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Jesse Orosco League
7-18-2215
Rollie Kerfeld Third Base
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 3155 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 09-28-1936
HR 341 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(88 games)
RBI 1367
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 12
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 3B TEX 158 158 1397.0 447 104 315 28 18 -27 2.70 .937
1959 3B TEX 158 158 1403.0 446 103 319 24 17 -9 2.71 .946
1960 3B TEX 158 158 1406.2 490 115 362 13 23 +4 3.05 .973
1961 3B TEX 131 131 1185.0 377 74 293 10 14 -3 2.79 .973
1962 3B TEX 158 158 1427.1 447 103 328 16 29 0 2.72 .964
1963 3B TEX 158 158 1434.2 512 104 394 14 23 +19 3.12 .973
1964 3B TEX 158 158 1420.2 451 109 324 18 18 +11 2.74 .960
1965 3B TEX 158 158 1429.0 441 107 318 16 19 +20 2.68 .964
1966 3B TEX 153 153 1382.2 467 95 357 15 26 -5 2.94 .968
1967 3B TEX 158 158 1418.1 469 105 347 17 28 +8 2.87 .964
1968 3B TEX 158 158 1417.1 416 88 317 11 12 -7 2.57 .974
1969 3B TEX 158 158 1429.0 430 99 312 19 23 +10 2.59 .956
1970 3B TEX 158 158 1428.0 431 100 313 18 28 +5 2.60 .958
1971 3B TEX 156 156 1394.0 422 80 330 12 21 +3 2.65 .972
1972 3B TEX 155 155 1363.1 372 78 278 16 26 +2 2.35 .957
1973 3B TEX 153 152 1341.1 417 102 300 15 24 +6 2.70 .964
1974 3B TEX 155 146 1302.1 411 94 305 12 14 +17 2.76 .971
Total 2641 2631 23579.2 7446 1660 5512 274 363 +54 2.74 .963
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Rollie Kerfeld has retired from the Texas Rangers
1973-11-01Rollie Kerfeld now holds the league record for career walks.
1973-09-20Rollie Kerfeld collected his 3000th career hit.
1966-06-26Rollie Kerfeld of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1962-10-08Rollie Kerfeld of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1961-08-16Rollie Kerfeld of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1957-10-04The Texas Rangers have promoted Manny Clack to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Rollie Kerfeld to the major league team.
1955-04-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati RedLegs. The Cincinnati RedLegs receive Harry Compton, Harry Doran, Draft Pick 1956 Round 3 TEX (Marty Marquez), Draft Pick 1957 Round 3 TEX (Lynn McQuaid) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Rollie Kerfeld, Marty Bailes, Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 CIN (Dick Downs), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 CIN (Gene Thielman).