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Barry Zito League
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Robby Rizzo First Base
Retired (1982, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .772 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2073 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 07-11-1945
HR 188 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(44 games)
RBI 914
SB 297 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1982
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B F  (3.0%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196318D+C-C-C+A+F B-
196419C-C C+C+A+D-B+
196520C C+B-B-A+D A-
196621C+B-B B A+D+A 
196722B-B B+B+A+C-A 
196823B-B B+B+A+C-A+
196924B B+A-B+A+C A+
197025B+B+A-B+A+C A+
197126B+A-A-A-A+C A+
197227A-A-A A-A+C+A+
197328A-A-A A-A+C+A+
197429A-A-A A-A+C+A+
197530A-A-A A A+C+A+
197631A-A-A A A+C+A+
197732A-A-A A A+C+A+
197833A-A-A A A+C+A+
197934A-A-A A A+C+A+
198035A-A-A A-A+C+A+
198136A-B+A A-A C+A+
198237B+B+A A-A C A+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Robby Rizzo has retired from the St. Louis Writers
1982-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Robby Rizzo to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jim Poorman to the major league team.
1982-03-28Robby Rizzo has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1981-08-24Robby Rizzo of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1979-06-05Robby Rizzo of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1977-04-27Robby Rizzo of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Robby Rizzo to the major league team.
1974-03-30Robby Rizzo has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $4.11M per year for 8 years.
1969-06-21Robby Rizzo of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-04-30Robby Rizzo of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1968-03-28The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Robby Rizzo to the major league team.
1968-03-28The Los Angeles Bravos have renamed Ed Little to Robby Rizzo.