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Branch Rickey League
4-28-2229
January Hess Right Field
Retired (1985, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 2232 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 04-14-1947
HR 193 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(86 games)
RBI 861
SB 290
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 RF NYN 47 47 418.0 84 79 2 3 0 +1 1.74 .964
LF NYN 7 7 62.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 1.45 .909
1B NYN 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
1972 RF NYN 157 157 1396.1 306 301 3 2 0 +9 1.96 .993
1973 RF NYN 157 157 1406.0 298 294 2 2 0 +1 1.89 .993
1974 RF NYN 157 157 1389.0 310 302 6 2 0 +5 2.00 .994
1975 RF NYN 150 150 1321.1 262 252 4 6 0 -2 1.74 .977
1976 RF NYN 142 142 1235.0 281 269 9 3 1 +5 2.03 .989
CF NYN 4 4 34.0 3 3 0 0 0 -2 0.79 1.000
1977 RF NYN 132 131 1146.1 254 240 7 7 0 +5 1.94 .972
1978 RF NYN 157 157 1369.2 340 329 6 5 0 +6 2.20 .985
1979 RF NYN 134 134 1209.1 265 254 6 5 0 +7 1.93 .981
1980 RF NYN 157 157 1398.0 287 274 8 5 0 +9 1.82 .983
1981 RF NYN 157 157 1408.0 302 294 6 2 0 +4 1.92 .993
1982 RF NYN 156 156 1406.0 305 291 6 8 0 +5 1.90 .974
1983 RF NYN 155 155 1370.0 296 286 6 4 0 +11 1.92 .986
1984 RF NYN 109 109 942.0 233 224 8 1 0 +4 2.22 .996
1985 RF CHN 38 38 334.2 71 70 0 1 0 +2 1.88 .986
2B CHN 4 4 37.0 20 13 6 1 3 0 4.62 .950
3B CHN 3 3 31.0 10 1 8 1 0 -2 2.61 .900
Pos Total RF 2005 2004 17749.2 3894 3759 79 56 1 +72 1.95 .986
LF 7 7 62.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 1.45 .909
2B 4 4 37.0 20 13 6 1 3 0 4.62 .950
CF 4 4 34.0 3 3 0 0 0 -2 0.79 1.000
3B 3 3 31.0 10 1 8 1 0 -2 2.61 .900
1B 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
Total 2024 2023 17922.2 3943 3791 93 59 4 +68 1.95 .985
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01January Hess has retired from the Chicago Cossacks
1985-04-25The Chicago Cossacks have acquired January Hess from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Tom Bader to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Yukio Kawai to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Mitsuyoshi Yamazaki to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gunji Kato to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Masumi Ikeda to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Tsugio Tsujimoto for assignment. The New York Knockers have sent Dan Dernier to the minors. The New York Knockers have designated Dad Landrum for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated January Hess for assignment.
1979-08-12January Hess of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1975-06-05January Hess of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1973-10-10The New York Knockers have removed January Hess from the trade block.
1973-08-08The New York Knockers have placed January Hess on the trade block.
1971-10-16The New York Knockers have promoted January Hess to the major league team.
1971-06-29The New York Knockers have sent January Hess to the minors.
1971-04-10The New York Knockers have promoted January Hess to the major league team.