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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 18 55.00 6 / 7 9 / 9 2 / 5 9 / 12 6 / 7 12 / 12 3 / 3 47 / 55
1960 Minors 19 67.00 6 / 9 10 / 16 4 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 9 8 / 8 12 / 12 49 / 67
1960 Pos (1B) 19 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 18 / 162
1961 Minors 20 60.00 5 / 6 4 / 6 3 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 7 10 / 10 11 / 13 39 / 60
1961 Pos (1B) 20 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 7
1962 Minors 21 66.00 2 / 7 7 / 12 5 / 7 5 / 11 2 / 5 7 / 7 11 / 17 39 / 66
1963 Majors 22 71.85 162 142 0 4 / 14 2 / 6 2 / 12 1 / 7 3 / 6 7 / 12 7 / 14 26 / 71
1964 Majors 23 65.50 162 144 0 8 / 11 6 / 11 4 / 10 0 / 6 2 / 7 6 / 9 5 / 11 31 / 65
1965 Majors 24 78.75 162 144 0 2 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 5 3 / 14 4 / 12 9 / 16 9 / 16 32 / 78
1966 Majors 25 78.77 162 144 0 3 / 13 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 14 1 / 12 11 / 78
1967 Majors 26 76.61 162 144 0 4 / 18 1 / 9 3 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 10 5 / 12 3 / 12 17 / 76
1968 Majors 27 74.92 162 144 0 4 / 12 0 / 6 4 / 15 2 / 9 1 / 12 2 / 12 1 / 8 14 / 74
1969 Majors 28 68.79 156 139 6 0 / 4 2 / 10 0 / 1 1 / 16 2 / 13 0 / 10 3 / 14 8 / 68
1970 Majors 29 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 65
1971 Majors 30 65.60 162 144 0 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 65
1972 Majors 31 65.16 162 144 0 0 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 65
1973 Majors 32 65.34 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 65
1974 Majors 33 60.36 153 130 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 60
1975 Majors 34 64.04 162 142 0 -1 / 9 0 / 14 -1 / 9 0 / 7 -3 / 5 0 / 12 -3 / 8 -8 / 64
1976 Majors 35 65.52 162 144 0 0 / 9 -7 / 15 1 / 3 -4 / 12 -1 / 4 -4 / 7 -1 / 15 -16 / 65
1977 Majors 36 64.94 162 144 0 -1 / 7 -2 / 11 0 / 12 -4 / 7 0 / 11 -1 / 5 -2 / 11 -10 / 64
1978 Majors 37 65.34 162 142 0 0 / 10 -1 / 9 -1 / 6 -6 / 6 -1 / 12 -4 / 7 -3 / 15 -16 / 65
Total 2577 2279 15 42 / 190 35 / 211 28 / 164 15 / 182 27 / 171 60 / 193 57 / 225 284 / 1505
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.