Rick Dempsey

Positions: Catcher and Rightfielder

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1967	17	-2.1	Twins	GULF	Rk	MIN	40	112	102	9	21	4	3	0	9	1	2	7	12	.206	.250	.304	.554	31		0	0	3
1968	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A--A	MIN	84	332	305	60	87	12	7	8	67	3	0	24	46	.285	.337	.449	.787	137		1	0	2
1968	18	-3.3	Wisconsin Rapids	MIDW	A	MIN	11	36	35	12	8	2	0	1	6	0	0	1	7	.229	.250	.371	.621	13		0	0	0
1968	18	-2.1	Auburn	NYPL	A-	MIN	73	296	270	48	79	10	7	7	61	3	0	23	39	.293	.348	.459	.807	124		1	0	2
1968	18		Twins	FLIL	WRk	MIN
1969	19	-2.3	Wisconsin Rapids	MIDW	A	MIN	50	177	151	35	55	11	2	6	31	7	1	25	12	.364	.458	.583	1.040	88		1	0	0
1969	19	-8.3	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	5	7	6	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.571	.667	1.238	4	0	0	0	0	0
1969	19	-2.1	Twins	FLIN	WRk	MIN	22	64	57	6	12	1	0	0	6	0	1	6	11	.211	.281	.228	.509	13		0	0	1
1970	20	-3.0	Charlotte	SOUL	AA	MIN	105	390	351	28	86	20	6	4	42	4	1	35	66	.245	.314	.370	.685	130		1	2	1
1970	20	-7.6	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	5	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.125	.000	.125	0	1	0	0	0	0
1971	21	-2.0	Charlotte	DIXA	AA	MIN	105	382	338	39	82	16	2	8	47	3	1	42	28	.243	.328	.373	.701	126		1	1	0
1971	21	-6.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	6	14	13	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.308	.357	.385	.742	5	1	0	0	0	0
1972	22	-3.6	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	MIN	48	176	161	13	38	6	2	3	18	2	1	12	27	.236	.290	.354	.644	57		1	0	2
1972	22	-5.8	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	25	47	40	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	8	.200	.304	.225	.529	9	2	0	1	0	0
1973	23	-1.9	Syracuse	IL	AAA	NYY	122	451	387	53	96	14	4	6	47	11	4	55	43	.248	.338	.351	.689	136		1	1	7
1973	23	-5.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	13	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.182	.250	.182	.432	2	1	0	1	0	0
1974	24	-3.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	43	119	109	12	26	3	0	2	12	1	0	8	7	.239	.288	.321	.609	35	5	0	1	1	0
1975	25	-2.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	71	170	145	18	38	8	0	1	11	0	0	21	15	.262	.353	.338	.691	49	5	0	3	1	1
1976	26		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-NYY	80	240	216	12	42	2	0	0	12	1	1	18	21	.194	.263	.204	.466	44	2	2	4	0	0
1976	26	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	21	48	42	1	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	4	.119	.213	.119	.332	5	0	0	1	0	0
1976	26	-1.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	59	192	174	11	37	2	0	0	10	1	1	13	17	.213	.275	.224	.499	39	2	2	3	0	0
1977	27	-0.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	91	314	270	27	61	7	4	3	34	2	3	34	34	.226	.314	.315	.629	85	9	2	5	3	1
1978	28	0.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	136	498	441	41	114	25	0	6	32	7	3	48	54	.259	.327	.356	.683	157	11	0	3	6	2
1979	29	1.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	124	413	368	48	88	23	0	6	41	0	1	38	37	.239	.307	.351	.658	129	12	0	3	4	1
1980	30	2.0	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	119	406	362	51	95	26	3	9	40	3	1	36	45	.262	.333	.425	.759	154	11	3	4	1	1
1981	31	2.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	92	287	251	24	54	10	1	6	15	0	1	32	36	.215	.306	.335	.641	84	5	1	3	0	1
1982	32	3.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	125	402	344	35	88	15	1	5	36	0	3	46	37	.256	.339	.349	.688	120	10	0	7	5	1
1983	33	4.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	128	400	347	33	80	16	2	4	32	1	1	40	54	.231	.311	.323	.634	112	9	3	5	5	1
1984	34	5.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	109	380	330	37	76	11	0	11	34	1	2	40	58	.230	.312	.364	.676	120	11	1	5	4	0
1985	35	6.1	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	132	420	362	54	92	19	0	12	52	0	1	50	87	.254	.345	.406	.751	147	2	1	5	2	0
1986	36	7.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	122	382	327	42	68	15	1	13	29	1	0	45	78	.208	.309	.379	.689	124	5	3	7	0	0
1987	37	8.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	60	170	141	16	25	10	0	1	9	0	0	23	29	.177	.295	.270	.565	38	4	1	4	1	0
1988	38	9.9	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	77	198	167	25	42	13	0	7	30	1	0	25	44	.252	.338	.455	.794	76	4	0	0	6	0
1989	39	10.6	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	79	183	151	16	27	7	0	4	16	1	0	30	37	.179	.319	.305	.623	46	5	1	1	0	3
1990	40	11.7	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	62	151	128	13	25	5	0	2	15	1	0	23	29	.195	.318	.281	.599	36	8	0	0	0	0
1991	41	12.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	61	174	147	15	34	5	0	4	21	0	2	23	20	.231	.330	.347	.676	51	7	0	1	3	1
1992	42	13.4	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	8	11	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.111	.273	.111	.384	1	1	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (24 seasons)					Majors		1766	5407	4692	525	1093	223	12	96	471	20	19	592	736	.233	.319	.347	.666	1628	131	18	63	42	13
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		554	2020	1795	237	465	83	26	35	261	31	10	200	234	.259	.333	.393	.726	705		6	4	15
Other (2 seasons)					Other		22	64	57	6	12	1	0	0	6	0	1	6	11					13		0	0	1
All Levels (26 Seasons)							2342	7491	6544	768	1570	307	38	131	738	51	30	798	981					2346	131	24	67	58	13

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		170	627	548	66	134	20	6	9	65	13	5	67	70	.245	.324	.352	.677	193		2	1	9
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		210	772	689	67	168	36	8	12	89	7	2	77	94	.244	.321	.372	.693	256		2	3	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		61	213	186	47	63	13	2	7	37	7	1	26	19	.339	.423	.543	.966	101		1	0	0
A- (1 season)					Minors		73	296	270	48	79	10	7	7	61	3	0	23	39	.293	.348	.459	.807	124		1	0	2
Rk (1 season)					Minors		40	112	102	9	21	4	3	0	9	1	2	7	12	.206	.250	.304	.554	31		0	0	3