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Branch Rickey League
4-10-2229
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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196619B+C B+C+B-D+B-
196720B+C+B+C+B-D+B 
196821B+C+A-B-B C-B+
196922A-B-A B B+C A-
197023A-B-A+B B+C+A-
197124A B A+B B+C+A-
197225A B A+B B+C+A 
197326A+B A+B A-B-A 
197427A+B+A+B A-B-A 
197528A+B+A+B+A-B-A+
197629A+B+A+B+A-B A+
197730A+B+A+B+A-B A+
197831A+B+A+B+A-B A+
197932A+B+A+B+A-B A+
198033A+B+A+B+A-B A+
198134A+B+A+B+A-B A+
198235A+B+A+B A-B-A 
198336A+B A+B B+B-A 
198437A+B A B B C+A 
198538A B A B B-C+A 
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.