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Branch Rickey League
4-11-2229
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 NYN
57
226
32
65
11
3
2
20
24
 44 1 2
5
 3 4
.745
.356
.389
.102
.288
1972 NYN
157
634
89
175
30
2
15
64
78
 108 1 2
7
 5 2
.756
.355
.401
.125
.276
1973 NYN
157
622
92
175
24
6
9
67
83
 108 4 1
17
 8 2
.752
.369
.383
.101
.281
1974 NYN
157
601
81
145
23
4
15
71
64
 103 0 2
16
 11 2
.681
.313
.368
.126
.241
1975 NYN
150
525
70
153
22
5
9
76
67
 76 2 4
17
 12 6
.775
.371
.404
.112
.291
1976 NYN
153
504
66
139
16
5
14
67
47
 81 3 4
21
 18 3
.749
.339
.411
.135
.276
1977 NYN
139
504
85
156
19
7
14
53
53
 72 4 2
37
 18 7
.837
.378
.458
.149
.310
1978 NYN
157
631
103
186
21
6
19
69
64
 95 2 3
27
 20 5
.797
.360
.437
.143
.295
1979 NYN
134
544
88
147
29
7
19
63
73
 83 0 2
26
 19 5
.809
.355
.454
.184
.270
1980 NYN
157
626
93
154
32
3
18
64
77
 112 2 2
20
 13 5
.723
.330
.393
.147
.246
1981 NYN
157
647
112
191
30
3
17
58
91
 96 3 2
30
 21 2
.813
.384
.430
.134
.295
1982 NYN
156
649
98
182
29
3
17
67
86
 83 2 0
25
 25 8
.779
.366
.413
.133
.280
1983 NYN
155
629
85
184
42
3
11
59
74
 94 5 2
27
 22 4
.792
.370
.421
.129
.293
1984 NYN
111
426
67
122
17
3
12
37
53
 68 2 1
15
 13 1
.792
.367
.425
.138
.286
1985 CHN
87
206
12
58
12
0
2
26
15
 27 1 1
0
 0 3
.701
.332
.369
.087
.282
Total
2084
7974
1173
2232
357
60
193
861
949
 1250 32 30
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.