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Luis Aparicio League
4-1-2063
Rich Polonia Right Field
Retired (1984, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1636 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-12-1947
HR 133 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(0 games)
RBI 781
SB 194
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B B  (63.7%) LF A+ (98.3%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF F  (1.8%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1972 MIL
144
570
94
161
23
5
20
69
75
 99 1 2
17
 5 5
.811
.366
.446
.163
.282
1973 MIL
119
458
77
121
11
6
8
54
52
 86 1 2
19
 4 6
.706
.339
.367
.103
.264
1974 MIL
116
463
57
130
17
4
14
70
39
 79 0 2
11
 4 5
.761
.335
.425
.145
.281
1975 SEA-CIN-LAA
131
241
24
57
7
3
4
25
20
 41 0 1
0
 1 3
.634
.294
.340
.104
.237
1976 LAA
146
523
65
135
22
9
10
53
54
 77 3 0
18
 7 7
.723
.331
.392
.134
.258
1977 LAA
144
547
93
155
18
8
23
82
61
 96 0 3
26
 10 9
.825
.354
.472
.188
.283
1978 LAA
144
535
74
164
24
15
14
95
47
 85 2 5
18
 9 4
.848
.362
.486
.179
.307
1979 LAA
129
459
59
120
22
8
4
53
53
 72 1 6
20
 5 9
.706
.335
.370
.109
.261
1980 BOS
146
535
87
157
31
4
11
76
71
 75 1 5
19
 10 4
.802
.374
.428
.135
.293
1981 BOS
139
520
71
164
37
6
9
79
49
 71 1 4
19
 10 6
.834
.373
.462
.146
.315
1982 BOS
148
525
78
151
31
5
12
77
65
 76 1 4
10
 8 3
.799
.365
.434
.147
.288
1983 TB
134
348
28
88
10
3
4
38
40
 59 1 1
15
 6 6
.664
.331
.333
.080
.253
1984 TB
122
127
17
33
4
5
0
10
9
 15 1 0
2
 3 1
.684
.314
.370
.110
.260
Total
1762
5851
824
1636
257
81
133
781
635
 931 13 35
194
 82 68
.769
.350
.419
.140
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Rich Polonia has retired from the Tampa Bay Tarpins
1980-03-26The Boston Pilgrims have drafted Rich Polonia #23 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1979-04-21Rich Polonia of the Los Angeles Lightning is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-04-26A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Lightning and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Charlie Wheaton from the Los Angeles Lightning in exchange for Rich Polonia, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 SEA (Jack Covington).
1975-04-13A trade has been completed between the Seattle Expresso and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Rich Polonia, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 SEA (Ray Scott), Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 SEA (Jack Covington) from the Seattle Expresso in exchange for Ed Causey.
1975-04-04The Seattle Expresso have placed Rich Polonia on the trade block.
1975-03-26The Seattle Expresso have drafted Rich Polonia #29 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1974-06-01Rich Polonia of the Milwaukee Maniacs is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1973-06-17Rich Polonia of the Milwaukee Maniacs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1972-04-01The Milwaukee Maniacs have promoted Louis DeMaestri to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maniacs have promoted Rich Polonia to the major league team.
1968-09-02A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Maniacs and the Detroit Hawks. The Detroit Hawks receive Dennis Foster, Draft Pick 1969 Round 3 MIL (John Diaz), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 MIL (Earl Heise) from the Milwaukee Maniacs in exchange for Rich Polonia.