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Rick Cunningham Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 775 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-24-1927
HR 89 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(59 games)
RBI 386
SB 61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (98.3%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1950 Majors 23 32.89 162 46 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 32
1951 Minors 24 29.00 2 / 4 4 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 6 13 / 29
1951 Majors 24 0.11 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1952 Minors 25 48.00 0 / 10 4 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 7 9 / 48
1952 Majors 25 6.22 15 9 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 6
1953 Minors 26 28.00 1 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6 2 / 6 4 / 28
1953 Majors 26 32.12 90 51 0 1 / 9 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 5 / 32
1954 Majors 27 54.61 162 92 0 3 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 4 8 / 54
1955 Majors 28 47.61 162 69 0 1 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 4 4 / 47
1956 Majors 29 56.11 162 95 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 5 6 / 56
1957 Majors 30 60.98 162 105 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 60
1958 Majors 31 49.49 162 79 0 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 49
1959 Majors 32 36.59 144 43 18 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 36
1960 Majors 33 38.53 162 48 0 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 38
1961 Majors 34 59.39 162 95 0 -4 / 13 -2 / 6 -3 / 9 -3 / 7 -8 / 13 -1 / 5 -4 / 6 -25 / 59
1962 Majors 35 37.86 112 65 15 -3 / 4 -5 / 5 -1 / 7 -3 / 4 -6 / 5 0 / 4 -2 / 8 -20 / 37
1963 Majors 36 16.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 16
Total 1659 797 33 1 / 106 7 / 98 4 / 91 3 / 80 -7 / 95 3 / 75 0 / 82 11 / 627
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Rick Cunningham has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-08-29The Pittsburgh Bootleggers have waived Rick Cunningham.
1962-08-06Rick Cunningham of the Pittsburgh Bootleggers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1959-06-06Rick Cunningham of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1953-09-10The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Rick Cunningham to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Harry Tubman to the major league team.
1953-08-19The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Bill Jones to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Lee Nelson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Rick Cunningham to the minors. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Lefty Lickert to the minors.
1953-05-31The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Rick Cunningham to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have designated Frank Olson for assignment.
1953-04-01The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Rick Cunningham to the minors.
1952-09-16The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Rick Cunningham to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Lefty Lickert to the minors.
1951-04-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Warriors and the Brooklyn Blasters. The Brooklyn Blasters receive Rick Cunningham, Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 KC (Joe Malloy) from the Kansas City Warriors in exchange for Chippy Nettles.