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Name	Team	Age
Jose Rigdon	Retired (1973, Age 37)	Died (2014, Age 79)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13 (1953)	SS	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)	0	9 years (68 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B+	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B+	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	11/2/1935
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	4	9
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1953	D	D	C-	D	C+	C-	B
1954	D+	D+	C	D	C+	C	B
1955	D+	C-	C+	D+	C+	C+	B
1956	C-	C-	B-	C	B-	B-	B+
1957	C-	C	B	C+	B-	B-	B+
1958	C+	C	B	B-	B-	B	B+
1959	B-	C+	B+	B-	B-	B	A-
1960	B	B-	B+	B	B	B	A-
1961	B	B	A-	B	B	B+	A-
1962	B+	B	A-	B	B	B+	A-
1963	B+	B	A-	B	B	B+	A-
1964	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1965	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1966	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1967	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1968	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1969	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1970	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1971	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1972	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-
1973	B+	B+	A-	B+	B	B+	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1973-11-01	Jose Rigdon has retired from the Kansas City Smitties
1956-04-25	The Washington Smitties have promoted Jose Rigdon to the major league team. The Washington Smitties have designated J.C. Blum for assignment.
1956-04-19	The Washington Smitties have promoted Eddie Keegan to the major league team. The Washington Smitties have sent Jose Rigdon to the minors.
1956-03-31	The Washington Smitties have promoted Jose Rigdon to the major league team. The Washington Smitties have designated J.C. Blum for assignment.
1954-03-01	The Detroit Smitties have promoted Ken Hudson to the major league team. The Detroit Smitties have sent Jose Rigdon to the minors.
1953-10-12	The Detroit Smitties have promoted Jose Rigdon to the major league team.