Rick Dempsey

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: September 13, 1949 in Fayetteville, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Crespi Carmelite HS (Encino, CA).

High School: Crespi Carmelite HS (Encino, CA)

Debut: September 23, 1969 (Age 20-010d, 12,942nd in major league history)
vs. KCR 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1992 (Age 43-014d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Warner Sports Management • Previously: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: John Rikard Dempsey

Nicknames: The Dipper

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Relatives: Uncle of Gregg Zaun

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.1

4692

1093

.233

525

RBI

471

OBP

.319

SLG

.347

OPS

.666

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-5 / in Starts: 0-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 11 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	8 (5-1-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 11 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	6 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In By
C Ripken	1
B Anderson	1

1992 Batting Game Log

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1992 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1758	71 (70)	Jun 25	BAL	@	MIL	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						C
2	1759	73 (1)	Jun 27	BAL		KCR	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	1760	81 (7)	Jul 6	BAL		CHW	W,4-3	9-GF(14)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	8	2.57	-0.065	6.05	-0.09%	-0.20	C
4	1761	86 (4)	Jul 11	BAL		MIN	L,5-6	GS-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	9	1.20	-0.012	2.60	-0.02%	-0.23	C
5	1762	91 (4)	Jul 19	BAL	@	TEX	W,3-2	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	8	1.27	-0.032	2.80	-0.04%	-0.10	C
6	1763	92	Jul 20	BAL	@	CHW	W,3-2	8-GF(12)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	1.58	-0.128	3.52	-0.17%	-1.32	C
7	1764	97 (4)	Jul 25	BAL		TEX	L,8-10	7-9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.300	.125	.425	8	.10	0.003	.21	0.00%	0.21	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	1765	155 (57)	Sep 27	BAL		BOS	L,1-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.273	.111	.384	9	.22	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.36	C
							3-5		11	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.111	.273	.111	.384		1.46	-0.240	3.27	-0.32%	-1.99

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