#78 Del Rice, Catcher, 26 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Del Rice

10/27/1922
26
USA,OH,PORTSMOUTH
6"2
190

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1949 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 125 Days (469 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 27 Days (715 total Days)
4 Year(s)

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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77438
Versus LHP77438
Versus RHP67438
Talent76467
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27SLAW 9-5403000100#7  
9/28@CHAW 6-1401100011#7  
9/29@CHAL 1-8301000100#7  
9/30NYYW 10-8100000000#8  
10/1@WASL 0-5301000000#7  
10/2BOSW 4-3401000001#7  
10/7@CHAL 3-8311100010#7  
10/8@CHAL 1-3401000000#7  
10/10CHAL 4-12400000000#7  
10/11CHAL 5-6512000001#7  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1404841442481482593255.298.342.467.809.727.169
Projected1404841442481482593255.298.342.467.809.727.169
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12452431119042264600.073.05.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17758153429241320300.328.368.514.882
vs. RHP30786951053351935103.280.327.440.767
Close/Late6621411144212101.318.343.455.797
Scoring Position13235313550919401.265.308.371.679
Pinch Hitting1420001003100.143.133.143.276
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6822167103635251230.303.336.457.793
Road7226377145847342025.293.346.475.821
Last Week2920000101.222.222.222.444
March/April2286275232310210.314.326.523.849
May217818513115216.231.247.436.683
June268123212914713.284.344.407.752
July21712530281267.352.397.479.876
August2585337342416104.388.454.6821.136
Sept/Oct2583182107255.217.270.265.535
Postseason41641000211.250.294.313.607

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194788318862015493621503703.270.326.387.712PHA
19481314991212948695528316200.242.286.365.651PHA
194914048414424814825932345500.298.342.467.809PHA,AL
Total35913013517313272001508111515403.270.317.408.725 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1945, AAA11935690202105335295533.253.305.404.710
1946, AAA1233879025074053305532.233.278.351.629
1947, AAA481625161103232152222.315.365.549.914

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19486225100040300.227.227.273.500
19494164100021100.250.294.313.607
Total10389200061400.237.256.289.546

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1361248305508916.9931125.27.121942526.6

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1945...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Philadelphia (A) on 4/17/1946 (Going to CHA: P Vic Raschi, P Don Newcombe, P Frank Hiller. Going to PHA: CF Whitey Lockman, C Del Rice, 1B Lennie Pearson)...
Had first career hit on 6/3/1947, off Red Embree (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/13/1947, off Jim Tobin (BOS)...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1949, hitting .476 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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