Rich Reese

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: September 29, 1941 in Leipsic, OH us

High School: Deshler HS (Deshler, OH)

Debut: September 4, 1964 (Age 22-341d, 12,282nd in major league history)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1973 (Age 32-000d)
vs. CAL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: Richard Benjamin Reese

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

2020

512

.254

248

RBI

245

OBP

.312

SLG

.384

OPS

.695

OPS+

Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Summary of 52 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 1 walk-off, 5 tying, 20 go ahead

2 Tms
MIN	50
DET	2

Platoon
vs RHP	43
vs LHP	9

Home/Road
Away	27
Home	25

Outs
0	22
1	16
2	14

11 Opps
KCA/OAK	10
NYY	7
CHW	7
CLE	6
DET	5
KCR	4
BAL	4
BOS	3
CAL	3
WSA	2
SEP	1

40 Pitchers
Catfish Hunter	6
Steve Dunning	2
Earl Wilson	2
Marty Pattin	2
Mel Stottlemyre	2
Alan Foster	2
Billy Wynne	2
Denny McLain	2
Eddie Fisher	1
Stan Bahnsen	1
Doc Medich	1
Doyle Alexander	1
Jim Hardin	1
Dick Lange	1
Moe Drabowsky	1
Danny Lazar	1
Lindy McDaniel	1
Tom Burgmeier	1
Ray Culp	1
Daryl Patterson	1
Dick Drago	1
Phil Hennigan	1
Don Secrist	1
Wilbur Wood	1
Sparky Lyle	1
Tom Bradley	1
Mickey Lolich	1
Rollie Fingers	1
Mike Hedlund	1
Cecil Perkins	1
Blue Moon Odom	1
Dave McNally	1
Darold Knowles	1
Bob Miller	1
Jim Rooker	1
Dick Bosman	1
Ray Lamb	1
Chuck Dobson	1
Andy Messersmith	1
Fred Talbot	1

10 Parks
Metrop. Stad (MIN)	24
ClevelandStd (CLE)	5
RingCentral Col (OAK)	4
Yankee Stad (NYC)	4
ComiskeyPk 1 (CHI)	4
Tiger Stad (DET)	3
Munic. Stad (KAN)	2
Fenway Pk (BOS)	2
RFK Stad (WAS)	2
Memor. Stad (BAL)	2

Where Hit
9	48
7	3

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	42
2·HR gms	5

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	25
1--	12
12-	7
-2-	4
123	3
-23	1

