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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Ray Esmond First Base
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1235 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-08-1928
HR 178 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(41 games)
RBI 699
SB 113
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B D  (13.4%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B F  (0.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1952 PIT
18
53
6
19
5
0
1
8
4
 6 0 0
0
 1 0
.913
.404
.509
.151
.358
1953 PIT
137
531
60
122
22
3
12
62
45
 113 2 5
9
 10 17
.640
.290
.350
.121
.230
1954 PIT
139
535
81
149
21
2
18
62
52
 90 4 1
15
 5 13
.772
.346
.426
.148
.279
1955 PIT
139
554
82
150
30
4
21
92
43
 103 3 0
7
 3 6
.780
.327
.453
.182
.271
1956 PIT
140
510
65
135
23
4
23
76
35
 118 3 3
7
 2 6
.775
.314
.461
.196
.265
1957 PIT
124
440
58
124
16
3
24
96
35
 73 2 1
13
 7 1
.832
.337
.495
.214
.282
1958 PIT
136
498
56
133
18
2
20
76
26
 92 1 3
11
 6 3
.735
.303
.432
.165
.267
1959 PIT
140
506
67
131
24
4
20
86
51
 99 5 5
13
 6 1
.771
.330
.441
.182
.259
1960 PIT
109
197
26
59
7
2
6
26
16
 41 0 1
9
 4 0
.797
.350
.447
.147
.299
1961 PIT-PHI
100
163
24
52
12
1
7
23
10
 31 0 0
7
 4 4
.892
.358
.534
.215
.319
1962 PHI
89
190
32
50
4
2
11
32
15
 35 1 0
4
 1 1
.799
.320
.479
.216
.263
1963 PHI
100
158
26
38
4
0
6
18
13
 27 1 2
6
 1 0
.679
.299
.380
.139
.241
1964 PHI-CHN
83
310
35
73
13
1
9
42
17
 71 3 2
12
 3 18
.651
.280
.371
.135
.235
Total
1454
4645
618
1235
199
28
178
699
362
 899 25 23
113
 53 70
.757
.321
.436
.170
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Ray Esmond has retired from the Chicago Doublemint Chewers
1964-05-19The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have acquired Ray Esmond from the waiver wire.
1964-05-03The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Ruppert Otanez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Ray Esmond for assignment.
1963-10-23The Philadelphia Freedom have re-claimed Ray Esmond from the waiver wire.
1963-10-17The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Ray Esmond for assignment.
1961-05-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Stillers and the Philadelphia Freedom. The Philadelphia Freedom receive Ray Esmond from the Pittsburgh Stillers in exchange for Bill Rehg, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (NYN).
1953-05-23The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Ray Esmond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stillers have sent Chick Smail to the minors.
1953-05-18The Pittsburgh Stillers have sent Ray Esmond to the minors.
1953-03-01The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Ray Esmond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stillers have designated Roy Walker for assignment.
1952-08-17The Pittsburgh Stillers have sent Ray Esmond to the minors.
1952-07-22The Pittsburgh Stillers have promoted Ray Esmond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stillers have sent Chick Smail to the minors.