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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Robert Ratfink Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .299 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .864 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 2769 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-18-1941
HR 347 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(104 games)
RBI 1519
SB 367
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 13
3B (89.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* 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
1963 CLE
142
574
91
146
27
7
11
83
47
119 2 12
0
0 2
.690
.307
.383
.129
.254
1964 CLE
144
568
87
149
24
9
19
81
57
121 3 1
0
0 24
.769
.332
.437
.174
.262
1965 CLE
144
581
94
166
33
9
22
96
54
96 1 5
18
1 14
.832
.345
.487
.201
.286
1966 CLE
144
570
111
170
32
9
21
96
57
107 2 2
19
5 12
.859
.363
.496
.198
.298
1967 CLE
144
581
87
162
31
10
19
90
55
100 3 4
34
16 10
.807
.342
.465
.186
.279
1968 CLE
144
601
103
172
27
8
25
94
52
107 1 5
36
14 13
.824
.341
.483
.196
.286
1969 CLE
139
573
121
192
41
12
31
128
48
94 4 6
31
19 12
.998
.387
.611
.276
.335
1970 CLE
144
591
128
197
32
15
32
112
55
107 3 6
36
7 11
.990
.389
.601
.267
.333
1971 CLE
144
588
134
207
33
16
26
130
79
108 3 5
35
8 18
1.023
.428
.595
.243
.352
1972 BAL
144
575
122
180
35
13
20
107
73
97 3 3
22
8 12
.915
.391
.523
.210
.313
1973 BAL
144
607
116
177
35
7
18
81
74
123 2 1
30
13 13
.831
.370
.461
.170
.292
1974 BAL
137
538
99
162
33
6
18
87
56
100 2 4
26
8 10
.852
.367
.485
.184
.301
1975 BAL
144
563
127
185
26
10
27
90
75
106 3 5
25
6 10
.961
.407
.554
.226
.329
1976 BAL
144
606
102
180
25
11
22
96
65
112 1 1
15
10 13
.849
.366
.483
.186
.297
1977 BAL
144
578
102
182
28
6
23
84
60
118 2 3
23
5 24
.883
.379
.503
.189
.315
1978 BAL-BOS
142
560
82
142
26
9
13
64
59
126 3 4
17
5 14
.728
.326
.402
.148
.254
Total
2288
9254
1706
2769
488
157
347
1519
966
1741 38 67
367
125 212
.864
.365
.498
.199
.299
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Robert Ratfink has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1978-09-05A trade has been completed between the Baltimore IRISH and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Robert Ratfink from the Baltimore IRISH in exchange for Cliff Murakami. Protest This Trade.
1976-11-01Robert Ratfink now holds the league record for career triples.
1974-10-15Robert Ratfink of the Baltimore IRISH is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1974-05-16Robert Ratfink of the Baltimore IRISH is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1969-09-25Robert Ratfink of the Cleveland Steamers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1962-10-03The Cleveland Steamers have promoted Robert Ratfink to the major league team. The Cleveland Steamers have designated Mark Colon for assignment. The Cleveland Steamers have designated Frank Wilkins for assignment.
1959-04-11The Cleveland Steamers have renamed Al Hudson to Robert Ratfink.
1958-06-11A trade has been completed between the Toronto Snow Storm and the Cleveland Steamers. The Cleveland Steamers receive John Tenace, Leroy Uhalt, Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 TOR (Kenny Winker), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 TOR (Robert Ratfink) from the Toronto Snow Storm in exchange for Carlito Pistachio.