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
Career
25.1
4692
1093
96
.233
525
471
20
.319
.347
.666
87
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140 (139) | Sep 6 | NYY | MIL | W,8-6 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | C | |
| 2 | 142 (1) | Sep 8 | NYY | MIL | W,15-1 | GF | 11 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | C | |
| 3 | 150 (7) | Sep 16 (2) | NYY | @ | BAL | W,7-5 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | C |
| 4 | 155 (4) | Sep 23 (1) | NYY | @ | CLE | W,9-1 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | C |
| 5 | 160 (4) | Sep 28 | NYY | DET | W,4-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | C | |
| 5gm | 31.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
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