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Paul Waner League
5-25-2168
Rich Hitchcock Second Base
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .837 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2297 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 07-31-1948
HR 349 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(58 games)
RBI 1238
SB 351
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (9.0%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 9
3B C- (28.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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
1970 KC
140
579
64
134
20
5
12
51
44
 149 0 2
19
 22 14
.630
.285
.345
.114
.231
1971 KC
139
550
84
152
15
6
18
68
58
 93 2 1
35
 19 7
.771
.347
.424
.147
.276
1972 KC
139
585
114
172
21
7
24
72
54
 112 4 1
34
 15 7
.834
.357
.477
.183
.294
1973 KC
139
545
85
150
19
6
24
84
53
 98 2 5
19
 10 4
.803
.339
.464
.189
.275
1974 KC
120
449
72
132
22
7
22
86
45
 87 3 2
14
 5 8
.882
.361
.521
.227
.294
1975 KC
139
549
84
162
30
5
26
85
47
 102 2 4
25
 9 4
.861
.350
.510
.215
.295
1976 KC
139
536
83
148
25
7
20
89
60
 94 1 3
23
 7 6
.809
.348
.461
.185
.276
1977 KC
139
555
100
170
39
4
27
90
59
 85 2 3
24
 12 6
.910
.373
.537
.231
.306
1978 KC
126
518
84
156
16
5
29
95
43
 97 1 5
23
 13 6
.872
.353
.519
.218
.301
1979 KC
139
563
88
172
24
4
21
80
39
 85 5 1
20
 15 5
.830
.355
.474
.169
.306
1980 KC
130
530
71
152
23
4
20
69
42
 93 5 1
31
 10 2
.803
.344
.458
.172
.287
1981 KC
139
539
103
150
26
6
22
80
65
 95 3 2
27
 9 6
.829
.358
.471
.193
.278
1982 KC
139
541
114
172
27
13
32
113
50
 79 3 4
33
 11 3
.970
.376
.593
.275
.318
1983 KC
124
492
90
145
30
7
24
89
55
 77 1 1
20
 16 2
.897
.366
.530
.236
.295
1984 TOR
121
247
44
72
13
4
14
46
26
 35 0 1
2
 0 4
.904
.358
.547
.255
.291
1985 TOR
135
214
38
58
7
3
14
41
25
 33 1 2
2
 1 5
.875
.347
.528
.257
.271
Total
2147
7992
1318
2297
357
93
349
1238
765
 1414 35 38
351
 174 89
.837
.351
.486
.199
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Rich Hitchcock has retired from the Toronto River Cats
1984-03-26The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Rich Hitchcock to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Bob Rice to the minors.
1984-03-26Toronto Blue Jays has drafted Rich Hitchcock #62 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1983-08-10Rich Hitchcock of the Kansas City Blues is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1980-08-23Rich Hitchcock of the Kansas City Blues is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1978-08-21Rich Hitchcock of the Kansas City Blues is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1974-05-24Rich Hitchcock of the Kansas City Blues is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Blues have promoted Rich Hitchcock to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have sent Ed Nipper to the minors.