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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 19 | MIN | AL | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .667 | 1.238 | 241 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2H | |
| 1970 | 20 | MIN | AL | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | -63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2H | |
| 1971 | 21 | MIN | AL | 6 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .385 | .742 | 108 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2H | |
| 1972 | 22 | MIN | AL | 25 | 47 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .200 | .304 | .225 | .529 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/H | |
| 1973 | 23 | NYY | AL | 6 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /2H | |
| 1974 | 24 | NYY | AL | 43 | 119 | 109 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .239 | .288 | .321 | .609 | 76 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2H/D79 | |
| 1975 | 25 | NYY | AL | 71 | 170 | 145 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | .262 | .353 | .338 | .691 | 98 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | H2D/957 | |
| 1976 | 26 | TOT | AL | 80 | 240 | 216 | 12 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 21 | .194 | .263 | .204 | .466 | 42 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2/H97 | |
| 1976 | 26 | NYY | AL | 21 | 48 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .119 | .213 | .119 | .332 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | /2H9 | |
| 1976 | 26 | BAL | AL | 59 | 192 | 174 | 11 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | .213 | .275 | .224 | .499 | 52 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2/97 | |
| 1977 | 27 | BAL | AL | 91 | 314 | 270 | 27 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 34 | .226 | .314 | .315 | .629 | 77 | 85 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/H | |
| 1978 | 28 | BAL | AL | 136 | 498 | 441 | 41 | 114 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 54 | .259 | .327 | .356 | .683 | 98 | 157 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | *2/H | |
| 1979 | 29 | BAL | AL | 124 | 413 | 368 | 48 | 88 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 37 | .239 | .307 | .351 | .658 | 80 | 129 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | *2/H | |
| 1980 | 30 | BAL | AL | 119 | 406 | 362 | 51 | 95 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 45 | .262 | .333 | .425 | .759 | 108 | 154 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | *2H/793D | |
| 1981 | 31 | BAL | AL | 92 | 287 | 251 | 24 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 36 | .215 | .306 | .335 | .641 | 85 | 84 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | *2H | |
| 1982 | 32 | BAL | AL | 125 | 402 | 344 | 35 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 37 | .256 | .339 | .349 | .688 | 90 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | *2H/D | |
| 1983 | 33 | BAL | AL | 128 | 400 | 347 | 33 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 54 | .231 | .311 | .323 | .634 | 77 | 112 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | *2/H | |
| 1984 | 34 | BAL | AL | 109 | 380 | 330 | 37 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 58 | .230 | .312 | .364 | .676 | 89 | 120 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2/H | |
| 1985 | 35 | BAL | AL | 132 | 420 | 362 | 54 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 87 | .254 | .345 | .406 | .751 | 108 | 147 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | *2/H | |
| 1986 | 36 | BAL | AL | 122 | 382 | 327 | 42 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 78 | .208 | .309 | .379 | .689 | 88 | 124 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | *2H | |
| 1987 | 37 | CLE | AL | 60 | 170 | 141 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 29 | .177 | .295 | .270 | .565 | 52 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2/H | |
| 1988 | 38 | LAD | NL | 77 | 198 | 167 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 44 | .251 | .338 | .455 | .793 | 129 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2H | |
| 1989 | 39 | LAD | NL | 79 | 183 | 151 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 37 | .179 | .319 | .305 | .623 | 81 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2H | |
| 1990 | 40 | LAD | NL | 62 | 151 | 128 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 29 | .195 | .318 | .281 | .599 | 69 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2H | |
| 1991 | 41 | MIL | AL | 60 | 174 | 147 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 20 | .231 | .329 | .347 | .676 | 90 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2/H13 | |
| 1992 | 42 | BAL | AL | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .111 | .273 | .111 | .384 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | |
| 24 Yrs | 1765 | 5407 | 4692 | 525 | 1093 | 223 | 12 | 96 | 471 | 20 | 19 | 592 | 736 | .233 | .319 | .347 | .666 | 87 | 1628 | 131 | 18 | 63 | 42 | 13 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 496 | 431 | 48 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 68 | .233 | .319 | .347 | .666 | 87 | 149 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| BAL (12 yrs) | 1245 | 4105 | 3585 | 405 | 854 | 169 | 12 | 75 | 355 | 16 | 17 | 424 | 538 | .238 | .319 | .355 | .674 | 89 | 1272 | 88 | 16 | 50 | 30 | 8 | |||||
| MIN (4 yrs) | 41 | 76 | 66 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .227 | .320 | .273 | .593 | 71 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| NYY (4 yrs) | 141 | 350 | 307 | 31 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 29 | .231 | .308 | .296 | .605 | 75 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| LAD (3 yrs) | 218 | 532 | 446 | 54 | 94 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 110 | .211 | .326 | .354 | .680 | 95 | 158 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 60 | 170 | 141 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 29 | .177 | .295 | .270 | .565 | 52 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| MIL (1 yr) | 60 | 174 | 147 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 20 | .231 | .329 | .347 | .676 | 90 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| AL (21 yrs) | 1547 | 4875 | 4246 | 471 | 999 | 198 | 12 | 83 | 410 | 17 | 19 | 514 | 626 | .235 | .318 | .346 | .664 | 86 | 1470 | 114 | 17 | 62 | 36 | 10 | |||||
| NL (3 yrs) | 218 | 532 | 446 | 54 | 94 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 110 | .211 | .326 | .354 | .680 | 95 | 158 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Rick Dempsey?
Rick Dempsey is 73 years old.
When was Rick Dempsey born?
Rick Dempsey was born on September 13, 1949.
Where was Rick Dempsey born?
Rick Dempsey was born in Fayetteville, TN.
How tall is Rick Dempsey?
Rick Dempsey is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Rick Dempsey weigh when playing?
Rick Dempsey weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Rick Dempsey play?
Rick Dempsey played 24 seasons.
Is Rick Dempsey in the Hall of Fame?
Rick Dempsey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Rick Dempsey drafted?
Rick Dempsey was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Crespi Carmelite HS (Encino, CA).
What position did Rick Dempsey play?
Rick Dempsey was a Catcher.
How many hits did Rick Dempsey have?
Rick Dempsey had 1,093 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Rick Dempsey have?
Rick Dempsey had 96 home runs over his career.
What was Rick Dempsey's average?
Rick Dempsey had a .233 average over his career.
How many teams has Rick Dempsey played for?
Rick Dempsey played for 6 teams; the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.
How many World Series has Rick Dempsey won?
Rick Dempsey has won 2 World Series.
When did Rick Dempsey retire?
Rick Dempsey last played in 1992.
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