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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 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 18 53.00 4 / 6 2 / 7 6 / 9 1 / 5 6 / 6 7 / 11 9 / 9 35 / 53
1954 Minors 19 64.00 4 / 7 6 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 11 4 / 4 9 / 14 6 / 12 35 / 64
1955 Minors 20 65.00 7 / 8 9 / 11 4 / 10 3 / 6 9 / 11 8 / 10 6 / 9 46 / 65
1956 Minors 21 46.00 0 / 4 1 / 6 4 / 9 3 / 5 4 / 5 6 / 7 5 / 10 23 / 46
1957 Minors 22 64.00 3 / 9 2 / 9 4 / 11 1 / 5 11 / 14 5 / 10 5 / 6 31 / 64
1958 Minors 23 71.00 4 / 10 5 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 9 5 / 12 2 / 9 19 / 71
1959 Majors 24 64.61 162 122 0 3 / 8 4 / 8 0 / 9 3 / 14 6 / 12 4 / 7 1 / 6 21 / 64
1960 Majors 25 58.86 146 110 16 0 / 8 2 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 4 7 / 58
1961 Majors 26 65.39 162 122 0 2 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 9 7 / 65
1962 Majors 27 65.11 162 122 0 0 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 8 4 / 65
1963 Majors 28 51.39 162 88 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 11 5 / 51
1964 Majors 29 32.98 162 40 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 32
1965 Majors 30 19.74 109 22 25 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 19
1966 Majors 31 28.30 138 28 24 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 28
1967 Majors 32 30.12 162 33 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 30
1968 Majors 33 30.48 162 36 0 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 30
1969 Majors 34 31.73 162 40 0 -3 / 3 -2 / 4 -4 / 5 -8 / 6 -2 / 7 -1 / 3 -3 / 3 -23 / 31
1970 Majors 35 53.83 141 100 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 6 0 / 8 -2 / 3 -1 / 13 -2 / 5 -1 / 11 -13 / 53
1971 Majors 36 64.79 162 122 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 12 -1 / 12 -1 / 7 -6 / 6 -3 / 12 -3 / 8 -20 / 64
1972 Majors 37 64.79 162 122 0 -3 / 5 -2 / 6 -2 / 12 0 / 11 -10 / 12 -1 / 5 -3 / 13 -21 / 64
Total 2154 1107 65 18 / 118 20 / 143 14 / 166 7 / 134 32 / 151 39 / 154 30 / 151 160 / 1017
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.