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	45-31 / in Starts: 24-21
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 198 PAs	30
Actual Runners on Base	113 (57-38-18)
Avg. MLBer w/ 198 PAs	20
Avg. Runners on Base	118 (58-39-21)

Most Driven In
J Shelby	8
Self	7
M Marshall	5
J Hamilton	2
K Gibson	2
T Woodson	2
M Davis	2
F Stubbs	1

Most Driven In By
Self	7
S Sax	3
M Hatcher	3
A Griffin	2
D Anderson	2
M Sharperson	2
P Guerrero	1
F Stubbs	1

1988 Batting Game Log

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1988 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	1480	3 (2)	Apr 7	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR C
2	1481	5 (1)	Apr 9	LAD	@	ATL	W,11-3	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	1.250	1.850	8	.47	0.015	.81	0.02%	0.91	C
3	1482	10 (4)	Apr 15	LAD		ATL	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.571	.625	1.000	1.625	8	1.28	0.192	2.16	0.20%	0.94	C
4	1483	12 (1)	Apr 17	LAD		ATL	L,1-3	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.545	.778	1.323	8	1.35	-0.046	2.60	-0.05%	-0.18	C
5	1484	17 (4)	Apr 27	LAD		CHC	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.533	.667	1.200	8	.32	0.038	.61	0.04%	0.32	C
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
6	1485	23 (5)	May 3	LAD		PIT	W,14-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.500	.615	1.115	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.20	C
7	1486	25 (1)	May 6	LAD	@	STL	W,10-2	6-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	.667	1.167	7	.01	0.001	.01	0.00%	0.73	C
8	1487	26	May 7	LAD	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.556	.984	8	2.62	-0.175	5.69	-0.23%	-0.98	C
9	1488	27	May 8	LAD	@	STL	W,12-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.409	.526	.935	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.26	PH C
10	1489	28	May 10	LAD	@	CHC	W,6-5	13-GF(14)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.409	.526	.935	7						C
11	1490	29	May 11	LAD	@	PIT	L,1-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.409	.526	.935	4						C
12	1491	30	May 12	LAD	@	PIT	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.385	.522	.906	8	1.38	0.158	3.01	0.21%	1.27	C
13	1492	33 (2)	May 15	LAD		PHI	W,9-2	4-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.393	.500	.893	7	.01	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.12	PH C
14	1493	34	May 17	LAD		MON	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.292	.393	.500	.893	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
15	1494	37 (2)	May 20	LAD		NYM	L,2-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.355	.444	.799	7	.85	-0.066	1.73	-0.08%	-0.70	C
16	1495	40 (2)	May 24	LAD	@	PHI	W,2-1	11-GF(12)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.464	.839	8	2.22	0.082	4.10	0.09%	0.37	C
17	1496	42 (1)	May 26	LAD	@	PHI	W,10-8	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.343	.419	.762	8	.91	-0.063	1.93	-0.08%	-0.63	C
18	1497	43	May 27	LAD	@	MON	W,5-2	8-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.361	.469	.830	9	.77	0.090	1.66	0.12%	1.16	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
19	1498	48 (4)	Jun 1	LAD	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.350	.444	.794	7	.73	-0.028	1.65	-0.04%	-0.36	C
20	1499	49	Jun 3	LAD		CIN	W,13-5	6-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.357	.432	.790	9	.01	0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.16	C
21	1500	51 (1)	Jun 5	LAD		CIN	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.349	.421	.770	9	.91	-0.037	2.49	-0.06%	-0.56	C
22	1501	52	Jun 6	LAD		HOU	L,4-10	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.348	.400	.748	7	.84	-0.025	2.92	-0.05%	-0.23	C
23	1502	57 (4)	Jun 11	LAD	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.340	.409	.749	7	1.11	0.006	2.74	0.01%	-0.03	C
24	1503	60 (2)	Jun 15	LAD	@	ATL	W,7-5	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.396	.729	7	1.11	0.050	2.75	0.07%	-0.16	C
