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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
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 Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B (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.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 LCS
7
27
1
4
0
0
0
2
2
10 0 1
1
1 0
.348
.200
.148
.000
.148
1970 WS
4
18
1
4
0
1
0
2
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.556
.222
.333
.111
.222
1974 LCS
7
31
10
11
0
1
0
0
4
8 0 0
1
1 0
.848
.429
.419
.065
.355
1975 LCS
5
21
6
5
1
0
2
4
4
3 0 0
0
1 0
.931
.360
.571
.333
.238
1975 WS
6
25
3
6
1
0
0
2
4
4 0 0
0
0 0
.625
.345
.280
.040
.240
1977 LCS
7
30
2
5
0
0
1
2
2
9 1 0
3
1 0
.509
.242
.267
.100
.167
1977 WS
5
17
1
6
0
0
0
2
4
5 0 0
1
2 0
.829
.476
.353
.000
.353
1978 LCS
6
24
2
6
0
1
0
0
4
4 0 0
1
0 0
.690
.357
.333
.083
.250
1979 LCS
7
30
3
8
1
0
1
3
2
6 2 0
2
0 1
.753
.353
.400
.133
.267
1979 WS
6
25
1
5
0
1
0
3
1
5 0 0
0
1 0
.511
.231
.280
.080
.200
1980 LCS
6
24
4
4
0
0
0
3
4
5 0 0
1
0 0
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
Total
66
272
34
64
3
4
4
23
31
62 3 1
10
7 1
.639
.319
.320
.085
.235
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.