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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Tom Riley First Base
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 2439 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-10-1934
HR 322 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(29 games)
RBI 1293
SB 287 Salary $0.60M Final Contract Year 1973
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B D- (11.5%) CF F  (0.4%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 65% 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
1956 NYA
80
314
29
81
8
1
11
41
20
 69 1 1
7
 4 1
.698
.304
.395
.137
.258
1957 NYA
135
555
78
147
20
11
15
78
33
 93 1 5
10
 5 3
.726
.305
.422
.157
.265
1958 NYA
88
344
53
89
14
3
9
47
18
 59 3 2
9
 6 3
.695
.300
.395
.137
.259
1959 NYA
135
532
88
147
31
5
21
83
59
 96 2 2
13
 8 6
.821
.350
.472
.195
.276
1960 NYA
102
394
60
115
18
6
13
71
38
 56 2 6
7
 7 0
.819
.352
.467
.175
.292
1961 NYA
135
537
97
158
21
4
28
99
49
 77 2 7
16
 11 1
.856
.351
.505
.210
.294
1962 NYA
135
548
80
165
25
4
19
97
49
 78 2 4
16
 3 3
.824
.358
.465
.164
.301
1963 BRO
135
527
74
154
22
4
23
73
54
 79 1 1
23
 15 1
.839
.358
.480
.188
.292
1964 CHA
117
464
96
136
19
10
25
75
58
 76 3 2
24
 5 4
.913
.374
.539
.246
.293
1965 CHA
121
509
93
144
24
6
18
62
52
 85 2 3
24
 8 2
.810
.350
.460
.177
.283
1966 CHA
121
508
102
156
22
5
23
63
49
 68 0 2
25
 9 0
.873
.367
.506
.199
.307
1967 CHA
135
575
105
166
34
8
24
81
46
 90 1 3
22
 5 4
.842
.341
.501
.212
.289
1968 CHA
125
513
97
158
21
8
25
74
48
 89 3 2
23
 9 3
.896
.369
.526
.218
.308
1969 CHA
135
531
78
147
24
6
17
86
48
 97 1 5
18
 8 4
.776
.335
.441
.164
.277
1970 CHA
130
513
70
133
23
6
15
65
54
 79 0 3
21
 7 2
.743
.328
.415
.156
.259
1971 NYA
130
497
71
136
22
2
10
62
48
 77 6 5
13
 4 2
.728
.342
.386
.113
.274
1972 NYA
116
415
63
113
13
5
14
71
35
 76 4 5
10
 5 3
.760
.331
.429
.157
.272
1973 NYA
130
453
52
94
17
2
12
65
49
 68 2 4
6
 5 8
.619
.285
.333
.126
.208
Total
2205
8729
1386
2439
378
96
322
1293
807
 1412 36 62
287
 124 50
.796
.341
.455
.176
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Tom Riley has retired from the New York Leathernecks
1973-03-29The New York Leathernecks have promoted Linc Fast to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Jason Higham to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Hal Jennings to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Elston Henry to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Ron Williams to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Tom Riley to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Bob Coveleski to the major league team.
1973-03-28Tom Riley has signed with the New York Leathernecks for $0.6M per year for 1 year.
1972-03-28The New York Leathernecks have promoted Tom Riley to the major league team.
1972-03-28Tom Riley has signed with the New York Leathernecks for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1971-03-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Elston Henry to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Tom Riley to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Kirtley Bressler to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Roger Peters to the major league team.
1971-03-31Tom Riley has signed with the New York Leathernecks for $4.5M per year for 1 year.
1968-05-30Tom Riley of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1966-05-19Tom Riley of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1965-09-14Tom Riley of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1964-09-27Tom Riley of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1964-07-23Tom Riley of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1964-05-07Tom Riley of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1964-04-01The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Tom Riley to the major league team.
1964-03-29The Chicago Wildcats have acquired Tom Riley from the waiver wire.
1963-03-31The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Tom Riley to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Ted McGuire to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Jose Henderson to the minors. The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Johnny Haines to the minors.
1963-03-31The Brooklyn Legacy have acquired Tom Riley from the waiver wire.
1960-08-29Tom Riley of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1960-06-01Tom Riley of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1958-09-03Tom Riley of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1958-06-23Tom Riley of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1956-08-25Tom Riley of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1956-07-25Tom Riley of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1956-06-18Tom Riley of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1956-03-27The New York Leathernecks have promoted Tom Riley to the major league team.