93 RBI
RISP	15
0 on	25
1 on	16
2 on	8
3 on	3
Any on	27

Inning
1	5
2	8
3	4
4	10
5	2
6	5
7	7
8	6
9	5

1-3	17
4-6	17
7-end	18

RelScore
+4..	8
+3	1
+2	2
+1	6
Tied	14
-1	9
-2	5
-3	3
-4..	4

Ahead	17
Tied	14
Behind	21

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
1B	43
PH	5
LF	4

OrderPos
5th	22
4th	8
2nd	6
3rd	4
7th	4
9th	4
6th	3
1st	1

Leverage
High Lev	19
Medium Lev	16
Low Lev	17

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1967	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1967-05-11	MIN		KCA	Catfish Hunter	ahead 7-0	b 5	0	---	1	5	7	0.004	100%		Home Run (Deep RF)
2	2	2	1	1967-07-05	MIN		NYY	Cecil Perkins	behind 2-3	b 3	1	12-	3	3	3	0.294	77%		Home Run (Deep RF); C. Tovar Scores; R. Carew Scores
3	3	3	1	1967-08-18 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	Fred Talbot	behind 2-3	t 9	0	1--	2	9	PH	0.614	86%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Uhlaender Scores
4	4	4	1	1967-08-31	MIN		BAL	Moe Drabowsky	behind 8-9	b 9	1	1--	2	7	PH	0.807	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep RF); C. Tovar Scores
1968	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
5	5	1	1	1968-05-01	MIN	@	DET	Denny McLain	behind 1-2	t 7	2	---	1	5	7	0.235	44%		Home Run (Deep RF)
6	6	2	1	1968-05-20	MIN		DET	Denny McLain	tied 0-0	b 2	1	12-	3	7	7	0.250	84%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Oliva Scores; R. Rollins Scores
7	7	3	1	1968-08-02	MIN		DET	Mickey Lolich	behind 3-4	b 4	1	1--	2	2	3	0.281	68%		Home Run (Deep RF); C. Tovar Scores
8	8	4	1	1968-09-14	MIN	@	BOS	Sparky Lyle	ahead 6-2	t 9	2	---	1	2	3	0.007	100%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1969	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	1969-04-15	MIN	@	OAK	Catfish Hunter	behind 0-2	t 7	0	1--	2	6	3	0.280	50%		Home Run (Deep RF); G. Nettles Scores
10	10	2	1	1969-04-28	MIN		KCR	Mike Hedlund	ahead 1-0	b 4	0	12-	3	6	3	0.148	92%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Killebrew Scores; G. Nettles Scores
11	11	3	1	1969-06-17	MIN		CAL	Andy Messersmith	behind 0-3	b 4	0	---	1	2	3	0.096	30%		Home Run (Deep RF)
12	12	4	1	1969-06-27	MIN	@	KCR	Dick Drago	ahead 3-1	t 3	2	-23	3	5	3	0.175	91%		Home Run (Deep RF); C. Tovar Scores; T. Oliva Scores
13	13	5	1	1969-07-01	MIN	@	CHW	Billy Wynne	behind 0-5	t 4	1	---	1	5	3	0.038	10%		Home Run (Deep RF)
14	14	6	2	1969-07-01	MIN	@	CHW	Wilbur Wood	tied 5-5	t 5	1	1--	2	5	3	0.240	74%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Killebrew Scores
15	15	7	1	1969-07-07	MIN		KCR	Jim Rooker	behind 3-5	b 8	0	---	1	2	3	0.140	29%		Home Run (Deep RF Line)
16	16	8	1	1969-07-12	MIN		SEP	Marty Pattin	behind 0-1	b 2	1	---	1	5	3	0.117	53%		Home Run (Deep RF)
17	17	9	1	1969-07-16 (1)	MIN		CHW	Billy Wynne	tied 0-0	b 1	0	12-	3	3	3	0.178	82%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Uhlaender Scores; R. Carew Scores
18	18	10	2	1969-07-16 (1)	MIN		CHW	Don Secrist	tied 7-7	b 6	1	---	1	3	3	0.187	73%		Home Run (Deep RF)
19	19	11	1	1969-08-03	MIN		BAL	Dave McNally	behind 0-1	b 7	2	123	4	9	PH	0.539	94%		Home Run (Deep LF); L. Cárdenas Scores; F. Quilici Scores; R. Renick Scores
20	20	12	1	1969-08-07	MIN	@	DET	Earl Wilson	behind 0-5	t 4	0	12-	3	5	3	0.132	26%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Oliva Scores; H. Killebrew Scores
21	21	13	1	1969-08-13	MIN	@	NYY	Mel Stottlemyre	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	1	5	3	0.115	62%		Home Run (Deep RF)
22	22	14	2	1969-08-13	MIN	@	NYY	Mel Stottlemyre	ahead 3-0	t 8	2	-2-	2	5	3	0.046	98%		Home Run (Deep RF); F. Quilici Scores
23	23	15	1	1969-08-16	MIN	@	WSA	Darold Knowles	tied 3-3	t 8	1	1--	2	5	3	0.370	87%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Killebrew Scores
24	24	16	1	1969-10-02	MIN		CHW	Danny Lazar	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.106	63%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1970	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
