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Branch Rickey League
4-28-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1967 Minors 22 60.00 8 / 8 11 / 12 5 / 9 8 / 12 3 / 5 9 / 10 4 / 4 48 / 60
1968 Minors 23 60.00 4 / 9 2 / 2 5 / 9 7 / 14 5 / 9 4 / 6 8 / 11 35 / 60
1969 Minors 24 43.00 2 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 10 4 / 8 0 / 3 16 / 43
1969 Majors 24 17.70 43 40 0 2 / 5 3 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 7 / 17
1970 Minors 25 11.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 5 / 11
1970 Majors 25 54.65 126 116 0 3 / 14 1 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 8 13 / 54
1971 Majors 26 72.24 162 148 0 2 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 9 4 / 8 10 / 72
1972 Majors 27 69.90 162 146 0 2 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 14 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 7 4 / 69
1973 Majors 28 67.51 162 119 0 1 / 11 1 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 10 4 / 67
1974 Majors 29 39.13 162 58 0 1 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 39
1975 Majors 30 24.50 162 3 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 24
1976 Majors 31 8.86 72 4 29 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 8
1977 Majors 32 15.97 162 5 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 15
1978 Majors 33 22.65 162 18 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 22
1979 Majors 34 14.69 162 0 0 -3 / 3 -5 / 3 -2 / 0 -5 / 6 -7 / 0 -3 / 2 -3 / 0 -28 / 14
Total 1537 657 29 23 / 89 21 / 83 18 / 92 15 / 87 5 / 77 15 / 81 20 / 66 117 / 575
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.