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Name Team Age
Desi Theiss Retired (1981, Age 35) Died (2024, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14
(1963)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Speaker Wilson League 0 8 years (84 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A+ C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 11/20/1945
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (2B)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1973 AHP 37 97 22 4 1 1 6 14 18 .650 .330 .320 .227
1973 HHP 35 97 28 4 0 2 9 16 16 .778 .386 .392 .289
1973 LHP 31 67 21 4 0 2 7 10 14 .860 .397 .463 .313
1973 RHP 60 127 29 4 1 1 8 20 20 .637 .338 .299 .228
1974 AHP 54 126 33 8 2 2 13 16 24 .763 .359 .405 .262
1974 HHP 67 145 36 5 2 0 6 14 30 .627 .317 .310 .248
1974 LHP 39 55 10 2 1 0 7 7 13 .536 .281 .255 .182
1974 RHP 103 216 59 11 3 2 12 23 41 .731 .351 .380 .273
1975 AHP 47 55 12 4 0 0 2 6 11 .586 .295 .291 .218
1975 HHP 46 68 15 3 0 0 3 9 13 .576 .312 .265 .221
1975 LHP 13 18 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .594 .316 .278 .278
1975 RHP 79 105 22 7 0 0 5 14 21 .579 .303 .276 .210
1976 AHP 51 105 29 2 0 1 8 6 14 .651 .327 .324 .276
1976 HHP 50 91 16 2 0 0 3 13 12 .490 .292 .198 .176
1976 LHP 28 54 10 1 0 0 1 4 6 .445 .241 .204 .185
1976 RHP 86 142 35 3 0 1 10 15 20 .624 .335 .289 .246
1977 AHP 50 111 27 7 0 0 14 8 16 .600 .294 .306 .243
1977 HHP 54 112 33 5 0 1 8 9 25 .719 .352 .366 .295
1977 LHP 42 118 30 4 0 0 10 11 18 .611 .323 .288 .254
1977 RHP 78 105 30 8 0 1 12 6 23 .715 .324 .390 .286
1978 AHP 56 116 26 3 2 0 7 11 16 .576 .291 .284 .224
1978 HHP 57 136 32 5 1 3 14 31 21 .730 .377 .353 .235
1978 LHP 47 111 20 2 0 0 5 15 12 .476 .278 .198 .180
1978 RHP 90 141 38 6 3 3 16 27 25 .805 .387 .418 .270
1979 AHP 62 219 58 9 2 1 21 16 33 .656 .318 .338 .265
1979 HHP 60 205 51 10 6 1 30 20 30 .685 .314 .371 .249
1979 LHP 32 58 19 2 2 1 8 6 7 .867 .385 .483 .328
1979 RHP 109 366 90 17 6 1 43 30 56 .638 .305 .333 .246
1980 AHP 74 289 72 6 3 4 24 33 50 .658 .326 .332 .249
1980 HHP 70 277 78 17 0 2 27 27 42 .713 .349 .365 .282
1980 LHP 78 192 58 7 3 0 13 21 29 .741 .371 .370 .302
1980 RHP 124 374 92 16 0 6 38 39 63 .657 .320 .337 .246
1981 AHP 67 251 57 6 3 1 16 20 34 .569 .282 .287 .227
1981 HHP 77 274 60 5 2 1 28 27 49 .549 .286 .263 .219
1981 LHP 59 137 33 4 0 2 14 5 20 .580 .266 .314 .241
1981 RHP 129 388 84 7 5 0 30 42 63 .551 .290 .260 .216
Total AHP 498 1369 336 49 13 10 111 130 216 .636 .314 .322 .245
Total HHP 516 1405 349 56 11 10 128 166 238 .654 .329 .325 .248
Total LHP 369 810 206 26 6 5 65 80 122 .641 .321 .320 .254
Total RHP 858 1964 479 79 18 15 174 216 332 .647 .321 .325 .244
Total 1014 2774 685 105 24 20 239 296 454 .645 .321 .324 .247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Desi Theiss has retired from the Atlanta Braves
1974-07-23Trade #1333208 has been completed between the Texas tornados and the Atlanta Braves. The Atlanta Braves receive Desi Theiss from the Texas tornados in exchange for Nyls Holbert.
1973-06-28The Texas tornados have promoted Desi Theiss to the major league team.
1972-04-05The Texas tornados have acquired Desi Theiss from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Anaheim Mickeys have waived Desi Theiss.
1971-04-04The Anaheim Mickeys have placed Desi Theiss on the trade block.