25	1504	61	Jun 16	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-9	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.240	.321	.380	.701	9	.15	-0.008	.39	-0.01%	-0.82	PH C
26	1505	63 (1)	Jun 17 (2)	LAD		SDP	L,3-4	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.322	.442	.764	6	1.04	0.152	2.72	0.24%	1.12	C
27	1506	65 (1)	Jun 19 (1)	LAD		SDP	W,12-2	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.527	.861	7	.30	0.018	.79	0.03%	2.51	C
28	1507	66	Jun 19 (2)	LAD		SDP	W,5-4	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.527	.861	6						C
29	1508	67	Jun 20	LAD		ATL	W,7-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.259	.328	.500	.828	7	.56	-0.084	1.43	-0.13%	-1.71	C
30	1509	72 (4)	Jun 26	LAD	@	CIN	W,9-6	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.347	.548	.896	7	1.43	0.228	4.13	0.40%	1.59	C
31	1510	73	Jun 27	LAD	@	HOU	W,4-0	8-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.356	.571	.928	9	.32	0.038	1.25	0.09%	0.98	C
32	1511	74	Jun 28	LAD	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.355	.554	.909	7	.56	-0.010	2.14	-0.02%	-0.06	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
33	1512	78 (3)	Jul 3	LAD		CHC	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.351	.545	.896	6	1.59	-0.039	4.04	-0.06%	-0.09	PH
34	1513	79	Jul 4	LAD		STL	W,5-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.338	.522	.859	8	.88	-0.063	2.29	-0.10%	-0.42	C
35	1514	81 (1)	Jul 6	LAD		STL	W,7-3	8-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.346	.543	.889	6	3.03	0.222	7.31	0.32%	1.83	PH C
36	1515	82	Jul 8	LAD		PIT	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.341	.535	.877	6	2.34	-0.063	5.49	-0.09%	-0.20	PH C
37	1516	86 (3)	Jul 14 (2)	LAD	@	CHC	W,6-3	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.337	.514	.851	7	.54	-0.036	1.47	-0.06%	-0.72	C
38	1517	88 (1)	Jul 16	LAD	@	CHC	T,2-2	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.344	.500	.844	8	1.45	-0.013	3.78	-0.02%	-0.11	C
39	1518	90 (1)	Jul 17 (2)	LAD	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.351	.487	.838	7	.78	-0.027	1.86	-0.04%	-0.12	C
40	1519	92 (1)	Jul 19	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.347	.481	.828	6	.98	-0.024	2.10	-0.03%	-0.09	PH C
41	1520	93	Jul 20	LAD	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.330	.452	.782	8	1.92	-0.235	4.68	-0.34%	-1.46	C
42	1521	95 (1)	Jul 22	LAD	@	PIT	W,4-2	8-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.327	.447	.774	5	.50	-0.013	1.38	-0.02%	-0.45	PR C
43	1522	96	Jul 23	LAD	@	PIT	W,6-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.327	.443	.770	8	1.30	0.049	3.37	0.08%	0.49	C
44	1523	99 (2)	Jul 26 (1)	LAD	@	SFG	W,7-3	CG	4	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.352	.500	.852	8	.99	0.311	3.60	0.67%	2.32	C
45	1524	100	Jul 26 (2)	LAD	@	SFG	W,6-5	8-GF(11)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.345	.489	.835	9	1.77	-0.094	5.65	-0.18%	-0.41	C
46	1525	101	Jul 27	LAD	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.240	.342	.479	.821	8	2.05	-0.237	5.56	-0.39%	-1.38	C
47	1526	104 (2)	Jul 31	LAD		HOU	W,6-1	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242	.339	.485	.824	7	.78	-0.016	3.65	-0.05%	0.50	C
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
48	1527	105	Aug 1	LAD		CIN	L,3-4	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.245	.336	.480	.816	7	.91	0.017	2.89	0.03%	-0.67	C
49	1528	107 (1)	Aug 3	LAD		CIN	L,4-7	GS-11	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.341	.476	.817	7	1.12	0.051	3.54	0.10%	0.22	C
50	1529	108	Aug 5	LAD	@	HOU	L,4-6	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.341	.500	.841	7	1.60	0.130	7.83	0.38%	0.91	C
51	1530	110 (1)	Aug 7	LAD	@	HOU	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.333	.486	.820	6	1.26	-0.091	6.32	-0.28%	-0.67	C
