Ron Hassey

Q: When was Ron Hassey born?

Ron Hassey was born on February 27, 1953.

Q: Where was Ron Hassey born?

Ron Hassey was born in Tucson, AZ .

Q: How tall is Ron Hassey?

Ron Hassey is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ron Hassey weigh when playing?

Ron Hassey weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ron Hassey in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Hassey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ron Hassey drafted?

Ron Hassey was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 23rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tucson HS (Tucson, AZ) , the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) and the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) .

Q: How many hits did Ron Hassey have?

Ron Hassey had 914 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ron Hassey have?

Ron Hassey had 71 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ron Hassey's average?

Ron Hassey had a .266 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ron Hassey played for?

Ron Hassey played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and Montreal Expos.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: February 27, 1953 in Tucson, AZ us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 23rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tucson HS (Tucson, AZ), the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) and the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ).

High School: Tucson HS (Tucson, AZ)

School: University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)

Debut: April 23, 1978 (Age 25-055d, 14,025th in major league history)
vs. BOS 6 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 3, 1991 (Age 38-188d)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Ronald William Hassey

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.7

3440

914

.266

348

RBI

438

OBP

.340

SLG

.382

OPS

.722

OPS+

100

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1976	23	CLE-min	AA,A	43	147	130	13	38	7	0	1	15	0	2	14	12	.292	.374	.369	.743		48		3	0	0			WPT,SJO · EL,CALL
1977	24	CLE-min	AAA	129	513	446	50	132	21	1	10	57	7	1	57	58	.296	.376	.415	.791		185		3	3	4			TOL · IL
1978	25	CLE-min	AAA	72	278	235	42	76	12	1	12	52	2	1	39	28	.323	.421	.536	.957		126		2	0	2			POR · PCL
1978	25	CLE	AL	25	83	74	5	15	0	0	2	9	2	0	5	7	.203	.256	.284	.540	53	21	1	1	1	2	0	2/H
1979	26	CLE-min	AAA	44	185	157	25	53	10	0	3	27	2	1	23	15	.338	.415	.459	.874		72		0	2	3			TAC · PCL
1979	26	CLE	AL	75	249	223	20	64	14	0	4	32	1	0	19	19	.287	.339	.404	.742	100	90	8	0	4	3	2	2/H3D
1980	27	CLE	AL	130	447	390	43	124	18	4	8	65	0	2	49	51	.318	.390	.446	.836	129	174	13	1	1	6	3	*2H/D3
1981	28	CLE	AL	61	215	190	8	44	4	0	1	25	0	1	17	11	.232	.297	.268	.566	65	51	5	2	3	3	0	2/3HD
1982	29	CLE	AL	113	382	323	33	81	18	0	5	34	3	2	53	32	.251	.356	.353	.709	96	114	10	1	3	2	5	2H/3D
1983	30	CLE	AL	117	388	341	48	92	21	0	6	42	2	2	38	35	.270	.342	.384	.726	97	131	11	2	2	5	2	*2H/D
1984	31	TOT	MLB	67	202	182	16	49	5	1	2	24	1	1	19	32	.269	.337	.341	.677	87	62	5	0	0	1	3	2H/3D
1984	31	CLE	AL	48	165	149	11	38	5	1	0	19	1	0	15	26	.255	.321	.302	.623	73	45	4	0	0	1	2	2/H3D
1984	31	CHC	NL	19	37	33	5	11	0	0	2	5	0	1	4	6	.333	.405	.515	.921	150	17	1	0	0	0	1	/H23
1985	32	NYY	AL	92	298	267	31	79	16	1	13	42	0	0	28	21	.296	.369	.509	.878	140	136	7	3	0	0	4	2H/3D
1986	33	TOT	AL	113	393	341	45	110	25	1	9	49	1	1	46	27	.323	.406	.481	.887	140	164	15	3	1	2	3	2DH
1986	33	NYY	AL	64	219	191	23	57	14	0	6	29	1	1	24	16	.298	.381	.466	.847	131	89	8	2	1	1	1	2H/D
1986	33	CHW	AL	49	174	150	22	53	11	1	3	20	0	0	22	11	.353	.437	.500	.937	151	75	7	1	0	1	2	D2/H
1987	34	CHW-min	AAA	6	23	21	3	3	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	1	.143	.217	.238	.455		5		0	0	0	0		HAW · PCL
1987	34	CHW	AL	49	165	145	15	31	9	0	3	12	0	0	17	11	.214	.303	.338	.641	69	49	9	2	0	1	2	2D/H
1988	35	OAK	AL	107	365	323	32	83	15	0	7	45	2	0	30	42	.257	.323	.368	.692	96	119	9	4	3	5	1	2H/D
1989	36	OAK	AL	97	298	268	29	61	12	0	5	23	1	0	24	45	.228	.290	.328	.618	77	88	9	1	1	4	2	2H/D3
1990	37	OAK	AL	94	286	254	18	54	7	0	5	22	0	0	27	29	.213	.288	.299	.587	69	76	3	1	1	3	3	2HD/3
1991	38	MON	NL	52	135	119	5	27	8	0	1	14	1	1	13	16	.227	.301	.319	.620	76	38	5	0	2	1	1	2H
14 Yrs				1192	3906	3440	348	914	172	7	71	438	14	10	385	378	.266	.340	.382	.722	100	1313	110	21	22	38	31
162 Game Avg.				162	531	468	47	124	23	1	10	60	2	1	52	51	.266	.340	.382	.722	100	178	15	3	3	5	4
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CLE (7 yrs)				569	1929	1690	168	458	80	5	26	226	9	7	196	181	.271	.345	.370	.716	97	626	52	7	14	22	14
OAK (3 yrs)				298	949	845	79	198	34	0	17	90	3	0	81	116	.234	.302	.335	.637	82	283	21	6	5	12	6
NYY (2 yrs)				156	517	458	54	136	30	1	19	71	1	1	52	37	.297	.374	.491	.865	136	225	15	5	1	1	5
CHW (2 yrs)				98	339	295	37	84	20	1	6	32	0	0	39	22	.285	.372	.420	.792	110	124	16	3	0	2	4
MON (1 yr)				52	135	119	5	27	8	0	1	14	1	1	13	16	.227	.301	.319	.620	76	38	5	0	2	1	1
CHC (1 yr)				19	37	33	5	11	0	0	2	5	0	1	4	6	.333	.405	.515	.921	150	17	1	0	0	0	1

