Rick Dempsey

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.1

4692

1093

.233

525

RBI

471

OBP

.319

SLG

.347

OPS

.666

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-38 / in Starts: 13-20
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	51 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 7 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 151 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	105 (47-41-17)
Avg. MLBer w/ 151 PAs	16
Avg. Runners on Base	93 (45-30-16)

Most Driven In
E Murray	5
H Brooks	3
M Hatcher	2
Self	2
M Sharperson	1
C Gwynn	1
K Daniels	1
K Gibson	0

Most Driven In By
A Griffin	3
J Samuel	3
Self	2
S Javier	1
M Sharperson	1
W Randolph	1
K Daniels	1
M Morgan	0

1990 Batting Game Log

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1990 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1636	4 (3)	Apr 12	LAD	@	SDP	L,6-8	GS-8	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	7	.79	0.002	1.33	0.00%	-0.13	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	1637	24 (19)	May 4	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-8	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.625	.500	1.125	7	1.11	0.125	1.71	0.12%	1.33	C
3	1638	27 (2)	May 8	LAD	@	MON	L,1-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.429	.984	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH
4	1639	30 (2)	May 11	LAD	@	NYM	L,4-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.500	.375	.875	6	.12	-0.003	.14	0.00%	-0.22	PH C
5	1640	31	May 12	LAD	@	NYM	L,0-7	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.300	.462	.300	.762	7	.66	-0.010	.68	-0.01%	-0.74	C
6	1641	35 (3)	May 18	LAD		PHI	W,4-2	CG	3	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.500	.846	1.346	7	1.07	0.248	1.26	0.18%	1.54	C
7	1642	36	May 19	LAD		PHI	L,12-15	GS-8	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.450	.688	1.138	7	.87	-0.012	1.03	-0.01%	-0.41	C
8	1643	38 (1)	May 21	LAD		NYM	L,3-12	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.429	.647	1.076	7	.02	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.27	C
9	1644	41 (2)	May 24	LAD	@	CHC	W,15-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.409	.611	1.020	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	C
10	1645	44 (2)	May 27	LAD	@	STL	W,14-7	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.391	.579	.970	6	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.31	PH C
11	1646	46 (1)	May 29	LAD	@	PIT	L,5-9	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.304	.407	.565	.973	6	.63	-0.043	.78	-0.03%	0.86	C
12	1647	47	May 30	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.292	.393	.542	.935	1	3.94	-0.166	4.36	-0.11%	-1.14	PH
13	1648	48	May 31	LAD		CIN	W,2-1	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.379	.520	.899	2	4.89	-0.131	8.12	-0.13%	-0.47	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	1649	49	Jun 1	LAD		CIN	L,2-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.344	.464	.808	5	.65	-0.048	1.19	-0.05%	-0.40	C
15	1650	51 (1)	Jun 3	LAD		CIN	L,0-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.314	.419	.734	6	1.20	-0.087	1.66	-0.07%	-0.58	C
16	1651	53 (1)	Jun 5	LAD		ATL	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.469	.802	9	.20	0.014	.15	0.01%	1.16	PH
17	1652	55 (1)	Jun 8	LAD	@	SDP	L,6-12	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.324	.455	.779	6	.06	-0.002	.05	0.00%	-0.23	PH
18	1653	61 (5)	Jun 15	LAD		SDP	L,1-3	9-GF(13)	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.325	.429	.754	6	1.86	-0.042	1.33	-0.02%	-0.08	PH C
19	1654	63 (1)	Jun 17	LAD		SDP	W,6-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.318	.395	.713	6	.66	-0.008	.39	0.00%	-0.47	C
20	1655	67 (3)	Jun 22	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-6	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.311	.385	.696	7	4.62	-0.104	5.54	-0.08%	-0.47	PH C
21	1656	68	Jun 23	LAD	@	CIN	L,6-11	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.306	.372	.678	6	.68	-0.034	.98	-0.03%	0.05	C
22	1657	69	Jun 24	LAD	@	CIN	L,6-10	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.320	.372	.692	9	.09	0.003	.10	0.00%	0.13	PH
23	1658	71 (1)	Jun 26	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-4	GS-8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.209	.358	.372	.731	6	1.17	0.130	.76	0.05%	1.16	C
24	1659	74 (2)	Jun 30	LAD		STL	L,5-6	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.345	.356	.701	9	1.52	-0.082	1.04	-0.03%	-0.31	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	1660	75	Jul 1	LAD		STL	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.373	.429	.801	6	.90	0.033	.44	0.01%	1.31	C
26	1661	76	Jul 2	LAD		CHC	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.226	.349	.396	.745	6	.93	-0.059	.47	-0.02%	-1.31	C
27	1662	80 (3)	Jul 6	LAD		PIT	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.358	.393	.751	6	.50	-0.027	.19	-0.01%	-0.11	C
28	1663	84 (3)	Jul 13	LAD	@	CHC	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.232	.358	.393	.751	6						C
