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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
"Sweet" Lou Rhodes Shortstop
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .840 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 2063 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-11-1935
HR 257 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(62 games)
RBI 927
SB 346
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B F  (2.9%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B A+ (98.6%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 11
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
195318C-D+C+C C-D+B-
195419C D+B-C+C C-B-
195520C+C-B B-C+C-B 
195621C+C B B-C+C+B+
195722B-C+B B B-C+A-
195823B-C+B+B B-B-A-
195924B-B-B+B B-B-A 
196025B B-B+B+B-B A 
196126B B-A-B+B-B A 
196227B B-A-B+B B A+
196328B+B A-B+B B A+
196429B+B A-B+B B A+
196530B+B A-B+B B A+
196631B+B A-B+B B A+
196732B+B A-B+B B A+
196833B+B A-B+B B A+
196934B+B A-B+B B A+
197035B+B A-B+B B A+
197136B+B A-B+B B A+
197237B+B A-B+B B A+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01"Sweet" Lou Rhodes has retired from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux
1972-06-27 Sweet Lou Rhodes of the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1971-05-03 Sweet Lou Rhodes of the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1970-06-11A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux and the New York Red Foxx. The New York Red Foxx receive Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (TB) from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux in exchange for "Sweet" Lou Rhodes.
1963-04-29 Sweet Lou Rhodes of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1959-07-24"Sweet" Lou Rhodes of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1958-09-10"Sweet" Lou Rhodes of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1958-09-09The New York Red Foxx have promoted "Sweet" Lou Rhodes to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Pete Revering to the minors.
1958-08-23The New York Red Foxx have promoted Pete Revering to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent "Sweet" Lou Rhodes to the minors.
1958-07-17"Sweet" Lou Rhodes of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1958-06-25The New York Red Foxx have promoted "Sweet" Lou Rhodes to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Bret "Red" Roser to the minors.
1958-04-14The New York Red Foxx have promoted Bret "Red" Roser to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent "Sweet" Lou Rhodes to the minors.
1957-05-12The New York Red Foxx have promoted "Sweet" Lou Rhodes to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Bob Schull to the minors.
1956-09-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted "Sweet" Lou Rhodes to the major league team.
1954-04-22The New York Red Foxx have renamed Lou Rhodes to "Sweet" Lou Rhodes.