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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Richie Sambora Third Base
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .690 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 811 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-30-1936
HR 106 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(12 games)
RBI 434
SB 148
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (90.5%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (75.7%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (0.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1960 DET
15
49
2
7
1
0
1
4
6
 14 0 0
4
 6 1
.461
.236
.224
.082
.143
1961 DET
144
536
45
121
18
5
14
65
24
 119 0 6
19
 17 20
.613
.256
.356
.131
.226
1962 DET
146
529
56
127
21
1
21
77
40
 102 4 4
20
 21 9
.699
.296
.403
.163
.240
1963 DET
124
456
53
111
13
4
16
65
47
 84 4 0
24
 14 10
.714
.320
.395
.151
.243
1964 DET
113
407
44
107
14
5
12
51
30
 76 2 4
26
 8 14
.724
.314
.410
.147
.263
1965 DET
92
312
39
74
18
2
9
41
30
 58 0 1
15
 10 8
.697
.303
.394
.157
.237
1966 DET
76
249
32
71
11
1
9
36
19
 52 0 2
15
 10 7
.779
.333
.446
.161
.285
1967 DET
55
191
25
45
4
2
9
21
11
 34 4 0
7
 6 1
.710
.291
.419
.183
.236
1968 DET
31
120
15
29
4
0
3
14
9
 31 0 1
3
 5 5
.642
.292
.350
.108
.242
1969 DET
51
184
21
41
9
2
5
24
14
 37 0 1
7
 7 5
.651
.276
.375
.152
.223
1970 DET
19
71
10
17
4
1
4
14
4
 10 0 0
2
 2 2
.773
.280
.493
.254
.239
1971 DET
25
94
9
21
2
0
1
6
4
 15 0 1
2
 6 0
.529
.253
.277
.053
.223
1972 DET
34
125
15
40
10
0
2
16
12
 17 0 0
4
 6 4
.828
.380
.448
.128
.320
Total
925
3323
366
811
129
23
106
434
250
 649 14 20
148
 118 86
.690
.298
.392
.148
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Richie Sambora has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-09-26The Detroit Rock City have promoted Fred Coury to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ian Astbury to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have sent Johnnie Webster to the minors. The Detroit Rock City have waived Richie Sambora.
1971-05-17Richie Sambora of the Detroit Rock City is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1970-04-08Richie Sambora of the Detroit Rock City is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-10-13The Detroit Rock City have promoted Richie Sambora to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Jon Bon Jovi to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have designated Peter Criss for assignment. The Detroit Rock City have designated Keith Moon for assignment.
1960-10-13The Detroit Rock City have sent Jon Bon Jovi to the minors. The Detroit Rock City have sent Ritchie Blackmore to the minors. The Detroit Rock City have sent Richie Sambora to the minors.
1960-09-12The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ritchie Blackmore to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Richie Sambora to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Jon Bon Jovi to the major league team.
1958-04-01The Detroit Rock City have renamed Cy Duff to Richie Sambora.