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Don Newcombe League
9-18-2165
Dick Plank First Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1426 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 04-09-1954
HR 205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(156 games)
RBI 735
SB 113
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C  (41.8%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 22 28.00 3 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 2 12 / 28
1976 Majors 22 32.64 78 67 0 2 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 8 4 / 7 1 / 4 6 / 6 0 / 0 16 / 32
1976 Pos (RF) 22 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 18
1977 Majors 23 66.18 162 139 0 2 / 13 1 / 7 2 / 11 1 / 9 7 / 11 9 / 9 6 / 6 28 / 66
1978 Majors 24 63.11 162 139 0 4 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 13 6 / 10 8 / 8 6 / 6 29 / 63
1979 Majors 25 56.74 145 125 17 2 / 6 4 / 13 2 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 4 6 / 7 6 / 9 23 / 56
1980 Majors 26 68.18 162 134 0 1 / 10 5 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 10 6 / 6 6 / 11 21 / 68
1981 Majors 27 44.80 107 93 41 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 4 4 / 7 2 / 6 7 / 44
1982 Majors 28 58.66 153 117 9 0 / 5 1 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 10 4 / 58
1983 Majors 29 46.21 162 64 0 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 2 1 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 12 3 / 46
1984 Majors 30 47.68 162 74 0 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 47
1985 Majors 31 53.79 162 111 0 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 53
1986 Majors 32 50.61 141 94 13 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 50
1987 Majors 33 46.55 162 64 0 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 46
1988 Majors 34 45.59 156 63 0 -4 / 6 -7 / 6 0 / 11 -6 / 5 -10 / 6 -1 / 5 -1 / 6 -29 / 45
1989 Minors 35 64.00 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 12 2 / 64
1989 Majors 35 0.40 2 0 0 -5 / 0 -5 / 0 -2 / 0 -6 / 0 -5 / 0 -3 / 0 -2 / 0 -28 / 0
Total 1916 1284 80 6 / 96 6 / 127 8 / 115 -5 / 120 6 / 96 43 / 100 30 / 112 108 / 784
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Dick Plank has retired from the New York Pride
1989-04-03The New York Pride have promoted Cookie Brown to the major league team. The New York Pride have designated Dick Plank for assignment.
1988-06-28The New York Pride have acquired Dick Plank from the waiver wire.
1988-06-21The New York Red Foxx have designated Dick Plank for assignment.
1986-08-12Dick Plank of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1985-10-05Dick Plank of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-08-12Dick Plank of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1982-08-12A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Bobby Laxton from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Dick Plank.
1981-06-08Dick Plank of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1981-05-02Dick Plank of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1979-09-12Dick Plank of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-07-05The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Dick Plank to the major league team.
1976-07-05A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Ray Barone, Jim "Life of" Riley, Dick Plank, Brian Nunamaker from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Eddie Lucadello, Chuck Swanson.