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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 Away 27 118 15 34 5 1 0 7 11 22 3 2 3 .694 .346 .347 .059 .288
1971 Home 30 108 17 31 6 2 2 13 13 22 2 1 1 .801 .366 .435 .148 .287
1972 Away 79 329 51 96 17 1 9 31 40 58 1 1 1 .799 .368 .432 .140 .292
1972 Home 78 305 38 79 13 1 6 33 38 50 6 4 1 .709 .342 .367 .108 .259
1973 Away 78 312 48 87 9 4 4 26 46 47 9 3 1 .747 .375 .372 .093 .279
1973 Home 79 310 44 88 15 2 5 41 37 61 8 5 1 .756 .363 .394 .110 .284
1974 Away 79 317 44 76 13 2 9 44 32 58 7 3 1 .687 .309 .379 .139 .240
1974 Home 78 284 37 69 10 2 6 27 32 45 9 8 1 .674 .319 .356 .113 .243
1975 Away 77 275 36 79 11 2 5 44 41 41 13 8 5 .776 .379 .396 .109 .287
1975 Home 73 250 34 74 11 3 4 32 26 35 4 4 1 .774 .362 .412 .116 .296
1976 Away 78 256 34 67 9 2 7 30 23 45 12 8 0 .715 .320 .395 .133 .262
1976 Home 75 248 32 72 7 3 7 37 24 36 9 10 3 .785 .357 .427 .137 .290
1977 Away 70 260 40 73 7 3 3 17 26 46 14 9 3 .717 .352 .365 .085 .281
1977 Home 69 244 45 83 12 4 11 36 27 26 23 9 4 .964 .407 .557 .217 .340
1978 Away 80 332 53 100 12 3 7 36 30 50 14 11 3 .780 .361 .419 .117 .301
1978 Home 77 299 50 86 9 3 12 33 34 45 13 9 2 .817 .359 .458 .171 .288
1979 Away 66 280 40 79 16 3 10 37 35 41 14 16 2 .827 .360 .468 .186 .282
1979 Home 68 264 48 68 13 4 9 26 38 42 12 3 3 .790 .351 .439 .182 .258
1980 Away 79 313 44 78 18 1 6 25 35 52 14 7 4 .695 .325 .371 .121 .249
1980 Home 78 313 49 76 14 2 12 39 42 60 6 6 1 .750 .334 .415 .173 .243
1981 Away 78 328 59 92 14 2 10 33 51 53 13 13 1 .807 .381 .427 .146 .280
1981 Home 79 319 53 99 16 1 7 25 40 43 17 8 1 .819 .387 .433 .122 .310
1982 Away 80 341 49 96 13 3 10 36 47 47 13 16 5 .795 .370 .425 .144 .282
1982 Home 76 308 49 86 16 0 7 31 39 36 12 9 3 .761 .362 .399 .120 .279
1983 Away 79 326 41 94 17 0 5 32 36 47 14 10 3 .747 .361 .387 .098 .288
1983 Home 76 303 44 90 25 3 6 27 38 47 13 12 1 .840 .381 .459 .162 .297
1984 Away 56 222 24 59 9 1 4 15 22 37 6 3 0 .707 .337 .369 .104 .266
1984 Home 55 204 43 63 8 2 8 22 31 31 9 10 1 .884 .398 .485 .176 .309
1985 Away 46 91 5 24 3 0 2 8 8 12 0 0 0 .689 .327 .363 .099 .264
1985 Home 41 115 7 34 9 0 0 18 7 15 0 0 3 .710 .336 .374 .078 .296
Total Away 1052 4100 583 1134 173 28 91 421 483 656 147 110 32 .753 .354 .399 .122 .277
Total Home 1032 3874 590 1098 184 32 102 440 466 594 143 98 27 .788 .361 .426 .143 .283
Total 2084 7974 1173 2232 357 60 193 861 949 1250 290 208 59 .770 .358 .412 .132 .280
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.