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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
Rich Carey Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .639 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 633 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-02-1945
HR 50 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(79 games)
RBI 272
SB 79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (50.5%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B D+ (24.9%) CF (3.1%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B (85.1%) RF B- (57.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 LHP 18 41 7 0 1 1 5 3 7 .515 .222 .293 .122 .171
1969 RHP 34 82 17 5 0 0 2 5 20 .530 .261 .268 .061 .207
1970 LHP 47 101 25 3 0 3 14 9 17 .682 .316 .366 .119 .248
1970 RHP 109 334 81 14 4 6 28 27 87 .661 .298 .362 .120 .243
1971 LHP 74 166 43 12 1 3 19 14 41 .718 .320 .398 .139 .259
1971 RHP 136 466 111 14 3 11 34 29 109 .635 .283 .352 .114 .238
1972 LHP 74 154 41 4 1 3 22 15 39 .691 .327 .364 .097 .266
1972 RHP 136 409 90 11 4 5 53 31 95 .579 .275 .303 .083 .220
1973 LHP 56 120 34 5 1 3 18 12 27 .765 .348 .417 .133 .283
1973 RHP 114 369 80 12 2 7 42 18 95 .570 .253 .317 .100 .217
1974 LHP 29 63 14 1 0 1 2 3 18 .550 .265 .286 .063 .222
1974 RHP 57 158 40 7 1 3 18 14 40 .679 .312 .367 .114 .253
1975 LHP 28 28 5 1 0 1 2 4 8 .603 .281 .321 .143 .179
1975 RHP 40 37 13 3 1 0 6 6 5 .928 .442 .486 .135 .351
1976 LHP 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1976 RHP 3 9 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1.178 .400 .778 .444 .333
1977 LHP 12 14 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 .833 .333 .500 .214 .286
1977 RHP 5 12 6 0 0 0 2 1 4 1.038 .538 .500 .000 .500
1978 LHP 18 33 7 3 0 0 1 2 10 .560 .257 .303 .091 .212
1978 RHP 18 43 12 2 0 1 2 1 10 .706 .311 .395 .116 .279
1979 RHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total LHP 364 731 180 29 4 16 84 63 174 .670 .307 .363 .116 .246
Total RHP 653 1920 453 69 15 34 188 133 466 .626 .286 .341 .105 .236
Total 776 2651 633 98 19 50 272 196 640 .639 .292 .347 .108 .239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Rich Carey has retired from the Pittsburgh Rotties
1976-06-20Rich Carey of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1972-04-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Rich Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Regis Young.
1971-10-03The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Clyde Young to the minors. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Roger Stephens to the minors. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Tim Mahady to the minors. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Rich Carey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Shanty Richardson to the minors.
1970-08-03The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Rich Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Clyde Young to the minors.
1970-06-21The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Joe Morgan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Rich Carey to the minors.
1969-08-17The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Rich Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent Claude Jumonville to the minors.