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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 19 64.00 2 / 9 8 / 11 4 / 10 3 / 11 3 / 6 6 / 10 6 / 7 32 / 64
1967 Minors 20 69.00 2 / 10 3 / 12 6 / 10 4 / 9 4 / 10 8 / 9 8 / 9 35 / 69
1968 Minors 21 71.00 6 / 10 4 / 8 6 / 10 9 / 12 5 / 8 8 / 12 11 / 11 49 / 71
1969 Minors 22 57.00 1 / 5 4 / 8 6 / 12 0 / 5 3 / 8 2 / 9 1 / 10 17 / 57
1970 Minors 23 57.00 5 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 12 3 / 6 3 / 6 4 / 8 3 / 7 26 / 57
1971 Minors 24 29.00 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 5 6 / 29
1971 Majors 24 29.74 71 55 0 0 / 1 3 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 4 8 / 29
1971 Pos (LF) 24 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 21
1972 Majors 25 65.01 162 157 0 4 / 12 0 / 5 2 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 20 2 / 4 3 / 8 14 / 65
1973 Majors 26 66.19 162 157 0 1 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 11 3 / 9 4 / 13 3 / 8 14 / 66
1974 Majors 27 65.00 162 157 0 2 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 13 1 / 8 6 / 65
1975 Majors 28 60.60 155 150 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 6 2 / 11 0 / 11 3 / 60
1976 Majors 29 61.10 162 146 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 10 0 / 61
1977 Majors 30 66.18 162 131 0 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 66
1978 Majors 31 62.76 162 157 0 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 62
1979 Majors 32 55.45 138 134 24 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 55
1980 Majors 33 64.96 162 157 0 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 12 1 / 64
1981 Majors 34 64.96 162 157 0 -1 / 8 -3 / 6 -4 / 8 -4 / 13 -5 / 8 -3 / 9 -2 / 12 -22 / 64
1982 Majors 35 64.92 162 156 0 0 / 8 -1 / 7 -2 / 6 -2 / 6 -4 / 12 -3 / 9 1 / 16 -11 / 64
1983 Majors 36 64.35 162 155 0 -3 / 10 -1 / 5 -4 / 9 -2 / 5 -9 / 9 -3 / 6 -1 / 20 -23 / 64
1984 Majors 37 49.52 162 109 0 -2 / 7 -4 / 9 -2 / 10 0 / 8 -8 / 6 -2 / 3 -1 / 6 -19 / 49
1985 Majors 38 37.54 141 45 0 -2 / 4 -6 / 5 -1 / 3 -4 / 7 0 / 8 -1 / 4 -1 / 6 -15 / 37
Total 2287 2023 31 17 / 162 16 / 158 18 / 181 11 / 189 0 / 169 28 / 167 34 / 192 134 / 1239
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.