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Sandberg Yingling League
4-16-2320
Rich Ardell Left Field
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 418 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-27-1951
HR 37 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(124 games)
RBI 181
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (16.5%)   Health A+ LCS Appearances 4
3B D- (5.3%) RF A  (84.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1974 CHN
18
55
9
15
2
0
0
5
5
 6 0 1
0
 0 3
.637
.328
.309
.036
.273
1975 CHN
56
173
27
48
9
2
7
23
24
 31 0 1
2
 0 3
.838
.364
.474
.197
.277
1976 CHN-NYA
115
365
52
103
13
2
11
50
31
 65 1 1
7
 2 7
.758
.339
.419
.137
.282
1977 NYA
158
465
50
123
15
2
5
41
40
 76 2 1
7
 1 6
.662
.325
.338
.073
.265
1978 CHA
20
56
7
6
2
0
2
7
10
 12 0 0
1
 0 0
.492
.242
.250
.143
.107
1979 CHA
21
85
23
31
8
4
1
11
10
 10 0 1
5
 1 2
1.015
.427
.588
.224
.365
1980 CHA
36
153
32
47
3
4
8
27
15
 23 1 0
4
 0 1
.909
.373
.536
.229
.307
1981 CHA
42
145
20
37
7
0
1
12
19
 24 2 0
6
 3 1
.674
.349
.324
.069
.255
1982 CHA
13
26
4
4
0
0
2
3
2
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.599
.214
.385
.231
.154
1984 CHA
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1985 CHA
7
11
1
4
1
0
0
2
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.818
.364
.455
.091
.364
Total
488
1536
225
418
60
14
37
181
156
 252 6 5
33
 7 23
.742
.341
.402
.130
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Rich Ardell has retired from the Chicago Rockets
1976-08-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Fat Cats. The New York Fat Cats receive Buck Oldham, Rich Ardell, Tom Kolloway from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jimmy Thorpe.
1975-08-16The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rich Ardell to the major league team.
1975-06-05The Chicago Cubs have sent Rich Ardell to the minors.
1974-10-14The Chicago Flamers have promoted Rich Ardell to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have sent Rich Morrison to the minors.
1974-10-11The Chicago Flamers have promoted Mike Jacobson to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have promoted Bob Stoneman to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have sent Bobby Ingram to the minors. The Chicago Flamers have sent Rich Ardell to the minors.
1974-09-21The Chicago Flamers have promoted Rich Ardell to the major league team.
1974-09-21The Chicago Flamers have sent Charlie Pearson to the minors. The Chicago Flamers have sent Rich Ardell to the minors. The Chicago Flamers have sent Jim Grampp to the minors.
1974-09-17The Chicago Flamers have promoted Rich Ardell to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have sent Mike Jacobson to the minors.
1974-09-09The Chicago Flamers have promoted Jim Grampp to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have sent Rich Ardell to the minors.
1974-09-01The Chicago Flamers have promoted Rich Ardell to the major league team.
1974-08-17The Chicago Flamers have demoted to the minor leagues.
1974-08-16The Chicago Flamers have promoted Rich Ardell to the major league team. The Chicago Flamers have designated Bobby Gray for assignment.