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Branch Rickey League
5-21-2229
Ernie Driessen Third Base
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .700 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1230 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-25-1943
HR 105 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(27 games)
RBI 598
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (2.7%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) 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
1966 Away 61 239 20 53 10 0 3 11 19 31 4 2 6 .586 .285 .301 .079 .222
1966 Home 58 217 11 42 7 0 1 15 19 44 2 2 6 .498 .258 .240 .046 .194
1967 Away 73 295 33 74 10 1 6 35 23 71 3 1 7 .660 .307 .353 .102 .251
1967 Home 62 245 33 60 7 0 9 30 20 44 2 4 12 .687 .303 .384 .139 .245
1968 Away 62 239 19 66 11 1 5 28 23 53 1 3 8 .732 .338 .393 .117 .276
1968 Home 65 250 23 58 10 0 3 22 23 46 2 0 12 .603 .295 .308 .076 .232
1969 Away 66 250 28 58 13 0 1 17 22 44 2 1 5 .592 .296 .296 .064 .232
1969 Home 65 234 31 63 10 2 5 31 28 47 3 2 6 .739 .346 .393 .124 .269
1970 Away 69 269 38 90 21 2 7 50 29 41 3 2 9 .904 .399 .506 .171 .335
1970 Home 66 241 30 70 6 1 10 31 28 46 1 0 11 .815 .367 .448 .158 .290
1971 Away 70 304 38 77 13 1 6 36 22 50 1 3 7 .667 .305 .362 .109 .253
1971 Home 65 246 35 66 17 1 7 31 29 45 8 4 5 .779 .348 .431 .163 .268
1972 Away 37 140 20 28 5 0 3 12 19 25 1 1 3 .594 .294 .300 .100 .200
1972 Home 43 149 22 43 7 0 6 24 15 21 3 0 0 .808 .352 .456 .168 .289
1973 Away 66 241 20 61 12 2 3 31 29 51 1 3 8 .690 .333 .357 .104 .253
1973 Home 62 212 21 52 10 2 5 38 24 44 2 2 12 .703 .321 .382 .137 .245
1974 Away 69 200 25 55 9 1 3 34 28 32 0 1 6 .737 .362 .375 .100 .275
1974 Home 63 183 24 51 9 0 6 33 22 20 3 1 6 .779 .353 .426 .148 .279
1975 Away 65 176 20 41 5 0 5 25 19 32 4 1 6 .654 .308 .347 .114 .233
1975 Home 61 145 23 36 8 4 4 16 16 20 1 1 5 .762 .321 .441 .193 .248
1976 Away 48 77 4 21 2 1 1 15 10 10 3 3 0 .720 .356 .364 .091 .273
1976 Home 56 71 10 21 3 1 5 14 13 11 1 2 5 .982 .405 .577 .282 .296
1977 Away 60 98 15 25 5 0 0 10 7 14 7 1 1 .611 .305 .306 .051 .255
1977 Home 61 95 11 19 3 2 1 9 14 18 1 3 2 .605 .300 .305 .105 .200
Total Away 746 2528 280 649 116 9 43 304 250 454 30 22 66 .685 .324 .361 .104 .257
Total Home 727 2288 274 581 97 13 62 294 251 406 29 21 82 .716 .327 .389 .135 .254
Total 1473 4816 554 1230 213 22 105 598 501 860 59 43 148 .700 .326 .374 .119 .255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Ernie Driessen has retired from the New York Knockers
1975-09-27Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-10-14Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-05-07Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1972-09-17Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-06-10Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1972-04-12Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1969-09-26Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1968-07-09Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1966-05-09Ernie Driessen of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1966-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Ernie Driessen to the major league team.
1962-06-21Trade #1641016 has been completed between the New York Knockers and the San Diego Wizards. The San Diego Wizards receive Mike Retzer, George Crawford from the New York Knockers in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 SD (Ernie Driessen), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 SD (Kevin Conzelman).