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Barry Zito League
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Red Tessmer Second Base
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .758 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1164 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 12-26-1936
HR 129 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(4 games)
RBI 557
SB 90 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1974
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.7%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.0%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF D- (9.8%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B A- (83.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1962 DET
108
156
25
46
3
2
4
29
10
 26 0 1
3
 2 2
.752
.335
.417
.122
.295
1963 DET
128
186
24
42
5
1
5
18
17
 35 1 0
4
 3 2
.638
.294
.344
.118
.226
1964 DET
126
167
15
47
12
2
4
19
18
 35 0 0
3
 2 1
.800
.351
.449
.168
.281
1965 DET
108
131
18
33
4
2
6
15
16
 26 1 0
0
 2 4
.788
.338
.450
.198
.252
1966 DET
128
175
32
55
14
3
8
37
26
 30 0 3
3
 2 7
.963
.397
.566
.251
.314
1967 DET
155
591
78
156
25
4
17
81
48
 109 0 5
20
 8 18
.723
.317
.406
.142
.264
1968 DET
155
539
82
160
27
3
20
87
54
 106 0 2
11
 7 24
.829
.360
.469
.173
.297
1969 DET
155
646
105
175
25
5
17
76
78
 120 4 2
17
 8 22
.756
.352
.404
.133
.271
1970 DET
137
572
83
151
25
9
16
61
56
 107 4 0
13
 5 17
.757
.334
.423
.159
.264
1971 DET
155
623
104
173
25
2
20
72
66
 135 4 4
12
 5 14
.769
.349
.421
.143
.278
1972 DET
122
232
25
59
11
3
5
29
24
 44 0 2
2
 0 9
.714
.322
.392
.138
.254
1973 CHN
127
303
24
67
12
3
7
33
28
 77 1 1
2
 4 10
.638
.288
.350
.129
.221
Total
1604
4321
615
1164
188
39
129
557
441
 850 15 20
90
 48 130
.758
.338
.421
.151
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Red Tessmer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ralph Ballinger to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Neal Baldwin to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Brad Aitchison to the major league team.
1973-03-31Red Tessmer has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
1972-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mike Lanford to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lee Escalera to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jack Schweitzer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Chick Felton to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Dave Shoun to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Steve Campfield to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pete Barkley to the major league team.
1972-03-29Red Tessmer has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.8M per year for 1 year.
1970-07-16Red Tessmer of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1969-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Rod Ross to the major league team.
1969-03-30Red Tessmer has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $2.7M per year for 3 years.
1965-05-23Red Tessmer of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1965-03-29The Detroit Blazers have promoted Gracie Walker to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Tiny Spencer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Stan Hegman to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jack Shanahan to the major league team.
1965-03-29Red Tessmer has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.7M per year for 4 years.
1962-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team.
1958-03-28The Detroit Blazers have sent Frank Walker to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Paul Cassady to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Michael Mejias to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Red Tessmer to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Ken Klimchock to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Charlie Eaton to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Ed Donovan to the minors.
1958-03-28The Detroit Blazers have promoted Charlie Eaton to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jeff Clark to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Charlie Doll to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Paul Cassady to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Royce Adams to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Michael Mejias to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ken Klimchock to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jim Silverio to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted George Schlafly to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Harry Murcer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ben Nelson to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Curt Pasquella to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Frank Walker to the major league team.
1957-03-28The Detroit Blazers have sent George Schlafly to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Frank Walker to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Luis Leshnock to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Michael Mejias to the minors. The Detroit Blazers have sent Red Tessmer to the minors.
1957-03-28The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Frank Walker to the major league team.
1955-06-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Blazers and the Chicago Wildebeest. The Chicago Wildebeest receive Charlie Halliday, Hal Kirkwood, Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 DET (Dan Rodriguez) from the Detroit Blazers in exchange for Jeff Ockey, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 CHA (Red Tessmer).