25	25	1	1	1970-04-25	MIN		DET	Earl Wilson	ahead 1-0	b 4	2	---	1	5	3	0.113	77%		Home Run (Deep RF)
26	26	2	1	1970-05-20	MIN	@	KCR	Tom Burgmeier	ahead 8-4	t 8	2	1--	2	5	3	0.026	99%		Home Run (Deep LF); F. Quilici Scores
27	27	3	1	1970-05-30	MIN		NYY	Stan Bahnsen	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	1--	2	5	3	0.166	79%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Killebrew Scores
28	28	4	1	1970-06-07	MIN	@	WSA	Dick Bosman	tied 3-3	t 6	2	123	4	9	PH	0.389	92%		Home Run (Deep RF); J. Holt Scores; G. Mitterwald Scores; F. Quilici Scores
29	29	5	1	1970-06-26	MIN	@	CHW	Bob Miller	behind 1-3	t 4	0	---	1	5	3	0.111	37%		Home Run (Deep RF)
30	30	6	1	1970-07-08	MIN	@	OAK	Catfish Hunter	ahead 3-2	t 6	1	---	1	4	3	0.131	78%		Home Run (Deep RF)
31	31	7	1	1970-07-17	MIN	@	BAL	Jim Hardin	behind 0-3	t 7	2	12-	3	2	3	0.341	43%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Tischinski Scores; C. Tovar Scores
32	32	8	1	1970-08-07	MIN		OAK	Catfish Hunter	behind 0-1	b 2	0	---	1	4	3	0.114	55%		Home Run (Deep RF)
33	33	9	1	1970-08-08	MIN		OAK	Rollie Fingers	behind 0-1	b 2	0	1--	2	5	3	0.183	66%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Killebrew Scores
34	34	10	1	1970-09-15 (2)	MIN		CAL	Eddie Fisher	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	5	3	0.110	66%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1971	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
35	35	1	1	1971-06-06	MIN		CLE	Steve Dunning	tied 0-0	b 4	1	-2-	2	5	3	0.205	79%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Killebrew Scores
36	36	2	1	1971-06-15	MIN	@	CLE	Ray Lamb	tied 0-0	t 3	0	---	1	7	3	0.119	62%		Home Run (Deep RF)
37	37	3	1	1971-06-22	MIN		OAK	Catfish Hunter	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	5	3	0.115	66%		Home Run (Deep RF)
38	38	4	2	1971-06-22	MIN		OAK	Daryl Patterson	ahead 9-0	b 6	2	---	1	5	3	0.001	100%		Home Run (Deep RF)
39	39	5	1	1971-06-23	MIN		OAK	Blue Moon Odom	behind 0-5	b 8	2	1--	2	5	3	0.026	3%		Home Run (Deep RF); H. Killebrew Scores
40	40	6	1	1971-06-28	MIN	@	OAK	Chuck Dobson	behind 0-3	t 4	0	1--	2	4	3	0.163	36%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Oliva Scores
41	41	7	1	1971-06-30	MIN	@	OAK	Catfish Hunter	tied 0-0	t 2	0	1--	2	5	3	0.182	72%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Alyea Scores/unER
42	42	8	1	1971-08-28	MIN	@	CLE	Alan Foster	ahead 1-0	t 1	1	-2-	2	4	3	0.144	76%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Oliva Scores
43	43	9	2	1971-08-28	MIN	@	CLE	Alan Foster	ahead 4-2	t 3	1	---	1	4	3	0.088	79%		Home Run (Deep RF)
44	44	10	1	1971-08-29	MIN	@	CLE	Phil Hennigan	ahead 5-0	t 6	0	---	1	6	3	0.019	98%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1972	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
45	45	1	1	1972-05-07	MIN	@	BOS	Marty Pattin	ahead 7-2	t 9	0	---	1	4	3	0.003	100%		Home Run (Deep RF)
46	46	2	1	1972-07-02 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	Tom Bradley	behind 0-2	t 7	0	---	1	4	3	0.124	27%		Home Run (Deep RF)
47	47	3	1	1972-07-09	MIN		NYY	Lindy McDaniel	behind 1-9	b 7	1	123	4	9	PH	0.027	4%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Darwin Scores; E. Soderholm Scores; G. Mitterwald Scores
48	48	4	1	1972-07-13	MIN		BOS	Ray Culp	ahead 5-0	b 4	2	12-	3	4	3	0.032	99%		Home Run; D. Thompson Scores; R. Carew Scores
49	49	5	1	1972-08-23	MIN	@	CLE	Steve Dunning	behind 0-2	t 7	0	---	1	5	3	0.124	28%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1973	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
50	50	1	1	1973-06-24 (2)	DET	@	NYY	Doc Medich	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1	1	7	0.104	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep RF)
51	51	2	1	1973-07-13	DET		CAL	Dick Lange	ahead 6-2	b 8	2	-2-	2	3	3	0.010	100%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. Taylor Scores
52	52	3	1	1973-08-20	MIN	@	BAL	Doyle Alexander	ahead 2-1	t 9	1	---	1	7	3	0.095	92%		Home Run (Deep RF)

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