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Rick Dempsey

Rick Dempsey

#59 RANKED AT POSITION
1969—1992
Catcher
BORN
September 13, 1949, in Fayetteville, TN
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 190
PRIMARY TEAM
Baltimore Orioles
.233
BATTING AVERAGE
1765
GAMES
25.3
WAR
.319
ON-BASE PCT
525
RUNS
17.3
WAR7
.347
SLUGGING
1093
HITS
9.4
WAR3
.666
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
96
HOME RUNS
2.3
WAR PER SEASON
Handled pitchers well, loved to slide on wet tarps during rain delays.
1983
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Dempsey
25.3
17.3
12.7
9.4
21.3
2.3
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Where Does Rick Dempsey Rank Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
59
57
83
89
98
64
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison