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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   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control   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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1978 Minors 18 20.00 3 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 2 2 / 2 18 / 20
1979 Minors 19 22.00 2 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 5 0 / 0 4 / 4 2 / 2 19 / 22
1980 Minors 20 55.00 5 / 10 9 / 10 5 / 9 6 / 9 8 / 8 4 / 4 5 / 5 42 / 55
1981 Minors 21 66.00 11 / 15 7 / 10 3 / 8 3 / 9 7 / 8 8 / 8 8 / 8 47 / 66
1981 Pos (LF) 21 61.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 61
1982 Minors 22 61.00 1 / 8 4 / 9 5 / 11 4 / 5 8 / 11 10 / 12 5 / 5 37 / 61
1982 Pos (LF) 22 71.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 71
1983 Majors 23 63.58 162 158 0 3 / 12 6 / 9 1 / 9 6 / 8 3 / 6 7 / 10 7 / 9 33 / 63
1984 Majors 24 63.81 162 157 0 1 / 8 2 / 7 5 / 17 2 / 11 4 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 6 22 / 63
1985 Majors 25 65.45 162 158 0 6 / 14 2 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 11 7 / 14 2 / 6 3 / 7 24 / 65
1986 Majors 26 68.78 162 152 0 3 / 14 4 / 10 2 / 11 1 / 8 4 / 8 5 / 9 3 / 8 22 / 68
1987 Majors 27 65.91 162 155 0 4 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 13 3 / 7 2 / 10 4 / 12 15 / 65
1988 Majors 28 65.53 162 157 0 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 11 3 / 65
1989 Majors 29 62.27 162 158 0 1 / 16 2 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 4 / 62
1990 Majors 30 63.69 162 158 0 1 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 4 3 / 10 1 / 10 6 / 63
1991 Majors 31 60.74 162 155 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 60
1992 Majors 32 58.83 162 158 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 58
1993 Majors 33 64.93 162 158 0 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 64
1994 Majors 34 64.93 162 158 0 -2 / 9 -3 / 9 0 / 10 -2 / 10 -8 / 11 -3 / 9 -3 / 6 -21 / 64
1995 Majors 35 64.96 162 159 0 -3 / 4 0 / 6 -4 / 13 -5 / 12 -7 / 9 -3 / 7 -4 / 13 -26 / 64
1996 Majors 36 64.92 162 156 0 -1 / 14 -7 / 6 -3 / 12 0 / 5 -8 / 5 0 / 11 -2 / 11 -21 / 64
1997 Majors 37 64.91 162 155 0 -1 / 5 0 / 5 -1 / 12 -2 / 6 -3 / 11 -1 / 11 -3 / 14 -11 / 64
1998 Majors 38 65.33 162 155 0 -3 / 10 -3 / 8 -1 / 9 -6 / 10 -6 / 11 -2 / 10 -2 / 7 -23 / 65
1999 Majors 39 60.54 150 144 12 -1 / 10 -6 / 9 -1 / 8 -3 / 6 -1 / 5 -3 / 9 -3 / 13 -18 / 60
2000 Majors 40 64.78 162 154 0 -3 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 9 -1 / 10 -9 / 8 -1 / 10 -3 / 10 -17 / 64
2001 Majors 41 39.69 162 58 0 0 / 9 -1 / 3 -1 / 3 -2 / 6 -2 / 7 -2 / 8 -2 / 3 -10 / 39
Total 3066 2863 12 27 / 217 23 / 190 16 / 206 13 / 212 6 / 186 35 / 191 27 / 202 167 / 1536
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.