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Albert Pujols League
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Rick Latham First Base
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .302 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .861 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 2055 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 08-29-1939
HR 261 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(26 games)
RBI 1057
SB 207
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF B  (60.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 8
2B F  (2.6%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 13
3B F  (2.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 
1957 Minors 18 62.00 7 / 9 13 / 15 4 / 4 12 / 12 2 / 6 6 / 6 10 / 10 54 / 62
1958 Minors 19 54.00 5 / 6 9 / 16 8 / 9 5 / 5 2 / 2 8 / 8 8 / 8 45 / 54
1958 Pos (LF) 19 89.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 89
1959 Minors 20 53.00 3 / 7 7 / 9 9 / 10 4 / 5 2 / 9 7 / 7 6 / 6 38 / 53
1959 Pos (LF) 20 48.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 48
1960 Minors 21 71.00 6 / 13 7 / 14 2 / 3 9 / 12 1 / 7 11 / 12 7 / 10 43 / 71
1960 Pos (LF) 21 45.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 45
1960 Pos (RF) 21 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 39
1961 Minors 22 36.00 1 / 4 2 / 2 6 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 9 4 / 8 3 / 3 18 / 36
1961 Majors 22 21.08 54 38 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 5 6 / 21
1962 Minors 23 43.00 3 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 8 4 / 7 5 / 10 17 / 43
1962 Majors 23 22.24 50 37 0 3 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 9 / 22
1962 Pos (1B) 23 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1963 Majors 24 64.40 162 109 0 4 / 9 3 / 12 4 / 7 7 / 11 1 / 5 5 / 9 10 / 11 34 / 64
1964 Majors 25 63.75 148 105 14 3 / 16 1 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 9 8 / 11 1 / 7 18 / 63
1965 Majors 26 68.00 162 124 0 1 / 14 2 / 13 4 / 8 3 / 6 3 / 11 1 / 7 3 / 9 17 / 68
1966 Majors 27 70.47 162 126 0 2 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 16 2 / 13 1 / 5 10 / 70
1967 Majors 28 68.22 162 122 0 0 / 14 0 / 3 0 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 15 5 / 68
1968 Majors 29 65.87 162 133 0 1 / 4 0 / 9 2 / 12 2 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 10 6 / 65
1969 Majors 30 64.03 153 128 9 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 7 3 / 64
1970 Majors 31 63.88 153 128 9 1 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 3 / 63
1971 Majors 32 67.82 162 135 0 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 3 1 / 67
1972 Majors 33 55.86 136 113 26 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 55
1973 Majors 34 65.43 162 120 0 -3 / 15 -5 / 14 0 / 7 -4 / 6 -5 / 9 -2 / 9 -1 / 5 -20 / 65
1974 Majors 35 61.42 162 102 0 -2 / 6 -5 / 8 -3 / 9 -5 / 6 -7 / 13 -4 / 10 -1 / 9 -27 / 61
1975 Majors 36 61.28 162 106 0 0 / 12 -2 / 6 -2 / 8 -5 / 8 -8 / 7 0 / 8 -1 / 12 -18 / 61
1976 Majors 37 26.12 127 10 35 -3 / 3 -5 / 2 -3 / 5 -3 / 7 -3 / 4 -4 / 1 1 / 4 -20 / 26
Total 2279 1636 93 34 / 204 30 / 188 43 / 157 32 / 153 -6 / 171 50 / 187 59 / 162 282 / 1446
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Rick Latham has retired from the Colorado Mud Ducks
1976-08-08Rick Latham of the Colorado Mud Ducks is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1972-06-27Rick Latham of the Colorado Sasquatch is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1972-06-21A trade has been completed between the Florida Keys and the Colorado Sasquatch. The Colorado Sasquatch receive Rick Latham, Bob Naughton from the Florida Keys in exchange for Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 COL (Chris Shaver), Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 COL (Otis Lindemann), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 COL (Bob Bertell). Protest This Trade.
1971-08-10The Florida Keys have placed Rick Latham on the trade block.
1970-09-19Rick Latham of the Florida Keys is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1969-09-09Rick Latham of the Florida Keys is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1964-09-16Rick Latham of the Florida Keys is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1963-04-01The Florida Keys have promoted Rick Latham to the major league team.
1962-10-23The Florida Keys have sent Hugh Shopay to the minors. The Florida Keys have sent Dave Murphy to the minors. The Florida Keys have sent Santiago Ortiz to the minors. The Florida Keys have sent Rick Latham to the minors.
1962-09-05The Florida Keys have promoted Rick Latham to the major league team.
1962-08-31The Florida Keys have sent Rick Latham to the minors.
1962-08-24The Florida Keys have promoted Rick Latham to the major league team. The Florida Keys have sent Rick Reagan to the minors.
1962-08-03The Florida Keys have sent Rick Latham to the minors.
1962-07-11The Florida Keys have promoted Rick Latham to the major league team. The Florida Keys have designated Bob Barron for assignment.
1962-04-01The Florida Keys have promoted Skip Seelbach to the major league team. The Florida Keys have sent Rick Latham to the minors.
1961-09-11The Florida Keys have promoted Rick Latham to the major league team.
1961-08-16The Florida Keys have sent Rick Latham to the minors.
1961-08-03The Florida Keys have promoted Rick Latham to the major league team.
1961-06-10The Florida Keys have sent Rick Latham to the minors.
1961-05-15The Florida Keys have promoted Rick Latham to the major league team.
1960-10-13The Florida Keys have sent Rick Latham to the minors.
1960-10-03The Florida Keys have promoted Rick Latham to the major league team.