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Walter Johnson League
7-17-2369
Rick Pless Third Base
Retired (1983, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .801 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 2724 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 12-06-1942
HR 419 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(92 games)
RBI 1581
SB 487
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (4.8%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B D- (4.3%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (0.2%)   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
1964 PHI
71
193
16
42
8
2
3
21
12
 48 0 2
7
 4 0
.587
.261
.326
.109
.218
1965 PHI
99
260
29
70
10
2
9
35
19
 53 0 3
12
 5 3
.743
.316
.427
.158
.269
1966 PHI
156
540
53
136
23
5
14
70
36
 125 4 4
34
 18 35
.692
.301
.391
.139
.252
1967 PHI
151
558
77
157
30
4
15
82
53
 110 3 2
29
 16 5
.776
.346
.430
.149
.281
1968 PHI
149
559
102
161
29
8
27
94
46
 102 6 11
27
 10 9
.856
.342
.513
.225
.288
1969 PHI
152
553
85
152
26
7
22
95
42
 99 0 6
34
 14 9
.789
.323
.467
.192
.275
1970 PHI
149
571
96
164
28
10
25
87
53
 109 3 0
17
 7 2
.854
.351
.503
.215
.287
1971 PHI
151
541
78
160
26
4
35
112
49
 105 4 5
24
 2 8
.908
.356
.553
.257
.296
1972 PHI-CHN
142
528
102
149
19
5
35
105
53
 96 2 5
23
 11 13
.883
.347
.536
.254
.282
1973 CHN
149
615
101
189
40
15
31
121
53
 99 1 4
45
 8 2
.933
.361
.572
.265
.307
1974 CHN
147
522
85
147
23
9
31
101
50
 86 1 11
46
 7 1
.877
.339
.538
.257
.282
1975 CHN
150
617
113
188
31
10
31
98
59
 88 2 0
35
 11 1
.905
.367
.538
.233
.305
1976 CHN
146
585
112
164
20
5
42
106
67
 98 3 7
53
 11 5
.900
.353
.547
.267
.280
1977 CHN
139
549
85
144
21
3
26
96
45
 110 3 6
34
 9 1
.772
.318
.454
.191
.262
1978 CHN
99
365
54
100
28
3
12
60
30
 48 1 6
23
 6 1
.792
.326
.466
.192
.274
1979 CHN
133
505
70
144
22
8
15
69
45
 87 4 4
23
 12 1
.795
.346
.450
.164
.285
1980 CHN
146
618
65
140
16
4
16
82
48
 125 5 4
13
 11 6
.629
.286
.343
.117
.227
1981 CHN
117
501
81
134
18
6
15
67
44
 104 3 2
2
 1 2
.746
.329
.417
.150
.267
1982 CHN
144
595
70
147
28
2
9
63
55
 110 1 11
2
 1 2
.653
.307
.346
.099
.247
1983 PIT-BOS
59
164
18
36
3
0
6
17
14
 40 1 0
4
 3 4
.632
.285
.348
.128
.220
Total
2649
9939
1492
2724
449
112
419
1581
873
 1842 47 93
487
 167 110
.801
.333
.468
.194
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Rick Pless has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1983-04-29The Boston Red Sox have acquired Rick Pless from the waiver wire.
1983-04-15The Pittsburgh Prowlers have designated Rick Pless for assignment.
1972-04-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago ~CRASHERS~ and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Augie Clark, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago ~CRASHERS~ in exchange for Rick Pless, Vladimir Lombardi.
1964-05-04The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Rick Pless to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Bill Secory for assignment.