#78 Del Rice, Catcher, 25 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Del Rice

10/27/1922
25
USA,OH,PORTSMOUTH
6"2
190

Catcher
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R
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Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1948 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 125 Days (297 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 27 Days (543 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67237
Versus LHP67238
Versus RHP57227
Talent76467
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29@CLEW 9-0400000010#7  
9/30BOSL 2-3200000000#7  
10/1@WASL 3-4300000000#7  
10/4@CHAW 9-3423101200#7  
10/7@DETW 8-5300000001#7  
10/8@DETL 5-8412100000#7  
10/10DETL 2-4311000000#7  
10/11DETL 5-8411000000#7  
10/12DETW 5-3410000001#7  
10/14@DETL 1-6401000001#7  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall131499121294869552862.242.286.365.651.532.122
Projected131499121294869552862.242.286.365.651.532.122
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12853531023411824100.046.83.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15539151325191015120.252.292.419.711
vs. RHP34482143544361847023.238.282.340.622
Close/Late44124007335031.273.314.364.677
Scoring Position141371201590916122.262.310.369.678
Pinch Hitting100000000010.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6122964143530311129.279.311.432.744
Road7027057151339241733.211.261.307.569
March/April228827401156211.307.326.386.712
May21821850112529.220.235.317.552
June207216701811813.222.300.361.661
July218524531101259.282.322.447.769
August2489203131610212.225.247.382.629
Sept/Oct23831650181198.193.274.289.563
Postseason62251000403.227.227.273.500

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194788318862015493621503703.270.326.387.712PHA
19481314991212948695528316200.242.286.365.651PHA
Total219817207495131189149819903.253.302.373.675 

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
Total6225100040300.227.227.273.500

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1291288225408826.9931147.16.921862326.7

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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