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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Dick Plank First Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (41.8%)   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1976 PIT 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 PIT 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 PIT 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 PIT 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 PIT 0 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
1981 PIT 0 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 PIT-NYN 0 107 0 0 0 13 0 0 12
1983 NYN 0 6 0 0 1 66 1 2 46
1984 NYN 0 1 0 0 0 83 1 3 36
1985 NYN 0 2 0 0 0 110 0 0 8
1986 NYN 0 8 0 0 0 80 0 10 27
1987 NYN 0 8 0 0 0 4 19 38 85
1988 NYN-NYA 0 1 0 0 0 16 20 28 68
1989 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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.