Rick Monday

Q: When was Rick Monday born?

Rick Monday was born on November 20, 1945.

Q: Where was Rick Monday born?

Rick Monday was born in Batesville, AR .

Q: How tall is Rick Monday?

Rick Monday is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rick Monday weigh when playing?

Rick Monday weighed 193 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Rick Monday in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Monday has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rick Monday drafted?

Rick Monday was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1st round (1st) of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) .

Q: What position did Rick Monday play?

Rick Monday was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Rick Monday have?

Rick Monday had 1,619 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Rick Monday have?

Rick Monday had 241 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Rick Monday's average?

Rick Monday had a .264 average over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 193lb (190cm, 87kg)

Born: November 20, 1945 in Batesville, AR us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1st round (1st) of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Santa Monica HS (Santa Monica, CA)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: September 3, 1966 (Age 20-287d, 12,498th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 20, 1984 (Age 38-213d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: Robert James Monday

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.1

6136

1619

241

.264

950

RBI

775

OBP

.361

SLG

.443

OPS

.804

OPS+

125

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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
1965	19	KCA-min	A	72	286	247	45	67	12	2	13	44	4	7	35	84	.271	.368	.494	.862		122		3	1	0			LEW · NORW
1966	20	KCA-min	AA,WRk	157	668	559	105	155	20	12	27	88	17	15	102	167	.277	.388	.501	.889		280		1	3	3			MOB,ATH · SOUL,AZIL
1966	20	KCA	AL	17	47	41	4	4	1	1	0	2	1	1	6	16	.098	.213	.171	.383	14	7	0	0	0	0	0	8/H
1967	21	KCA	AL	124	459	406	52	102	14	6	14	58	3	6	42	107	.251	.322	.419	.740	120	170	5	2	5	4	2	*8H/7
1968	22	OAK	AL	148	563	482	56	132	24	7	8	49	14	6	72	143	.274	.371	.402	.773	141	194	5	4	2	3	7	*8/H	AS
1969	23	OAK	AL	122	481	399	57	108	17	4	12	54	12	3	72	100	.271	.388	.424	.811	133	169	6	5	4	1	11	*8/H
1970	24	OAK	AL	112	442	376	63	109	19	7	10	37	17	11	58	99	.290	.387	.457	.844	136	172	8	2	5	1	0	*8/H
1971	25	OAK	AL	116	409	355	53	87	9	3	18	56	6	9	49	93	.245	.335	.439	.774	120	156	5	0	3	2	5	*8/H
1972	26	CHC	NL	138	520	434	68	108	22	5	11	42	12	9	78	102	.249	.362	.399	.760	108	173	4	1	3	4	8	*8/H9
1973	27	CHC	NL	149	651	554	93	148	24	5	26	56	5	12	92	124	.267	.372	.469	.841	126	260	3	1	3	1	7	*8/H
1974	28	CHC	NL	142	617	538	84	158	19	7	20	58	7	9	70	94	.294	.375	.467	.842	132	251	4	2	4	3	6	*8/H
1975	29	CHC	NL	136	583	491	89	131	29	4	17	60	8	3	83	95	.267	.373	.446	.819	124	219	8	1	7	1	12	*8/H
1976	30	CHC	NL	137	601	534	107	145	20	5	32	77	5	9	60	125	.272	.346	.507	.853	133	271	7	2	2	3	8	83/H7	MVP-18
1977	31	LAD	NL	118	456	392	47	90	13	1	15	48	1	4	60	109	.230	.330	.383	.713	92	150	4	0	2	2	6	*8/H3
1978	32	LAD	NL	119	397	342	54	87	14	1	19	57	2	4	49	100	.254	.348	.468	.816	128	160	4	1	3	2	11	89H7/3	AS
1979	33	LAD	NL	12	38	33	2	10	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	6	.303	.395	.303	.698	95	10	1	0	0	0	0	/89H
1980	34	LAD	NL	96	223	194	35	52	7	1	10	25	2	2	28	49	.268	.363	.469	.832	132	91	1	1	0	0	3	H89/7
1981	35	LAD	NL	66	156	130	24	41	1	2	11	25	1	2	24	42	.315	.423	.608	1.031	194	79	0	1	0	1	3	9H/7
1982	36	LAD	NL	104	254	210	37	54	6	4	11	42	2	1	39	51	.257	.372	.481	.852	140	101	3	1	1	3	6	H97/3
1983	37	LAD	NL	99	208	178	21	44	7	1	6	20	0	0	29	42	.247	.351	.399	.750	109	71	3	0	0	1	9	H97/3
1984	38	LAD	NL	31	57	47	4	9	2	0	1	7	0	0	8	16	.191	.309	.298	.607	73	14	0	0	2	0	3	H3/79
19 Yrs				1986	7162	6136	950	1619	248	64	241	775	98	91	924	1513	.264	.361	.443	.804	125	2718	71	24	46	32	107
162 Game Avg.				162	584	501	77	132	20	5	20	63	8	7	75	123	.264	.361	.443	.804	125	222	6	2	4	3	9
				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
LAD (8 yrs)				645	1789	1526	224	387	50	10	73	226	8	13	242	415	.254	.355	.443	.798	121	676	16	4	8	9	41
OAK (6 yrs)				639	2401	2059	285	542	84	28	62	256	53	36	299	558	.263	.359	.422	.780	128	868	29	13	19	11	25
CHC (5 yrs)				702	2972	2551	441	690	114	26	106	293	37	42	383	540	.270	.366	.460	.826	125	1174	26	7	19	12	41

NL (13 yrs)				1347	4761	4077	665	1077	164	36	179	519	45	55	625	955	.264	.362	.454	.816	124	1850	42	11	27	21	82
AL (6 yrs)				639	2401	2059	285	542	84	28	62	256	53	36	299	558	.263	.359	.422	.780	128	868	29	13	19	11	25

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rick Monday?

Rick Monday is 78 years old.

When was Rick Monday born?

Rick Monday was born on November 20, 1945.

Where was Rick Monday born?

Rick Monday was born in Batesville, AR.

How tall is Rick Monday?

Rick Monday is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Rick Monday weigh when playing?

Rick Monday weighed 193 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rick Monday play?

Rick Monday played 19 seasons.

Is Rick Monday in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Monday has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rick Monday drafted?

Rick Monday was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1st round (1st) of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

What position did Rick Monday play?

Rick Monday was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Rick Monday have?

Rick Monday had 1,619 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rick Monday have?

Rick Monday had 241 home runs over his career.

What was Rick Monday's average?

Rick Monday had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Rick Monday played for?

Rick Monday played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.

How many World Series has Rick Monday won?

Rick Monday has won 1 World Series.

When did Rick Monday retire?

Rick Monday last played in 1984.

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