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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Riccardo Brillheart First Base
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2399 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 09-28-1937
HR 364 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(39 games)
RBI 1411
SB 133
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (93.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1959 WAS
143
571
58
134
18
5
18
71
37
 129 2 4
2
 3 0
.660
.282
.378
.144
.235
1960 WAS
152
588
77
169
24
7
19
94
56
 108 1 6
3
 2 2
.796
.347
.449
.162
.287
1961 WAS
135
596
113
156
26
8
23
73
41
 121 4 1
4
 0 1
.761
.313
.448
.186
.262
1962 WAS
152
645
123
188
22
4
37
109
49
 138 5 2
4
 0 0
.855
.345
.510
.219
.291
1963 WAS
127
465
56
115
18
2
16
63
50
 87 3 2
1
 1 7
.721
.323
.398
.151
.247
1964 WAS
136
544
85
154
17
7
25
97
37
 103 2 2
5
 0 6
.808
.330
.478
.195
.283
1965 WAS
152
594
98
180
34
4
32
112
47
 119 4 2
1
 1 4
.892
.357
.535
.232
.303
1966 COL
124
500
91
152
23
6
21
85
40
 90 2 3
25
 1 6
.856
.356
.500
.196
.304
1967 COL
152
605
96
171
27
8
28
106
49
 120 1 6
10
 0 7
.827
.334
.493
.210
.283
1968 COL
152
590
96
177
34
8
27
103
65
 99 3 4
8
 3 3
.892
.370
.522
.222
.300
1969 COL
152
617
121
181
31
10
28
116
55
 133 4 6
7
 2 5
.864
.352
.512
.219
.293
1970 COL-CHA
152
601
105
173
21
9
30
119
56
 105 2 4
20
 5 13
.851
.348
.502
.215
.288
1971 CHA
152
558
78
148
25
5
23
104
41
 116 2 0
15
 2 11
.769
.318
.452
.186
.265
1972 CHA-TEX
150
601
80
162
28
10
22
95
38
 109 4 1
15
 5 5
.776
.317
.459
.190
.270
1973 TEX
86
294
43
81
8
3
11
45
41
 50 1 1
9
 2 3
.800
.365
.435
.160
.276
1974 TEX
64
208
22
58
10
2
4
19
14
 42 1 1
4
 1 2
.730
.326
.404
.125
.279
Total
2181
8577
1342
2399
366
98
364
1411
716
 1669 41 45
133
 28 75
.809
.336
.473
.193
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Riccardo Brillheart has retired from the Texas Trench Maggots
1972-06-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Chicago Bugaboos. The Chicago Bugaboos receive Franklin Law, Bobby Rauch, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (DET) from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Red Mairena, Riccardo Brillheart.
1970-04-08A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Chicago Bugaboos. The Chicago Bugaboos receive Riccardo Brillheart, Weezer Wachowski, Bill Sundance, Ken Gaston from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Joe Kerrigan , Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CHA).
1968-10-17Riccardo Brillheart of the Colorado Colossus is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1966-04-11Riccardo Brillheart of the Colorado Colossus is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1964-07-14Riccardo Brillheart of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1963-07-22Riccardo Brillheart of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1963-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have re-claimed Riccardo Brillheart from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have promoted George Aker to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have designated Riccardo Brillheart for assignment.
1962-10-07Riccardo Brillheart of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1961-09-04Riccardo Brillheart of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1959-05-24Riccardo Brillheart of the Washington Whizzinators is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1959-04-08The Washington Whizzinators have renamed Riccardo Brillheart - WASH to Riccardo Brillheart.
1959-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Riccardo Brillheart - WASH to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have designated Mark Hatfield for assignment.
1958-10-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Whizzinators and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Woody Raich from the Washington Whizzinators in exchange for Riccardo Brillheart - WASH.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have renamed Riccardo Brillheart to Riccardo Brillheart - WASH.
1957-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Whizzinators and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Riccardo Brillheart, Les Hotaling, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CLE) from the Washington Whizzinators in exchange for Sergio De La Cerda, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (CLE).
1955-09-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Whizzinators and the Kansas City Blue Notes. The Kansas City Blue Notes receive Timothy Pickering, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (CHN) from the Washington Whizzinators in exchange for Riccardo Brillheart.
1955-05-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Notes and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The Brooklyn Royal Giants receive Willy Byrd, David Gower, Brian Booker, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Blue Notes in exchange for Riccardo Brillheart, Gaylord Nelson, Walt Shuma, Dave Thomas.