Del Rice

Q: When was Del Rice born?

Del Rice was born on October 27, 1922.

Q: Where was Del Rice born?

Del Rice was born in Portsmouth, OH .

Q: How tall was Del Rice?

Del Rice was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Del Rice weigh when playing?

Del Rice weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Del Rice in the Hall of Fame?

Del Rice has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Del Rice have?

Del Rice had 908 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Del Rice have?

Del Rice had 79 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Del Rice's average?

Del Rice had a .237 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Del Rice played for?

Del Rice played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: October 27, 1922 in Portsmouth, OH us

Died: January 26, 1983 in Buena Park, CA

High School: Portsmouth HS (Portsmouth, OH)

Debut: May 2, 1945 (Age 22-187d, 9,939th in major league history)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 31, 1961 (Age 38-308d)
vs. KCA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Delbert W. Rice

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.7

3826

908

.237

342

RBI

441

OBP

.312

SLG

.356

OPS

.668

OPS+

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
1941	18	STL-min	D	88	339	339		84	9	3	3						.248	.248	.319	.566		108							WLM · MTNS
1942	19	STL-min	C	121	468	468		135	29	3	7						.288	.288	.408	.697		191							WLM · MTNS
1943	20	STL-min	AA	66	190	182	14	36	5	3	0	18	3	0	6	31	.198	.223	.258	.482		47		0	2				ROC · IL
1944	21	STL-min	AA	92	327	296	26	78	10	3	6	50	2	0	24	40	.264	.321	.378	.699		112	9	1	6				ROC · IL
1945	22	STL	NL	83	278	253	27	66	17	3	1	28	0	0	16	33	.261	.313	.364	.676	85	92	8	3	5		2	2/H
1946	23	STL	NL	55	150	139	10	38	8	1	1	12	0	0	8	16	.273	.313	.367	.680	89	51	5	0	3		3	2/H
1947	24	STL	NL	97	301	261	28	57	7	3	12	44	1	0	36	40	.218	.315	.406	.722	87	106	5	1	3		12	2/H
1948	25	STL	NL	100	338	290	24	57	10	1	4	34	1	0	37	46	.197	.298	.279	.578	53	81	6	5	6		4	2/H
1949	26	STL	NL	92	325	284	25	67	16	1	4	29	0	0	30	40	.236	.320	.342	.661	74	97	6	5	6		5	2/H
1950	27	STL	NL	130	471	414	39	101	20	3	9	54	0	0	43	65	.244	.323	.372	.694	79	154	11	5	9		8	*2
1951	28	STL	NL	122	419	374	34	94	13	1	9	47	0	0	34	26	.251	.319	.364	.682	83	136	11	3	8		6	*2/H
1952	29	STL	NL	147	538	495	43	128	27	2	11	65	0	1	33	38	.259	.313	.388	.701	93	192	12	6	3		8	*2/H
1953	30	STL	NL	135	480	419	32	99	22	1	6	37	0	0	48	49	.236	.323	.337	.660	72	141	13	6	7		13	*2/H	AS
1954	31	STL	NL	56	167	147	13	37	10	1	2	16	0	1	16	21	.252	.321	.374	.695	81	55	3	0	2	2	0	2/H
1955	32	TOT	NL	47	146	130	11	26	3	1	3	14	0	0	13	18	.200	.271	.308	.579	55	40	3	0	2	1	2	2/H
1955	32	STL	NL	20	68	59	6	12	3	0	1	7	0	0	7	6	.203	.284	.305	.589	58	18	2	0	1	1	0	2/H
1955	32	MLN	NL	27	78	71	5	14	0	1	2	7	0	0	6	12	.197	.260	.310	.570	54	22	1	0	1	0	2	2/H
1956	33	MLN	NL	71	208	188	15	40	9	1	3	17	0	0	18	34	.213	.282	.319	.601	66	60	5	0	2	0	7	2/H
1957	34	MLN	NL	54	163	144	15	33	1	1	9	20	0	0	17	37	.229	.309	.438	.746	104	63	5	0	1	1	7	2/H
1958	35	MLN	NL	43	132	121	10	27	7	0	1	8	0	0	8	30	.223	.271	.306	.577	58	37	3	0	3	0	1	2/H
1959	36	MLN	NL	13	32	29	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	.207	.250	.207	.457	29	6	2	0	0	1	0	/2H
1960	37	STL-min	AAA	44	98	86	11	20	3	0	1	11	0	0	10	25	.233	.316	.302	.619		26		1	0	1			ROC · IL
1960	37	TOT	MLB	20	59	55	2	12	3	0	0	4	0	0	3	7	.218	.254	.273	.527	46	15	4	0	0	1	1	2
1960	37	TOT	NL	19	58	54	2	12	3	0	0	4	0	0	3	7	.222	.259	.278	.536	48	15	4	0	0	1	1	2
1960	37	CHC	NL	18	55	52	2	12	3	0	0	4	0	0	2	7	.231	.255	.288	.543	50	15	3	0	0	1	1	2
1960	37	STL	NL	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	-2	0	1	0	0	0	0	/2
1960	37	BAL	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1961	38	LAA	AL	44	107	83	11	20	4	0	4	11	0	1	20	19	.241	.385	.434	.818	111	36	1	0	3	1	5	2H
1969	46	CAL-min	AA	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0			ELP · TL
1970	47	CAL-min	AA	3	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417		2			0	0	0		ELP · TL
17 Yrs				1309	4314	3826	342	908	177	20	79	441	2	3	382	522	.237	.312	.356	.668	78	1362	103	34	63	7	84
162 Game Avg.				162	534	474	42	112	22	2	10	55	0	0	47	65	.237	.312	.356	.668	78	169	13	4	8		10
				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
STL (12 yrs)				1038	3538	3137	281	756	153	17	60	373	2	2	309	380	.241	.316	.358	.674	79	1123	83	34	53	3	61
MLN (5 yrs)				208	613	553	48	120	17	3	15	53	0	0	51	116	.217	.282	.340	.622	71	188	16	0	7	2	17
LAA (1 yr)				44	107	83	11	20	4	0	4	11	0	1	20	19	.241	.385	.434	.818	111	36	1	0	3	1	5
CHC (1 yr)				18	55	52	2	12	3	0	0	4	0	0	2	7	.231	.255	.288	.543	50	15	3	0	0	1	1
BAL (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (16 yrs)				1264	4206	3742	331	888	173	20	75	430	2	2	362	503	.237	.310	.354	.664	78	1326	102	34	60	6	79
AL (2 yrs)				45	108	84	11	20	4	0	4	11	0	1	20	19	.238	.381	.429	.810	108	36	1	0	3	1	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Del Rice born?

Del Rice was born on October 27, 1922.

Where was Del Rice born?

Del Rice was born in Portsmouth, OH.

How tall was Del Rice?

Del Rice was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Del Rice weigh when playing?

Del Rice weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Del Rice play?

Del Rice played 17 seasons.

Is Del Rice in the Hall of Fame?

Del Rice has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Del Rice play?

Del Rice was a Catcher.

How many hits did Del Rice have?

Del Rice had 908 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Del Rice have?

Del Rice had 79 home runs over his career.

What was Del Rice's average?

Del Rice had a .237 average over his career.

How many teams has Del Rice played for?

Del Rice played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels.

How many World Series has Del Rice won?

Del Rice won 2 World Series.

When did Del Rice retire?

Del Rice last played in 1961.

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