Rollie Hemsley

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: June 24, 1907 in Syracuse, OH us

Died: July 31, 1972 in Washington, DC

Buried: George Washington Cemetery, Adelphi, MD

Last Game: April 17, 1947 (Age 39-297d)
vs. NYG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1928 season

Full Name: Ralston Burdett Hemsley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.7

5047

1321

.262

562

RBI

555

OBP

.311

SLG

.360

OPS

.671

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1925	18	-6.7	Frederick	BLRI	D		37		99		24	4	2	1						.242		.354		35
1926	19	-4.7	Frederick	BLRI	D		46		129		33	5	2	2						.256		.372		48
1927	20	-4.0	Frederick	BLRI	D		98		390		121	22	9	12						.310		.505		197
1928	21	-7.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	50	140	133	14	36	2	3	0	18	1	0	4	10	.271	.292	.331	.623	44		0	3		0
1929	22	-6.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	88	255	235	31	68	13	7	0	37	1	0	11	22	.289	.321	.404	.725	95		0	9		1
1930	23	-5.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	104	356	324	45	82	19	6	2	45	3	1	22	21	.253	.301	.367	.668	119		0	10		4
1931	24		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-PIT	76	262	239	31	69	20	4	3	32	4	1	20	33	.289	.344	.444	.787	106		0	3		2
1931	24	-4.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	10	38	35	3	6	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.171	.237	.257	.494	9		0	0		1
1931	24	-4.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	66	224	204	28	63	17	4	3	31	4	1	17	30	.309	.362	.476	.838	97		0	3		1
1932	25	-3.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	60	165	151	27	36	10	3	4	20	2	1	10	16	.238	.286	.424	.710	64		0	4		2
1933	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	SLB	81	229	211	16	45	10	1	1	22	0	1	17	20	.213	.272	.284	.556	60	6	0	1		2
1933	26	-3.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	49	122	116	9	22	8	0	0	7	0	1	6	8	.190	.230	.259	.488	30	6	0	0		0
1933	26	-2.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	32	107	95	7	23	2	1	1	15	0	0	11	12	.242	.321	.316	.637	30		0	1		2
1934	27	-1.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	123	473	431	47	133	31	7	2	52	6	2	29	37	.309	.355	.427	.782	184		2	11		1
1935	28	-0.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	144	560	504	57	146	32	7	0	48	3	2	44	41	.290	.349	.381	.730	192		2	10		4
1936	29	0.6	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	116	427	377	43	99	24	2	2	39	2	3	46	30	.263	.343	.353	.696	133		0	4		6
1937	30	1.5	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	100	364	334	30	74	12	3	3	28	0	0	25	29	.222	.276	.302	.578	101		0	5		1
1938	31	2.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	66	230	203	27	60	11	3	2	28	1	1	23	14	.296	.367	.409	.776	83		0	4		5
1939	32	4.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	107	432	395	58	104	17	4	2	36	2	4	26	26	.263	.309	.342	.651	135	7	0	11		5
1940	33	5.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	119	443	416	46	111	20	5	4	42	1	3	22	25	.267	.304	.368	.672	153	9	0	5		9
1941	34	6.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	98	309	288	29	69	10	5	2	24	2	0	18	19	.240	.284	.330	.614	95	8	0	3		6
1942	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYY	67	211	200	19	38	4	3	0	22	1	0	9	20	.190	.225	.240	.465	48	3	0	2		4
1942	35	7.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	36	119	115	7	13	1	2	0	7	0	0	4	11	.113	.143	.157	.299	18	1	0	0		1
1942	35	7.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	31	92	85	12	25	3	1	0	15	1	0	5	9	.294	.333	.353	.686	30	2	0	2		3
1943	36	7.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	62	199	180	12	43	6	3	2	24	0	1	13	9	.239	.290	.339	.629	61	4	0	6		2
1944	37	7.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	81	299	284	23	76	12	5	2	26	0	2	9	13	.268	.290	.366	.656	104	15	0	6		1

1946	39	10.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	49	152	139	7	31	4	1	0	11	0	0	9	10	.223	.270	.266	.537	37	2	0	4		2
1947	40	10.3	Seattle	PCL	AAA		88	269	240	27	63	11	2	3	31	1		20	18	.263	.319	.363	.682	87		0	9
1947	40	11.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	2	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	0	0	0		0
1948	41	11.1	Seattle	PCL	AAA	DET	82	226	205	24	55	10	0	0	18	2		15	21	.268	.324	.317	.641	65		2	4
1949	42	15.2	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CHC	56	133	126	17	40	8	1	0	24	0		6	9	.318	.349	.397	.745	50		0	1
1950	43	15.7	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	12	18	17	1	2	0	0	0	2	0		0	3	.118	.118	.118	.235	2	0	0	1
1951	44	17.8	Texas City	GULF	B		23	55	51	5	12	2	2	2	10	2		4	3	.235	.291	.471	.762	24		0	0
1952	45	17.7	Toledo/Charleston	AA	AAA	CHW	52	153	145	7	31	6	1	0	11	0		8	6	.214	.255	.269	.524	39	10	0	0

1956	49	24.8	Charlotte	SALL	A	WSH	3		6		0									.000
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (19 seasons)					Majors		1593	5509	5047	562	1321	257	72	31	555	29	22	357	395	.262	.311	.360	.671	1815		4	101		57
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		497	1478	1408	81	381	68	19	20	96	5		53	60	.271				547		2	15
All Levels (28 Seasons)							2090	6987	6455	643	1702	325	91	51	651	34	22	410	455	.264				2362		6	116		57

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		234	666	607	59	151	27	3	3	62	3		43	48	.249	.301	.318	.619	193		2	14
AA (1 season)					Minors		56	133	126	17	40	8	1	0	24	0		6	9	.318	.349	.397	.745	50		0	1
A (1 season)					Minors		3	6	6		0									.000
B (1 season)					Minors		23	55	51	5	12	2	2	2	10	2		4	3	.235	.291	.471	.762	24		0	0
D (3 seasons)					Minors		181	618	618		178	31	13	15						.288		.453		280