667
1968 C BOS 32 32 285.2 214 206 8 0 1 4 14 6 30.0% 0 6.74 1.000
1B BOS 4 4 35.0 36 34 2 0 2 -2 9.26 1.000
1969 C BOS 32 32 285.1 267 258 9 0 0 2 9 7 43.8% 0 8.42 1.000
1B BOS 8 8 70.0 78 76 2 0 5 0 10.03 1.000
1970 C CLE 100 100 889.1 765 709 56 0 3 5 63 46 42.2% 0 7.74 1.000
1971 C TOR 122 122 1072.1 928 869 57 2 0 4 61 49 44.5% 0 7.77 .998
1972 C TOR 122 122 1069.0 971 920 48 3 3 6 70 35 33.3% +1 8.15 .997
Pos Total C 1085 1085 9607.0 8324 7870 443 11 28 55 606 348 36.5% +1 7.79 .999
1B 20 20 177.0 180 174 6 0 13 -5 9.15 1.000
RF 2 2 18.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 3.00 .857
Total 1107 1107 9802.0 8511 8050 449 12 41 55 606 348 36.5% -4 7.80 .999
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.