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Branch Rickey League
4-6-2229
Dave Hitchcock First Base
Retired (1992, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .728 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
H 288 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 11-17-1957
HR 13 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(8 games)
RBI 116
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.1%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
197821A-C+B C-B-D C 
197922A C+B C B-D+C+
198023A B-B+C+B C-B-
198124A B-A-C+B C-B-
198225A+B-A-B-B C B 
198326A+B A-B-B C+B+
198427A+B A-B B+B-B+
198528A+B A B B+B-A-
198629A+B A B B+B-A-
198730A+B A B B+B A-
198831A+B A B B+B A-
198932A+B A B B+B A-
199033A+B A B B+B A-
199134A+B A B B+B A-
199235A+B A B B+B-A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Dave Hitchcock has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-05-20The Texas Rangers have waived Dave Hitchcock.
1992-04-08The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Grimsley to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Hal Bonin to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Dave Hitchcock for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated John Boston for assignment.
1987-04-03The Texas Rangers have promoted Dave Hitchcock to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Doug Seanez for assignment.