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Wally Berger League
5-25-2119
Rick van Skike First Base
Retired (2001, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2051) Option Years 0  
H 3194 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 10-18-1960
HR 297 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(24 games)
RBI 1403
SB 219
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
Notes: Member of the Hall of Fame
* 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
1983 CHN
159
575
66
153
23
5
10
62
68
 80 3 3
13
 11 6
.721
.345
.376
.110
.266
1984 CHN
157
603
85
156
27
5
21
81
66
 80 2 2
6
 3 22
.757
.333
.425
.166
.259
1985 CHN
158
600
78
161
30
4
9
73
62
 64 4 3
7
 4 23
.716
.339
.377
.108
.268
1986 CHN
159
613
84
169
36
9
15
94
70
 90 1 2
6
 8 4
.787
.350
.437
.162
.276
1987 CHN
158
627
92
196
27
13
13
92
66
 89 2 4
6
 3 5
.837
.378
.459
.147
.313
1988 CHN
159
620
110
188
24
7
22
96
85
 75 2 7
12
 4 9
.856
.385
.471
.168
.303
1989 CHN
158
606
92
168
29
8
20
75
77
 90 2 2
8
 1 5
.810
.360
.450
.173
.277
1990 CHN
158
625
113
197
38
9
16
96
82
 78 3 7
22
 6 14
.875
.393
.482
.166
.315
1991 CHN-KC
159
604
99
174
26
7
22
80
79
 96 4 4
6
 5 3
.836
.372
.464
.175
.288
1992 KC-NYA
159
601
105
196
33
6
18
81
84
 79 3 4
9
 8 5
.900
.409
.491
.165
.326
1993 NYA
158
647
114
194
37
8
15
76
80
 101 0 2
30
 7 8
.827
.376
.451
.151
.300
1994 NYA
158
649
129
190
30
9
26
94
82
 95 2 1
26
 7 10
.860
.373
.487
.194
.293
1995 NYA
159
664
121
198
31
6
17
79
82
 108 4 0
16
 12 3
.818
.379
.440
.142
.298
1996 NYA
156
632
116
175
33
4
21
82
93
 98 5 3
20
 10 3
.814
.372
.441
.165
.277
1997 NYA
155
621
86
161
24
3
13
54
70
 95 1 1
10
 13 4
.705
.335
.370
.111
.259
1998 NYA
155
581
60
141
24
1
13
58
72
 94 4 2
6
 6 6
.684
.329
.355
.112
.243
1999 NYA
144
596
74
153
28
2
13
53
55
 106 2 2
8
 7 8
.696
.321
.376
.119
.257
2000 NYA
154
615
82
172
32
0
9
56
63
 99 4 1
7
 9 9
.726
.350
.376
.096
.280
2001 NYA
78
249
20
52
6
3
4
21
19
 33 1 1
1
 4 1
.572
.267
.305
.096
.209
Total
2901
11328
1726
3194
538
109
297
1403
1355
 1650 49 51
219
 128 148
.787
.360
.427
.145
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Rick van Skike has retired from the New York Yankees
2000-04-29Rick van Skike collected his 3000th career hit.
1999-07-11Rick van Skike of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1996-05-15The New York Yankees have placed Rick van Skike on the trade block.
1992-07-24A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Mark Hicks, Francisco Roy, Jeff Garcia, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 NYA (Kennie Stevens), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 NYA (Jeff Patterson) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Rick van Skike, Edgar Rees.
1991-04-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Whitewashers and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Dave Minor, Rick van Skike from the Chicago Whitewashers in exchange for Val Partenheimer.
1991-04-12The Chicago Whitewashers have placed Rick van Skike on the trade block.
1983-04-01The Chicago Shorebirds have promoted Rick van Skike to the major league team. The Chicago Shorebirds have promoted Ralph Jeffcoat to the major league team. The Chicago Shorebirds have promoted Drew Miller to the major league team. The Chicago Shorebirds have promoted Peter Schmitz to the major league team. The Chicago Shorebirds have designated Trevor Painter for assignment. The Chicago Shorebirds have designated Jimmie Faas for assignment.
1981-04-04The Chicago Shorebirds have renamed Bob Pinelli to Rick van Skike.