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Don Newcombe League
10-3-2162
Rocco Penson Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .879 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 2970 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 07-12-1947
HR 421 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(138 games)
RBI 1530
SB 394
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS D- (6.8%) Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B A  (89.6%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* 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
1969 BAL
139
524
63
145
14
4
15
82
44
 98 3 1
27
 15 10
.740
.336
.405
.128
.277
1970 BAL
153
589
88
172
21
6
19
80
60
 106 1 3
34
 16 19
.802
.357
.445
.153
.292
1971 BAL
144
571
99
153
23
9
31
101
56
 106 2 6
33
 14 14
.835
.332
.503
.235
.268
1972 BAL
144
579
102
175
26
7
16
86
62
 92 3 6
38
 15 4
.823
.369
.454
.152
.302
1973 BAL
144
589
106
190
25
10
27
107
62
 98 3 5
29
 11 1
.923
.387
.537
.214
.323
1974 BAL
144
595
108
192
22
7
32
112
63
 97 4 7
28
 18 1
.932
.387
.545
.222
.323
1975 BAL
144
584
96
179
30
7
28
92
61
 106 2 4
21
 12 1
.897
.372
.526
.219
.307
1976 BAL
155
609
122
209
36
6
31
113
73
 92 2 3
19
 4 23
.988
.413
.575
.232
.343
1977 BAL
154
628
107
205
22
10
42
111
59
 96 2 5
20
 13 28
.977
.383
.594
.268
.326
1978 BAL
155
630
107
188
26
8
26
80
65
 107 1 5
28
 16 27
.851
.362
.489
.190
.298
1979 BAL
144
579
98
185
23
8
29
83
63
 100 1 2
37
 23 9
.923
.386
.537
.218
.320
1980 BAL
145
579
114
195
35
8
29
95
58
 91 3 5
18
 5 9
.972
.397
.575
.238
.337
1981 BAL
145
600
119
204
27
8
27
95
52
 85 1 4
19
 2 12
.938
.391
.547
.207
.340
1982 BAL-NYN
143
533
102
166
28
9
30
96
64
 84 3 3
10
 3 10
.953
.386
.567
.255
.311
1983 NYN
113
400
72
126
23
6
9
51
30
 57 0 5
12
 2 11
.829
.359
.470
.155
.315
1984 NYN
106
385
70
106
11
3
17
69
45
 66 1 1
8
 2 8
.804
.352
.452
.177
.275
1985 NYN
80
294
35
87
11
1
4
34
27
 53 1 0
9
 0 8
.738
.357
.381
.085
.296
1986 NYN-BAL
100
358
42
93
11
0
9
43
24
 61 3 1
4
 2 13
.677
.311
.366
.106
.260
Total
2452
9626
1650
2970
414
117
421
1530
968
 1595 36 66
394
 173 208
.879
.372
.507
.199
.309
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Rocco Penson has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1986-06-01The Baltimore Black Birds have acquired Rocco Penson from the waiver wire.
1986-05-25The New York Red Foxx have promoted Winston Schreiber to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Rocco Penson for assignment.
1986-05-19The New York Red Foxx have promoted Rocco Penson to the major league team.
1986-05-12The New York Red Foxx have designated Rocco Penson for assignment.
1986-04-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Rocco Penson to the major league team.
1986-03-25The New York Red Foxx have designated Rocco Penson for assignment.
1982-07-21A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Bill Darcy, Dave Naylor, Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 NYN (Denny Streuli) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Rocco Penson.
1969-04-15The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Rocco Penson to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Omar Mortez to the minors.
1965-04-25The Baltimore Black Birds have renamed Firpo Penson to Rocco Penson.