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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 Away 52 78 12 24 2 2 1 12 5 14 2 2 1 .768 .345 .423 .115 .308
1962 Home 56 78 13 22 1 0 3 17 5 12 1 0 1 .736 .325 .410 .128 .282
1963 Away 68 99 14 19 4 1 2 7 9 18 3 2 2 .579 .266 .313 .121 .192
1963 Home 60 87 10 23 1 0 3 11 8 17 1 1 0 .706 .326 .379 .115 .264
1964 Away 63 71 8 24 5 1 2 9 8 15 2 1 1 .926 .405 .521 .183 .338
1964 Home 63 96 7 23 7 1 2 10 10 20 1 1 0 .707 .311 .396 .156 .240
1965 Away 54 77 10 17 2 1 4 10 9 17 0 1 3 .731 .302 .429 .208 .221
1965 Home 54 54 8 16 2 1 2 5 7 9 0 1 1 .869 .387 .481 .185 .296
1966 Away 68 90 14 29 8 1 2 19 15 14 0 2 5 .915 .415 .500 .178 .322
1966 Home 60 85 18 26 6 2 6 18 11 16 3 0 2 1.013 .378 .635 .329 .306
1967 Away 78 300 36 75 12 3 11 43 28 57 9 3 11 .731 .311 .420 .170 .250
1967 Home 77 291 42 81 13 1 6 38 20 52 11 5 7 .714 .323 .392 .113 .278
1968 Away 78 277 43 81 15 2 9 46 31 49 5 2 13 .822 .364 .458 .166 .292
1968 Home 77 262 39 79 12 1 11 41 23 57 6 5 11 .836 .355 .481 .179 .302
1969 Away 78 334 52 81 14 2 8 29 36 64 7 6 10 .687 .319 .368 .126 .243
1969 Home 77 312 53 94 11 3 9 47 42 56 10 2 12 .829 .387 .442 .141 .301
1970 Away 70 300 42 81 15 6 5 32 27 53 8 3 7 .746 .336 .410 .140 .270
1970 Home 67 272 41 70 10 3 11 29 29 54 5 2 10 .769 .331 .438 .180 .257
1971 Away 78 316 47 90 10 2 6 26 34 72 4 2 8 .743 .357 .386 .101 .285
1971 Home 77 307 57 83 15 0 14 46 32 63 8 3 6 .796 .340 .456 .186 .270
1972 Away 64 119 14 33 6 2 3 15 14 21 2 0 7 .785 .348 .437 .160 .277
1972 Home 58 113 11 26 5 1 2 14 10 23 0 0 2 .638 .293 .345 .115 .230
1973 Away 61 155 12 34 9 1 4 15 15 42 1 2 6 .658 .291 .368 .148 .219
1973 Home 66 148 12 33 3 2 3 18 13 35 1 2 4 .617 .286 .331 .108 .223
Total Away 812 2216 304 588 102 24 57 263 231 436 43 26 74 .746 .336 .410 .145 .265
Total Home 792 2105 311 576 86 15 72 294 210 414 47 22 56 .771 .340 .431 .158 .274
Total 1604 4321 615 1164 188 39 129 557 441 850 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).