52	1531	112 (1)	Aug 9	LAD	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.333	.482	.816	7	.74	0.015	2.80	0.03%	0.07	C
53	1532	116 (3)	Aug 13	LAD		SFG	W,2-1	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.331	.478	.809	2	1.64	-0.039	8.04	-0.11%	-0.13	PH C
54	1533	117	Aug 14	LAD		SFG	L,4-15	6-GF	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.333	.487	.821	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.28	C
55	1534	119 (1)	Aug 16	LAD		PHI	W,7-5	CG	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.252	.333	.496	.829	6	.92	0.158	3.33	0.34%	1.12	C
56	1535	127 (7)	Aug 24	LAD		NYM	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.262	.340	.500	.840	7	.98	0.090	3.47	0.19%	1.22	C
57	1536	129 (1)	Aug 27	LAD	@	PHI	W,4-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.345	.500	.845	8	1.72	0.016	5.71	0.03%	0.27	PH C
58	1537	133 (3)	Aug 31	LAD	@	MON	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.349	.496	.845	8	1.51	0.125	2.40	0.12%	0.92	C
Sep/Oct		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
59	1538	135 (1)	Sep 3	LAD	@	NYM	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.347	.492	.839	7	3.89	-0.104	7.25	-0.12%	-0.29	PH
60	1539	140 (4)	Sep 9	LAD		CIN	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.344	.485	.829	8	1.46	-0.040	4.67	-0.08%	-0.38	C
61	1540	141	Sep 10	LAD		CIN	W,5-0	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.354	.508	.862	8	.46	0.014	1.98	0.04%	2.12	C
62	1541	142	Sep 11	LAD		CIN	W,5-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.354	.504	.858	8	1.25	-0.069	3.97	-0.13%	-0.17	C
63	1542	143	Sep 12	LAD		ATL	W,5-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.354	.496	.850	8	.29	-0.008	.59	-0.01%	-0.07	C
64	1543	145 (1)	Sep 14	LAD		ATL	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.263	.354	.496	.850	8						C
65	1544	146	Sep 16	LAD	@	CIN	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.347	.486	.833	7	1.70	-0.126	1.21	-0.05%	-0.64	C
66	1545	147	Sep 17	LAD	@	CIN	W,4-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.345	.482	.828	8	2.41	-0.056	1.91	-0.03%	-0.27	C
67	1546	150 (2)	Sep 20	LAD	@	HOU	W,6-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.355	.486	.841	8	.47	0.062	.01	0.00%	0.72	C
68	1547	151	Sep 21 (1)	LAD		SDP	L,3-9	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.356	.486	.843	7	.03	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.03	C
69	1548	152	Sep 21 (2)	LAD		SDP	W,6-5	8-GF(10)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.265	.358	.483	.841	8	1.89	0.127	.04	0.00%	0.57	PH C
70	1549	153	Sep 22	LAD		SDP	L,4-5	4-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.354	.477	.830	8	1.53	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.42	C
71	1550	154	Sep 23	LAD	@	SFG	W,3-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.263	.357	.474	.831	7	1.38	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-0.34	C
72	1551	155	Sep 24	LAD	@	SFG	W,7-3	CG	4	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.360	.487	.847	6	.69	0.124	.00	0.00%	1.34	C
73	1552	156	Sep 25	LAD	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.354	.478	.832	7	.79	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.41	C
74	1553	157	Sep 26	LAD	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.347	.466	.813	7	.70	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.31	C
75	1554	159 (1)	Sep 28	LAD	@	SDP	L,1-2	11-GF(16)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.342	.458	.800	6	1.57	-0.115	.00	0.00%	-0.63	C
76	1555	160	Sep 30	LAD		SFG	W,6-4	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.251	.338	.455	.793	6	1.71	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.60	C
77	1556	161	Oct 1	LAD		SFG	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.251	.338	.455	.793	6						C
							45-31		198	167	25	42	13	0	7	30	25	0	44	0	0	6	2	4	1	0	.251	.338	.455	.793		1.05	0.239	2.44	0.92%	8.44

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