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Branch Rickey League
5-13-2229
Horace Seward Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .652 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 444 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-10-1943
HR 35 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(39 games)
RBI 199
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
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 
1963 Minors 20 68.00 11 / 14 10 / 11 6 / 10 10 / 11 7 / 9 5 / 6 7 / 7 56 / 68
1964 Minors 21 56.00 3 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 4 8 / 16 5 / 6 7 / 8 5 / 7 34 / 56
1965 Minors 22 52.00 6 / 8 3 / 6 5 / 7 4 / 6 8 / 9 6 / 6 10 / 10 42 / 52
1966 Minors 23 70.00 7 / 15 0 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 12 6 / 11 24 / 70
1967 Minors 24 66.00 4 / 7 6 / 15 2 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 14 3 / 6 3 / 7 25 / 66
1968 Minors 25 27.00 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 5 3 / 6 0 / 1 7 / 27
1968 Majors 25 12.80 42 20 18 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 12
1969 Majors 26 58.07 162 100 0 1 / 12 0 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 4 / 11 9 / 58
1970 Majors 27 62.22 162 111 0 2 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 8 2 / 8 3 / 9 12 / 62
1971 Majors 28 34.48 149 1 13 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 34
1972 Majors 29 36.41 162 11 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 36
1973 Majors 30 40.94 162 34 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 40
1974 Majors 31 42.68 162 32 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 42
1975 Majors 32 39.30 160 32 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 1 1 / 39
1976 Majors 33 27.56 132 17 9 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 27
1977 Majors 34 28.82 162 20 0 -3 / 3 -6 / 5 -5 / 5 -5 / 4 -7 / 5 -4 / 3 -2 / 3 -32 / 28
1978 Majors 35 24.33 162 20 0 -5 / 4 -4 / 4 -6 / 6 -5 / 2 -7 / 2 -3 / 4 -2 / 2 -32 / 24
Total 1617 398 42 26 / 113 16 / 121 11 / 100 24 / 113 14 / 95 25 / 110 36 / 89 152 / 741
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Horace Seward has retired from the Texas Rangers
1976-05-15Horace Seward of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1976-04-25The Texas Rangers have acquired Horace Seward from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Whitey Dozier to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Bob Jackson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Casper Hoak to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have designated Horace Seward for assignment. The Los Angeles Boost have designated Joe Davies for assignment.
1975-09-29Horace Seward of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-08-07Horace Seward of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1968-09-06Horace Seward of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1968-07-27The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Horace Seward to the major league team.