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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Clyde Raffensberger Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .794 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2349 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-08-1935
HR 179 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(75 games)
RBI 880
SB 124
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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 
1953 Minors 18 66.00 15 / 15 6 / 7 9 / 11 9 / 12 7 / 7 5 / 5 9 / 9 60 / 66
1954 Minors 19 63.00 9 / 11 4 / 7 5 / 11 9 / 11 7 / 8 8 / 8 7 / 7 49 / 63
1955 Minors 20 62.00 11 / 12 6 / 10 2 / 5 2 / 8 7 / 9 6 / 7 11 / 11 45 / 62
1956 Minors 21 63.00 8 / 12 6 / 8 5 / 7 6 / 15 6 / 11 4 / 7 2 / 3 37 / 63
1956 Majors 21 7.18 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 7
1957 Minors 22 35.00 1 / 5 3 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 3 15 / 35
1957 Majors 22 33.43 4 / 7 2 / 2 3 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 1 5 / 8 15 / 33
1958 Minors 23 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 3 6 / 14
1958 Majors 23 37.66 0 / 5 4 / 9 0 / 0 2 / 5 4 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 3 13 / 37
1959 Majors 24 35.49 0 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 5 2 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 16 / 35
1960 Majors 25 63.56 107 94 0 0 / 14 0 / 6 1 / 8 4 / 14 3 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 7 12 / 63
1961 Majors 26 53.46 132 117 30 0 / 11 2 / 9 4 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 3 3 / 7 14 / 53
1962 Majors 27 56.90 147 129 15 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 10 2 / 12 2 / 8 2 / 10 7 / 56
1963 Majors 28 64.67 162 142 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 8 4 / 14 1 / 9 2 / 6 9 / 64
1964 Majors 29 64.26 162 142 0 0 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 11 2 / 64
1965 Majors 30 64.26 162 142 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 2 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 64
1966 Majors 31 64.26 162 142 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 64
1967 Majors 32 64.26 162 142 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 64
1968 Majors 33 64.26 162 142 0 0 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 5 2 / 64
1969 Majors 34 64.26 162 142 0 -3 / 5 -5 / 11 -3 / 8 -4 / 6 -9 / 10 -3 / 15 0 / 9 -27 / 64
1970 Majors 35 54.30 138 121 24 -3 / 8 -2 / 5 -1 / 5 -3 / 6 -2 / 11 -1 / 9 -2 / 10 -14 / 54
1971 Majors 36 45.97 117 100 33 -4 / 4 -3 / 4 -2 / 9 -5 / 9 -1 / 6 -1 / 9 -2 / 4 -18 / 45
1972 Majors 37 62.43 162 124 0 -2 / 5 -6 / 10 -4 / 13 -6 / 6 -2 / 8 0 / 8 -1 / 12 -21 / 62
Total 1937 1679 102 36 / 184 20 / 165 28 / 158 25 / 181 35 / 187 35 / 163 48 / 158 227 / 1196
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Clyde Raffensberger has retired from the Baltimore BlueBombers
1971-05-07Clyde Raffensberger of the Baltimore BlueBombers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1970-07-22Clyde Raffensberger of the Baltimore BlueBombers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1970-07-16A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Maulers and the Baltimore BlueBombers. The Baltimore BlueBombers receive Clyde Raffensberger from the Minnesota Maulers in exchange for Sandy Stanton, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 BAL (Dave Toney).
1970-05-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Nittany Lions and the Minnesota Maulers. The Minnesota Maulers receive Clyde Raffensberger, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 CHN (Warren Connally) from the Chicago Nittany Lions in exchange for Jim Bouton.
1962-09-14Clyde Raffensberger of the Chicago Nittany Lions is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1962-04-21A trade has been completed between the Chicago Nittany Lions and the Washington Lumberjacks. The Washington Lumberjacks receive Cy Erardi, Jonathan Florio, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (DET) from the Chicago Nittany Lions in exchange for Clyde Raffensberger.
1961-08-03Clyde Raffensberger of the Washington Lumberjacks is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1958-05-25The Washington Nationals have promoted Clyde Raffensberger to the major league team.
1958-03-25The Washington Nationals have sent Clyde Raffensberger to the minors.
1957-07-02The Washington Nationals have promoted Clyde Raffensberger to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Washington Nationals have sent Clyde Raffensberger to the minors.
1956-09-05The Washington Nationals have promoted Clyde Raffensberger to the major league team.
1954-06-27A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Oreos and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Sampson Lumberjack, Steve Innis, Clyde Raffensberger, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Oreos in exchange for John Burbrink, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (WAS).