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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 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 LHP 73 187 52 6 1 4 30 16 39 .730 .345 .385 .107 .278
1969 RHP 115 337 93 8 3 11 52 28 59 .746 .331 .415 .139 .276
1970 LHP 82 206 62 6 2 7 30 21 36 .815 .364 .451 .150 .301
1970 RHP 129 383 110 15 4 12 50 39 70 .794 .353 .441 .154 .287
1971 LHP 76 166 42 7 2 9 27 17 28 .804 .322 .482 .229 .253
1971 RHP 128 405 111 16 7 22 74 39 78 .847 .336 .511 .237 .274
1972 LHP 79 171 60 4 3 5 30 17 19 .901 .404 .497 .146 .351
1972 RHP 129 408 115 22 4 11 56 45 73 .791 .354 .436 .154 .282
1973 LHP 82 196 67 8 3 8 30 28 35 .961 .425 .536 .194 .342
1973 RHP 128 393 123 17 7 19 77 34 63 .903 .367 .537 .224 .313
1974 LHP 86 188 57 6 4 10 32 27 25 .927 .390 .537 .234 .303
1974 RHP 129 407 135 16 3 22 80 36 72 .934 .386 .548 .216 .332
1975 LHP 82 187 55 11 3 6 20 24 34 .856 .374 .481 .187 .294
1975 RHP 127 397 124 19 4 22 72 37 72 .917 .370 .547 .234 .312
1976 LHP 87 220 85 16 4 10 39 19 34 1.066 .434 .632 .245 .386
1976 RHP 127 389 124 20 2 21 74 54 58 .945 .402 .542 .224 .319
1977 LHP 90 231 65 5 4 6 24 24 33 .766 .350 .416 .134 .281
1977 RHP 126 397 140 17 6 36 87 35 63 1.100 .403 .698 .345 .353
1978 LHP 85 188 57 12 2 6 24 11 39 .822 .338 .484 .181 .303
1978 RHP 138 442 131 14 6 20 56 54 68 .863 .372 .491 .195 .296
1979 LHP 82 212 66 10 2 12 30 26 35 .935 .388 .547 .236 .311
1979 RHP 120 367 119 13 6 17 53 37 65 .917 .385 .531 .207 .324
1980 LHP 85 223 78 12 1 9 28 17 39 .925 .391 .534 .184 .350
1980 RHP 126 356 117 23 7 20 67 41 52 1.002 .400 .601 .272 .329
1981 LHP 77 187 63 8 2 6 22 17 19 .891 .393 .497 .160 .337
1981 RHP 130 413 141 19 6 21 73 35 66 .959 .390 .569 .228 .341
1982 LHP 73 155 47 9 2 7 28 15 26 .883 .360 .523 .219 .303
1982 RHP 125 378 119 19 7 23 68 49 58 .981 .397 .585 .270 .315
1983 LHP 46 77 25 6 2 1 13 6 19 .867 .373 .494 .169 .325
1983 RHP 96 323 101 17 4 8 38 24 38 .820 .355 .464 .152 .313
1984 LHP 49 102 27 1 0 4 11 11 10 .734 .342 .392 .127 .265
1984 RHP 98 283 79 10 3 13 58 34 56 .829 .355 .473 .194 .279
1985 LHP 38 75 25 3 0 1 5 7 12 .804 .390 .413 .080 .333
1985 RHP 73 219 62 8 1 3 29 20 41 .716 .346 .370 .087 .283
1986 LHP 48 103 23 3 0 2 6 7 21 .583 .273 .311 .087 .223
1986 RHP 84 255 70 8 0 7 37 17 40 .714 .326 .388 .114 .275
Total LHP 1320 3074 956 133 37 113 429 310 503 .863 .374 .489 .178 .311
Total RHP 2128 6552 2014 281 80 308 1101 658 1092 .886 .370 .516 .208 .307
Total 2452 9626 2970 414 117 421 1530 968 1595 .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.