29	1664	86 (1)	Jul 15	LAD	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.343	.373	.716	6	.76	-0.062	.33	-0.02%	-0.65	C
30	1665	89 (2)	Jul 18	LAD	@	STL	W,6-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.338	.367	.705	6	.03	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.30	C
31	1666	91 (1)	Jul 21	LAD	@	PIT	W,6-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.347	.365	.712	6	.45	-0.012	.10	0.00%	0.60	C
32	1667	93 (1)	Jul 23	LAD		SFG	W,11-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.342	.373	.715	6	.12	0.010	.03	0.00%	1.14	C
33	1668	97 (3)	Jul 27	LAD		ATL	W,5-4	GS-11	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.329	.356	.686	6	1.82	-0.183	.70	-0.04%	-1.53	C
34	1669	100 (2)	Jul 30	LAD		CIN	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.348	.368	.717	6	.63	0.136	.85	0.11%	1.67	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
35	1670	105 (4)	Aug 4	LAD	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228	.337	.354	.691	6	1.25	-0.132	1.09	-0.07%	-1.04	C
36	1671	107 (1)	Aug 7	LAD	@	CIN	L,0-1	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.323	.337	.660	7	1.94	-0.193	2.41	-0.14%	-1.18	C
37	1672	110 (2)	Aug 10	LAD	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.320	.326	.646	6	1.58	-0.109	1.49	-0.06%	-0.58	C
38	1673	112 (1)	Aug 12	LAD	@	ATL	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.211	.317	.333	.651	6	.68	0.107	.67	0.06%	0.69	C
39	1674	113	Aug 13	LAD	@	ATL	L,5-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.314	.330	.644	6	.17	-0.004	.19	0.00%	-0.32	PH
40	1675	114	Aug 14 (1)	LAD	@	NYM	L,8-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.314	.330	.644	6						C
41	1676	115	Aug 14 (2)	LAD	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.324	.333	.657	6	.79	0.133	.57	0.06%	1.02	C
42	1677	116	Aug 15	LAD	@	NYM	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.315	.323	.638	6	.47	-0.036	.36	-0.02%	-0.34	C
43	1678	120 (3)	Aug 19	LAD		MON	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.313	.320	.632	9	3.34	-0.083	4.51	-0.07%	-0.22	C
44	1679	121	Aug 20	LAD		PHI	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.307	.313	.620	8	1.05	-0.049	1.45	-0.04%	-0.56	C
45	1680	122	Aug 21	LAD		PHI	L,11-12	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.304	.310	.614	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.57	C
46	1681	125 (2)	Aug 24	LAD		NYM	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.302	.307	.609	9	7.06	-0.190	11.53	-0.19%	-0.47	PH
47	1682	126	Aug 25	LAD		NYM	W,3-2	GS-12	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.314	.314	.628	6	1.27	0.058	1.52	0.04%	0.66	C
48	1683	129 (2)	Aug 29	LAD	@	PHI	W,12-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.311	.311	.623	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH C
49	1684	131 (1)	Aug 31	LAD	@	MON	L,2-5	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.317	.306	.623	6	2.13	-0.045	3.52	-0.05%	-0.33	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
50	1685	133 (1)	Sep 2	LAD	@	MON	W,12-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.315	.303	.618	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.21	C
51	1686	134	Sep 3	LAD		HOU	L,3-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.313	.300	.613	6	.67	-0.015	.76	-0.01%	-0.18	PH C
52	1687	138 (3)	Sep 7	LAD		CIN	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.313	.300	.613	9						C
53	1688	139	Sep 8	LAD		CIN	L,4-8	CG	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.326	.304	.629	7	1.34	0.218	3.13	0.30%	1.49	C
54	1689	140	Sep 9	LAD		CIN	W,6-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.331	.304	.635	7	1.35	0.206	1.73	0.16%	1.37	C
55	1690	141	Sep 10	LAD	@	SDP	L,2-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.203	.324	.297	.620	6	.78	-0.081	.80	-0.05%	-0.75	C
56	1691	142	Sep 11	LAD	@	SDP	L,0-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.202	.321	.294	.616	8	.59	-0.023	.44	-0.01%	-0.50	PH
57	1692	143	Sep 12	LAD	@	SDP	W,10-3	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.326	.300	.626	7	.05	0.002	.02	0.00%	1.00	C
58	1693	146 (2)	Sep 16	LAD	@	CIN	L,5-9	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.333	.298	.631	6	2.61	0.070	8.03	0.13%	1.08	C
59	1694	149 (2)	Sep 19	LAD		SDP	L,4-9	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.327	.290	.617	6	.79	-0.061	1.14	-0.05%	-0.77	C
60	1695	154 (4)	Sep 24	LAD	@	HOU	W,7-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.324	.288	.612	3	3.62	-0.099	1.10	-0.02%	-0.30	C
61	1696	156 (1)	Sep 26	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-10	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.320	.283	.603	6	.16	-0.008	.20	-0.01%	-0.52	PH C
62	1697	157	Sep 28	LAD	@	SFG	L,6-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.318	.281	.599	6	1.82	-0.045	.16	0.00%	-0.21	PH C
							24-38		151	128	13	25	5	0	2	15	23	0	29	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	.195	.318	.281	.599		1.08	-0.794	1.29	-0.21%	-1.58

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