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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   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 H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 LHP 46 59 19 1 0 1 12 6 11 .774 .385 .390 .068 .322
1962 RHP 68 97 27 2 2 3 17 4 15 .737 .304 .433 .155 .278
1963 LHP 22 34 7 0 0 2 3 4 6 .672 .289 .382 .176 .206
1963 RHP 116 152 35 5 1 3 15 13 29 .631 .295 .336 .105 .230
1964 LHP 17 28 7 1 0 1 3 3 6 .715 .323 .393 .143 .250
1964 RHP 114 139 40 11 2 3 16 15 29 .818 .357 .460 .173 .288
1965 LHP 29 26 10 1 1 2 5 5 2 1.215 .484 .731 .346 .385
1965 RHP 82 105 23 3 1 4 10 11 24 .680 .299 .381 .162 .219
1966 LHP 17 28 5 2 0 0 5 5 5 .544 .294 .250 .071 .179
1966 RHP 118 147 50 12 3 8 32 21 25 1.043 .418 .626 .286 .340
1967 LHP 91 231 60 5 2 3 30 12 36 .630 .293 .338 .078 .260
1967 RHP 141 360 96 20 2 14 51 36 73 .782 .332 .450 .183 .267
1968 LHP 87 192 60 8 3 7 25 15 37 .855 .361 .495 .182 .312
1968 RHP 132 347 100 19 0 13 62 39 69 .815 .359 .455 .167 .288
1969 LHP 97 261 63 10 2 6 23 23 54 .668 .304 .364 .123 .241
1969 RHP 135 385 112 15 3 11 53 55 66 .814 .383 .431 .140 .291
1970 LHP 79 215 55 7 4 5 24 16 43 .703 .307 .395 .140 .256
1970 RHP 119 357 96 18 5 11 37 40 64 .789 .349 .440 .171 .269
1971 LHP 97 256 66 9 0 4 17 22 58 .661 .321 .340 .082 .258
1971 RHP 122 367 107 16 2 16 55 44 77 .844 .367 .477 .185 .292
1972 LHP 31 60 15 4 0 2 9 5 12 .724 .308 .417 .167 .250
1972 RHP 110 172 44 7 3 3 20 19 32 .710 .326 .384 .128 .256
1973 LHP 37 56 16 0 0 1 6 3 13 .661 .322 .339 .054 .286
1973 RHP 111 247 51 12 3 6 27 25 64 .633 .281 .352 .146 .206
Total LHP 650 1446 383 48 12 34 162 119 283 .706 .321 .385 .120 .265
Total RHP 1368 2875 781 140 27 95 395 322 567 .784 .346 .438 .167 .272
Total 1604 4321 1164 188 39 129 557 441 850 .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).