AL (13 yrs)				1121	3734	3288	338	876	164	7	68	419	13	8	368	356	.266	.341	.383	.723	100	1258	104	21	20	37	29
NL (2 yrs)				71	172	152	10	38	8	0	3	19	1	2	17	22	.250	.324	.362	.685	92	55	6	0	2	1	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ron Hassey?

Ron Hassey is 71 years old.

When was Ron Hassey born?

Ron Hassey was born on February 27, 1953.

Where was Ron Hassey born?

Ron Hassey was born in Tucson, AZ.

How tall is Ron Hassey?

Ron Hassey is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Ron Hassey weigh when playing?

Ron Hassey weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ron Hassey play?

Ron Hassey played 14 seasons.

Is Ron Hassey in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Hassey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ron Hassey drafted?

Ron Hassey was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 23rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Tucson HS (Tucson, AZ), the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) and the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ).

What position did Ron Hassey play?

Ron Hassey was a Catcher.

How many hits did Ron Hassey have?

Ron Hassey had 914 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ron Hassey have?

Ron Hassey had 71 home runs over his career.

What was Ron Hassey's average?

Ron Hassey had a .266 average over his career.

How many teams has Ron Hassey played for?

Ron Hassey played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and Montreal Expos.

How many World Series has Ron Hassey won?

Ron Hassey has won 1 World Series.

When did Ron Hassey retire?

Ron Hassey last played in 1991.

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