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	26-45 / in Starts: 19-14
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	59 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 170 PAs	11
Actual Runners on Base	101 (53-30-18)
Avg. MLBer w/ 170 PAs	17
Avg. Runners on Base	107 (53-35-18)

Most Driven In
T Munson	3
W Williams	2
C Chambliss	2
G Nettles	2
S Alomar	1
Self	1
R Coggins	0
B Bonds	0

Most Driven In By
F Stanley	4
T Munson	3
B Bonds	1
C Chambliss	1
Self	1
O VÃ©lez	1
E Maddox	1
E Herrmann	1

1975 Batting Game Log

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1975 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	91	2 (1)	Apr 11	NYY		DET	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	1.76	0.089	2.53	0.08%	0.38	PH
2	92	9 (6)	Apr 19	NYY	@	DET	L,3-8	7-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.03	0.001	.03	0.00%	0.13	PH
May		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	93	23 (13)	May 4	NYY	@	MIL	L,4-11	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	5	.03	0.001	.04	0.00%	0.38	C
4	94	26 (2)	May 9	NYY	@	OAK	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	2						RF
5	95	28 (1)	May 11	NYY	@	OAK	L,5-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750	1.500	9	.88	-0.022	.72	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
6	96	29	May 13	NYY	@	CAL	L,0-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	9	1.05	-0.040	.78	-0.02%	-0.47	PH
7	97	30	May 14	NYY	@	CAL	W,4-3	10-10	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	9	1.68	0.057	1.26	0.03%	0.24	PH
8	98	31	May 16	NYY		OAK	L,2-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.571	.571	.571	1.143	9	1.66	-0.041	1.32	-0.02%	-0.23	PH
9	99	32	May 17	NYY		OAK	L,1-6	7-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.625	.625	.750	1.375	9	.40	0.026	.28	0.01%	0.41	PH
10	100	33	May 18	NYY		OAK	W,9-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.625	.625	.750	1.375	6						C
11	101	41 (7)	May 27	NYY	@	KCR	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.556	.667	1.222	9	.74	-0.019	.85	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
12	102	44 (2)	May 30	NYY	@	TEX	L,5-6	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.600	.667	1.267	7	1.22	0.013	1.61	0.01%	0.23	PH C
Jun		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
13	103	47 (2)	Jun 3	NYY	@	MIN	W,5-4	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.545	.643	.636	1.279	7	2.01	0.112	2.93	0.10%	0.66	DH
14	104	48	Jun 4	NYY	@	MIN	W,6-3	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.467	.579	.600	1.179	7	.80	0.080	1.23	0.07%	1.45	DH
15	105	49	Jun 5	NYY	@	MIN	W,7-4	CG	5	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.529	.667	.647	1.314	7	.95	0.179	1.52	0.17%	1.45	DH
16	106	50	Jun 6	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.476	.607	.571	1.179	5	.48	0.005	.83	0.01%	-0.60	DH
17	107	52 (1)	Jun 8	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.440	.563	.520	1.083	5	.78	-0.019	1.48	-0.02%	-0.18	DH
18	108	53	Jun 9	NYY		CAL	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.423	.545	.500	1.045	8	.53	-0.014	1.06	-0.02%	-0.10	PH
19	109	55 (1)	Jun 11	NYY		MIN	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.514	.467	.980	5	.67	0.026	1.51	0.04%	-0.15	DH
20	110	56	Jun 13	NYY		CHW	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.406	.513	.469	.982	5	.87	0.007	1.99	0.01%	0.03	RF
21	111	57	Jun 14	NYY		CHW	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.389	.488	.444	.933	5	.96	0.045	2.29	0.06%	0.35	LF
22	112	58	Jun 15	NYY		CHW	W,3-0	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.395	.500	.447	.947	2	.63	0.012	1.42	0.02%	-0.04	RF
23	113	59	Jun 16	NYY		MIL	W,10-7	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.366	.480	.415	.895	7	1.20	-0.125	3.20	-0.20%	-0.87	RF
24	114	60	Jun 17 (1)	NYY		MIL	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.472	.409	.881	2	.56	-0.023	1.56	-0.04%	0.07	RF
25	115	62 (1)	Jun 18	NYY		MIL	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.364	.472	.409	.881	9						PH
26	116	70 (7)	Jun 26	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.356	.463	.400	.863	9	.16	-0.004	.65	-0.01%	-0.45	PH
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
27	117	75 (4)	Jul 1	NYY	@	MIL	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.455	.391	.846	7	.38	-0.010	1.25	-0.02%	-0.15	PH
28	118	77 (1)	Jul 3	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.446	.383	.829	9	1.45	-0.036	3.64	-0.06%	-0.23	PH
29	119	78	Jul 4	NYY		BAL	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.439	.375	.814	7	3.11	-0.075	7.71	-0.11%	-0.17	PH
30	120	79	Jul 5	NYY		BAL	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.443	.385	.827	7	1.19	0.013	2.97	0.02%	0.12	DH
31	121	80	Jul 6	NYY		BAL	W,6-1	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.446	.400	.846	2	.83	-0.008	2.12	-0.01%	-0.03	DH
32	122	84 (3)	Jul 10	NYY		MIN	L,3-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.439	.393	.832	9	.56	-0.014	1.32	-0.02%	-0.23	PH
33	123	85	Jul 11 (1)	NYY		MIN	L,1-11	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.426	.379	.806	4	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.32	C
34	124	87 (1)	Jul 12 susp	NYY		MIN	W,8-7	5-GF(16)	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.313	.405	.359	.765	2	2.63	-0.474	5.29	-0.57%	-1.81	PH
35	125	88	Jul 17	NYY	@	TEX	L,2-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.354	.754	9	.14	-0.004	.29	0.00%	-0.23	PH
