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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS D- (6.8%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 C BAL 80 80 698.1 529 482 42 5 4 6 79 31 28.2% 0 6.75 .991
SS BAL 59 59 514.0 306 90 211 5 43 +4 5.27 .984
1970 SS BAL 105 105 929.1 537 169 355 13 64 +5 5.07 .976
C BAL 48 48 422.2 297 275 16 6 0 3 63 14 18.2% 0 6.20 .980
1971 C BAL 142 142 1261.1 936 853 71 12 1 3 151 59 28.1% -3 6.59 .987
SS BAL 2 2 16.0 10 3 5 2 3 -1 4.50 .800
1972 C BAL 144 144 1289.1 932 866 62 4 0 6 76 47 38.2% +2 6.48 .996
1973 C BAL 144 144 1285.0 935 857 77 1 3 6 83 58 41.1% 0 6.54 .999
1974 C BAL 144 144 1305.0 940 863 76 1 2 7 85 62 42.2% +2 6.48 .999
1975 C BAL 144 144 1288.2 952 870 81 1 2 2 90 66 42.3% +2 6.64 .999
1976 3B BAL 108 108 944.1 345 65 258 22 10 -12 3.08 .936
C BAL 47 47 420.0 301 282 18 1 0 0 26 14 35.0% +1 6.43 .997
1977 3B BAL 111 111 994.0 374 68 281 25 19 +1 3.16 .933
C BAL 43 43 385.2 283 256 24 3 1 2 43 20 31.7% 0 6.53 .989
1978 SS BAL 143 143 1273.1 660 186 449 25 76 -17 4.49 .962
C BAL 12 12 106.0 75 68 5 2 0 0 18 5 21.7% -1 6.20 .973
1979 C BAL 141 141 1245.0 957 864 84 9 2 8 167 67 28.6% -2 6.85 .991
SS BAL 3 3 27.0 15 4 11 0 2 -1 5.00 1.000
1980 C BAL 133 133 1182.1 900 819 72 9 4 4 140 59 29.6% 0 6.78 .990
SS BAL 12 12 105.1 49 13 36 0 7 +1 4.19 1.000
1981 C BAL 132 132 1167.1 854 784 58 12 1 6 138 53 27.7% 0 6.49 .986
CF BAL 13 13 118.1 32 32 0 0 0 -1 2.43 1.000
1982 C BAL-NYN 122 122 1069.1 860 795 56 9 3 4 148 47 24.1% 0 7.16 .990
3B BAL-NYN 16 16 137.2 31 9 21 1 0 +1 1.96 .968
1983 2B NYN 51 51 432.0 196 96 96 4 11 -4 4.00 .980
3B NYN 27 27 242.1 87 16 65 6 5 0 3.01 .931
C NYN 21 21 175.0 134 124 9 1 0 1 26 9 25.7% 0 6.84 .993
1B NYN 2 2 15.0 18 16 2 0 1 0 10.80 1.000
1984 3B NYN 50 50 448.0 134 27 104 3 8 -1 2.63 .978
2B NYN 36 36 304.0 175 76 97 2 14 +1 5.12 .989
C NYN 18 18 163.1 124 105 17 2 0 1 28 13 31.7% 0 6.72 .984
SS NYN 1 1 9.0 10 2 7 1 1 +2 9.00 .900
1985 3B NYN 32 32 278.0 106 18 84 4 9 -2 3.30 .962
C NYN 21 21 198.0 165 142 19 4 0 2 23 14 37.8% 0 7.32 .976
2B NYN 21 21 191.0 118 65 53 0 16 0 5.56 1.000
SS NYN 1 1 9.0 6 2 4 0 1 0 6.00 1.000
1986 C NYN-BAL 93 93 806.1 614 566 36 12 2 9 123 26 17.4% +1 6.72 .980
2B NYN-BAL 2 2 17.0 11 6 5 0 1 0 5.82 1.000
3B NYN-BAL 2 2 16.0 7 2 4 1 1 0 3.38 .857
Pos Total C 1629 1629 14468.2 10788 9871 823 94 25 70 1507 664 30.6% +2 6.65 .991
3B 346 346 3060.1 1084 205 817 62 52 -13 3.01 .943
SS 326 326 2883.0 1593 469 1078 46 197 -7 4.83 .971
2B 110 110 944.0 500 243 251 6 42 -3 4.71 .988
CF 13 13 118.1 32 32 0 0 0 -1 2.43 1.000
1B 2 2 15.0 18 16 2 0 1 0 10.80 1.000
Total 2426 2426 21489.1 14015 10836 2971 208 317 70 1507 664 30.6% -22 5.78 .985
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.