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Cesar Cedeno League
4-16-2075
Russ Hetzel Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .846 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 1618 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 09-25-1929
HR 241 Drafted Round 12, Pick 179
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(15 games)
RBI 987
SB 231
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
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 --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C- (35.7%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (93.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 KC
34
67
5
10
2
0
2
7
5
 14 0 0
0
 0 1
.477
.208
.269
.119
.149
1952 KC
89
275
40
79
10
5
17
60
8
 50 1 3
17
 9 6
.852
.307
.545
.258
.287
1953 KC
130
542
87
165
21
10
27
97
43
 103 3 6
23
 13 7
.885
.355
.530
.225
.304
1954 KC
130
466
68
124
18
2
15
68
45
 105 1 10
31
 16 6
.736
.326
.410
.144
.266
1955 KC
129
522
77
140
22
8
19
89
35
 112 2 6
11
 6 1
.763
.313
.450
.182
.268
1956 KC
115
420
68
106
25
5
17
68
36
 84 5 6
18
 11 2
.772
.315
.457
.205
.252
1957 KC
130
503
80
161
25
10
23
85
47
 61 1 1
18
 7 2
.925
.379
.547
.227
.320
1958 KC
121
492
108
153
24
9
29
113
54
 79 0 3
31
 9 6
.950
.377
.573
.262
.311
1959 KC
102
404
67
114
22
5
16
65
39
 71 1 2
21
 5 2
.825
.345
.480
.198
.282
1960 KC
130
518
92
165
30
9
23
106
54
 87 2 6
15
 3 3
.925
.381
.544
.226
.319
1961 KC
130
520
95
166
27
8
24
87
50
 86 1 2
14
 0 7
.919
.379
.540
.221
.319
1962 KC
130
499
72
137
16
10
17
100
52
 99 3 5
13
 4 7
.792
.343
.449
.174
.275
1963 KC-BOS
68
167
32
54
11
0
8
25
12
 34 1 1
9
 3 2
.903
.370
.533
.210
.323
1964 BOS
38
88
16
30
4
2
2
11
10
 13 1 1
4
 3 3
.910
.410
.500
.159
.341
1965 BOS
27
77
12
14
0
2
2
6
7
 8 0 1
6
 2 0
.559
.247
.312
.130
.182
Total
1503
5560
919
1618
257
85
241
987
497
 1006 22 53
231
 91 55
.846
.348
.498
.207
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Russ Hetzel has retired from the Boston Patriots
1963-04-22The Boston Patriots have acquired Russ Hetzel from the waiver wire.
1963-04-18The Kansas City Blues have promoted Paul Preston to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated Russ Hetzel for assignment.
1952-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Russ Hetzel to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jack "Fess" Parker to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Russ Hetzel to the minors.
1951-03-01The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Russ Hetzel to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Brad Clingman to the minors.
1950-07-15The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Frank Cullen to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Russ Hetzel to the minors.
1950-05-06The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Russ Hetzel to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Kirby Linden to the minors.
1950-04-15The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Luis "Lou" Crompton to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Russ Hetzel to the minors.
1950-04-13The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Russ Hetzel to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Jack Stone to the minors.
1950-04-03The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Jack Stone to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have sent Russ Hetzel to the minors.