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Walter Johnson League
7-20-2369
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 18 69.00 11 / 11 3 / 4 6 / 8 12 / 12 3 / 6 14 / 14 15 / 15 64 / 70
1961 Minors 19 66.00 9 / 10 10 / 13 5 / 7 8 / 8 8 / 9 12 / 12 8 / 8 60 / 67
1962 Minors 20 69.00 6 / 7 6 / 7 9 / 9 8 / 12 6 / 9 7 / 8 16 / 18 58 / 70
1963 Minors 21 47.00 1 / 3 4 / 7 8 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 8 3 / 9 2 / 4 26 / 47
1964 Minors 22 11.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 4 / 11
1964 Majors 22 22.07 1 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 12 / 22
1965 Majors 23 30.66 0 / 1 2 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 5 4 / 6 2 / 4 14 / 30
1966 Majors 24 62.16 3 / 11 3 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 8 4 / 8 4 / 9 7 / 11 26 / 62
1967 Majors 25 66.65 1 / 6 5 / 14 4 / 8 4 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 8 2 / 10 18 / 66
1968 Majors 26 63.96 2 / 13 0 / 5 4 / 13 1 / 6 3 / 11 2 / 13 1 / 2 13 / 63
1969 Majors 27 62.04 3 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 13 7 / 62
1970 Majors 28 65.13 0 / 7 5 / 10 1 / 11 2 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 9 12 / 65
1971 Majors 29 59.90 1 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 4 4 / 59
1972 Majors 30 58.80 3 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 10 5 / 58
1973 Majors 31 67.30 0 / 9 1 / 16 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 14 3 / 67
1974 Majors 32 58.40 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 58
1975 Majors 33 67.80 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 67
1976 Majors 34 66.20 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 66
1977 Majors 35 60.30 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 60
1978 Majors 36 40.20 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 40
1979 Majors 37 55.79 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 55
1980 Majors 38 67.50 1 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 3 / 67
1981 Majors 39 55.00 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 55
1982 Majors 40 66.19 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 14 1 / 15 0 / 5 3 / 66
1983 Majors 41 17.89 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 17
Total 0 0 0 43 / 188 47 / 186 48 / 185 47 / 202 38 / 188 55 / 216 59 / 205 337 / 1370
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.