36	126	89	Jul 18	NYY	@	TEX	L,0-1	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.395	.348	.743	9	2.83	-0.071	5.08	-0.08%	-0.23	PH
37	127	91 (1)	Jul 20 (1)	NYY	@	MIN	W,14-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.303	.395	.348	.743	6						3B
38	128	92	Jul 20 (2)	NYY	@	MIN	W,5-4	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.407	.357	.765	5	2.02	0.110	2.92	0.10%	0.19	C
39	129	93	Jul 21	NYY	@	MIN	L,0-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.393	.342	.735	2	1.14	-0.091	1.88	-0.09%	-0.76	DH
40	130	94	Jul 22	NYY	@	CHW	W,11-6	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.382	.333	.715	2	.62	0.036	.95	0.03%	0.21	DH
41	131	95	Jul 24 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.372	.325	.698	2	1.06	-0.037	1.63	-0.03%	0.06	DH
42	132	96	Jul 24 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.367	.322	.689	7	1.21	-0.051	1.66	-0.04%	-0.23	DH
43	133	98 (1)	Jul 26	NYY		BOS	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.364	.318	.682	8	3.45	-0.087	7.73	-0.12%	-0.42	PH
44	134	99	Jul 27 (1)	NYY		BOS	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.350	.304	.654	2	1.78	-0.179	3.00	-0.18%	-1.35	DH
Aug		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
45	135	107 (7)	Aug 3 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,2-3	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.346	.302	.648	2	.87	0.000	.47	0.00%	0.01	C
46	136	110 (2)	Aug 6	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.343	.299	.642	8	1.45	-0.036	1.19	-0.02%	-0.23	PH
47	137	115 (4)	Aug 11	NYY	@	CAL	L,1-8	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.265	.348	.296	.644	8	.91	-0.013	.28	0.00%	0.30	C
48	138	120 (4)	Aug 16	NYY	@	KCR	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.345	.293	.638	8	1.40	-0.036	.54	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
49	139	123 (2)	Aug 20	NYY		CHW	L,3-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.342	.290	.632	9	1.33	-0.037	.11	0.00%	-0.22	PH
50	140	127 (3)	Aug 24 (1)	NYY		CAL	L,0-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.339	.287	.626	3	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	C
51	141	130 (2)	Aug 27	NYY		OAK	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.345	.294	.639	9	4.60	0.125	.17	0.00%	0.38	PH
52	142	131	Aug 28	NYY		OAK	W,3-2	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.342	.291	.633	9	1.84	-0.043	.02	0.00%	-0.28	PH
53	143	134 (2)	Aug 31	NYY		KCR	L,0-7	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.350	.305	.655	6	.46	0.013	.01	0.00%	0.24	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
54	144	135	Sep 1	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-2	GS-5	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.358	.324	.682	7	.86	0.112	.01	0.00%	1.24	C
55	145	136	Sep 2	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.355	.321	.676	7	.78	-0.020	.02	0.00%	-0.25	PH
56	146	139 (2)	Sep 5 (1)	NYY	@	BAL	L,4-5	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.352	.318	.670	8	3.97	-0.110	.02	0.00%	-0.78	PH
57	147	140	Sep 5 (2)	NYY	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.367	.345	.712	6	.88	0.138	.00	0.00%	0.89	C
58	148	141	Sep 6	NYY	@	BAL	L,6-7	9-GF(13)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.364	.342	.706	4	1.70	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.14	C
59	149	143 (1)	Sep 8	NYY		DET	W,3-0	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.361	.347	.708	7	.43	0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.69	C
60	150	145 (1)	Sep 10	NYY		MIL	W,8-2	CG	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.372	.345	.717	7	.31	0.056	.00	0.00%	1.76	RF
61	151	147 (1)	Sep 13 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.364	.336	.700	6	.61	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.54	DH
62	152	148	Sep 13 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.279	.364	.336	.700	4						C
63	153	149	Sep 14	NYY		CLE	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.368	.336	.704	6	.88	0.161	.00	0.00%	1.22	RF
64	154	150	Sep 16	NYY	@	MIL	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.358	.326	.684	6	1.27	-0.119	.00	0.00%	-1.07	C
65	155	152 (1)	Sep 19	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.356	.323	.679	7	5.86	-0.160	.00	0.00%	-0.48	PH
66	156	153	Sep 20	NYY	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.353	.343	.696	6	.60	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.07	C
67	157	154	Sep 21 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.357	.355	.712	6	.97	0.057	.00	0.00%	0.32	C
68	158	156 (1)	Sep 22	NYY		BOS	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.354	.353	.707	8	2.65	-0.063	.00	0.00%	0.06	PH
69	159	157	Sep 27 (1)	NYY		BAL	W,3-2	10-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.358	.353	.711	8	2.60	0.065	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
70	160	158	Sep 27 (2)	NYY		BAL	W,7-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.356	.345	.701	6	.99	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.34	C
71	161	160 (1)	Sep 28 (2)	NYY		BAL	W,3-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.353	.338	.691	5	2.79	0.244	.00	0.00%	0.23	C
							26-45		170	145	18	38	8	0	1	11	21	1	15	0	3	1	1	4	0	0	.262	.353	.338	.691		1.17	-0.379	1.33	-0.97%	-0.97

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