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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Red Tessmer Second Base
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating   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 Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1962 3B DET 14 14 126.2 32 9 21 2 2 -6 2.13 .938
2B DET 13 2 34.0 16 4 12 0 0 -1 4.24 1.000
CF DET 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1963 3B DET 14 14 129.1 45 17 27 1 1 -3 3.06 .978
2B DET 24 1 58.0 28 9 18 1 3 0 4.19 .964
SS DET 3 3 27.0 14 4 10 0 1 -2 4.67 1.000
1964 3B DET 14 14 125.0 33 10 22 1 2 -9 2.30 .970
2B DET 15 0 29.0 21 10 11 0 1 -1 6.52 1.000
SS DET 1 1 9.0 5 3 2 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
LF DET 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1965 3B DET 12 12 112.1 40 5 31 4 1 +1 2.88 .900
2B DET 5 0 10.0 9 5 4 0 1 +2 8.10 1.000
1966 3B DET 20 20 179.2 53 14 32 7 5 -6 2.30 .868
2B DET 21 0 40.0 24 10 14 0 3 +1 5.40 1.000
1967 3B DET 88 88 772.2 205 48 148 9 9 -4 2.28 .956
2B DET 67 67 596.1 335 126 200 9 37 +2 4.92 .973
1968 3B DET 155 155 1350.0 465 88 353 24 18 -14 2.94 .948
1969 2B DET 155 155 1393.1 750 299 429 22 92 -1 4.70 .971
1970 2B DET 137 137 1218.2 636 260 359 17 65 +6 4.57 .973
1971 2B DET 155 155 1375.0 711 284 413 14 85 -1 4.56 .980
1972 3B DET 28 28 245.2 81 18 57 6 4 -5 2.75 .926
1B DET 7 7 61.0 62 60 1 1 4 -2 9.00 .984
C DET 6 6 52.2 47 45 1 1 0 0 10 1 9.1% 0 7.86 .979
2B DET 19 1 46.0 22 11 10 1 4 -1 4.11 .955
1973 CF CHN 52 52 460.2 125 117 4 4 0 -4 2.36 .968
2B CHN 6 6 55.0 31 12 19 0 3 -2 5.07 1.000
SS CHN 5 5 44.0 27 4 19 4 2 -1 4.70 .852
1B CHN 3 3 26.0 31 29 1 1 2 -1 10.38 .968
C CHN 1 1 8.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 6.75 .857
Pos Total 2B 617 524 4855.1 2583 1030 1489 64 294 +4 4.67 .975
3B 345 345 3041.1 954 209 691 54 42 -46 2.66 .943
CF 53 53 468.2 127 119 4 4 0 -4 2.36 .969
1B 10 10 87.0 93 89 2 2 6 -3 9.41 .978
SS 9 9 80.0 46 11 31 4 3 -3 4.72 .913
C 7 7 60.2 54 51 1 2 0 0 11 1 8.3% 0 7.72 .963
LF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Total 1042 949 8602.0 3859 1511 2218 130 345 0 11 1 8.3% -52 3.90 .966
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).