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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Richie Tate Center Field
Retired (2000, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .819 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
H 2550 Age at Death 95 Date of Birth 07-01-1962
HR 365 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(30 games)
RBI 1398
SB 191 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 2000
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B C  (38.9%) LF C  (40.4%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B A- (79.4%) CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 65% 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
1985 MON
142
546
61
137
14
6
14
79
35
 119 1 2
6
 4 3
.672
.296
.375
.125
.251
1986 MON
154
562
81
161
27
7
17
91
64
 111 1 4
11
 5 2
.808
.358
.450
.164
.286
1987 MON
159
635
92
173
27
5
20
98
60
 124 2 5
14
 6 9
.760
.335
.425
.153
.272
1988 MON
159
641
96
170
26
6
24
73
67
 136 3 4
13
 5 1
.772
.336
.437
.172
.265
1989 MON
157
580
77
169
32
6
20
94
60
 103 3 2
15
 1 3
.830
.360
.471
.179
.291
1990 MON
160
572
88
142
24
4
19
96
64
 115 2 9
11
 8 2
.725
.321
.404
.156
.248
1991 SEA
159
643
129
218
35
16
38
118
57
 126 2 3
17
 10 13
1.013
.393
.621
.281
.339
1992 SEA
159
668
101
203
39
6
38
134
59
 116 1 5
20
 8 9
.910
.359
.551
.247
.304
1993 SEA
159
638
111
193
40
8
30
112
66
 111 2 3
13
 10 1
.899
.368
.531
.229
.303
1994 SEA
159
650
113
176
34
7
28
99
69
 111 1 1
10
 13 4
.815
.341
.474
.203
.271
1995 SEA
159
649
111
182
34
7
28
100
62
 116 1 3
17
 6 8
.826
.343
.484
.203
.280
1996 SEA
159
612
96
180
32
9
22
80
64
 114 2 3
18
 4 12
.845
.361
.484
.190
.294
1997 SEA
158
630
102
176
30
6
22
82
69
 120 2 3
13
 9 20
.802
.351
.451
.171
.279
1998 SEA
104
356
58
101
14
4
12
44
30
 73 2 1
10
 5 1
.789
.342
.447
.163
.284
1999 SEA
99
341
51
92
17
3
16
53
44
 65 1 1
3
 5 1
.832
.354
.478
.208
.270
2000 SEA
108
341
41
77
8
5
17
45
33
 82 0 2
0
 0 2
.721
.293
.428
.202
.226
Total
2354
9064
1408
2550
433
105
365
1398
903
 1742 26 51
191
 99 91
.819
.346
.473
.192
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Richie Tate has retired from the Seattle Hipsters
2000-03-29The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Felix Caulfield to the major league team. The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Carr Kepshire to the major league team. The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Belden Narleski to the major league team. The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Richie Tate to the major league team.
2000-03-29Richie Tate has signed with the Seattle Hipsters for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1999-03-29The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Gary Varner to the major league team. The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Richie Tate to the major league team.
1999-03-29Richie Tate has signed with the Seattle Hipsters for $1.35M per year for 1 year.
1997-03-29The Seattle Hipsters have removed Richie Tate from the trade block.
1996-05-14The Seattle Hipsters have placed Richie Tate on the trade block.
1991-03-30The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Richie Tate to the major league team.
1991-03-30Richie Tate has signed with the Seattle Hipsters for $6.95M per year for 8 years.
1986-03-29The Montreal Expos have promoted Richie Tate to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Dave Michaels to the minors.
1985-10-03The Montreal Expos have sent Richie Tate to the minors.
1985-04-20A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Montreal Expos. The Montreal Expos receive Rube Walters, Richie Tate, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 CIN (Jim Brandt) from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Zeke Bresnahan, Lou McMackin.
1985-03-29The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Buck Rojas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Noe Fisher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Dave Torborg to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Merle Lucadello to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Al Burke to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Mickey Rooker to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Richie Tate to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Dick Bourque to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Alan Haney to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Scott Michael to the minors.
1984-10-21The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Mickey Rooker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Richie Tate to the major league team.
1983-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Charlie Barcelo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Rich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Richie Tate to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Scott Michael to the minors.
1983-03-28The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Bill Jones to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Scott Michael to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Mickey Rooker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Richie Tate to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Shawn Robson to the major league team.
1982-03-29The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Antonio Mack to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Carlos Burda to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Bill Rolling to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Richie Tate to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Shawn Robson to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Randy Nagelsen to the minors.
1982-03-28The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Shawn Robson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Scott Michael to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Randy Nagelsen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Marion Smallwood to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Stutz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Richie Tate to the major league team.
1981-03-30The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Lee Sudhoff to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Ed Eave to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Julio Shetrone to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Marion Smallwood to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Tommy Rudolph to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Richie Tate to the minors.
1981-03-29The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Richie Tate to the major league team.