John
Rice
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 160
 
Born: March 24, 1926 in Usa
 
Awards & Accomplishments
Series of the Wests Won 1952   
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 26 DEN PL $ 1,328,571  
1953 27 DAL PL $ 3,000,000  
1954 28 DAL PL $ 3,000,000  
1955 29 DAL PL $ 3,000,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 1,328,571  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 3,000,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 26 DEN PL 73 130 30 36 10 2 3 16 15 2 7 11 .277 .312 .454 .765 20.0 3.0
1953 27 DAL PL 53 115 17 28 5 1 0 6 16 1 3 17 .243 .275 .304 .579 11.6 0.7
1954 28 DAL PL 45 66 11 13 5 0 0 6 11 0 7 12 .197 .293 .273 .566 7.8 0.6
    AAA   34 129 20 47 13 2 6 23 10 6 13 19 .364 .423 .636 1.058 29.5  
1955 29 AAA   121 466 58 118 27 2 18 75 19 3 47 70 .253 .322 .436 .757 68.0  
3 Years Sim 171 311 58 77 20 3 3 28 42 3 17 40 .248 .294 .360 .654 39.4 4.3
2 Years AAA 155 595 78 165 40 4 24 98 29 9 60 89 .277 .348 .479 .827 97.5  
162 Game Average 294 54 72 18 2 2 26 39 2 16 37 .248 .294 .360 .654 37.3  
Career Highs 73 130 30 36 10 2 3 16 16 2 7 17 .277 .312 .454 .765 20.0  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   198 43 50 14 2 2 19 29 3 13 28 .253 .312 .374 .685 25.5
vs LH   113 15 27 6 1 1 9 13 0 4 12 .239 .263 .336 .599 11.7
Home 89 153 26 39 8 1 1 11 21 1 7 15 .255 .292 .340 .632 17.6
Away 82 158 32 38 12 2 2 17 21 2 10 25 .241 .297 .380 .676 19.6
RISP   69 0 16 5 0 2 25 0 0 4 9 .232 .270 .391 .662 7.3
Pinch Hitting   40 6 5 1 0 0 3 3 0 4 7 .125 .205 .150 .355 1.3
Close/Late   36 23 11 4 2 0 5 0 0 1 6 .306 .324 .528 .852 5.4
Mar/Apr 29 71 8 19 6 0 0 4 11 0 3 7 .268 .307 .352 .659 8.8
May 40 63 16 13 3 0 0 2 7 0 5 10 .206 .296 .254 .550 5.3
June 36 62 14 15 1 1 1 2 12 1 3 6 .242 .277 .339 .616 7.5
July 28 39 4 7 2 1 0 3 2 1 3 7 .179 .238 .282 .520 2.5
August 20 32 7 7 1 1 1 6 8 1 3 3 .219 .278 .406 .684 4.9
Sep/Oct 18 44 9 16 7 0 1 11 2 0 0 7 .364 .364 .591 .955 8.2
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1952 26 DEN PL SS 48 29 289.0 34 109 1 15 .993 4.45   1.8
1953 27 DAL PL SS 29 29 254.0 38 84 3 17 .976 4.32   1.7
    3B 2 0 3.0 0 1 0 0 1.000 3.00   0.0
1954 28 DAL PL SS 12 11 91.0 20 42 2 13 .969 6.13   1.0
  SS 89 69 634.0 92 235 6 45 .982 4.64   4.5
  3B 2 0 3.0 0 1 0 0 1.000 3.00   0.0
Career Totals   91 69 637.0 92 236 6 45 .982 4.63   4.5
Career Highs   48 29 289.0 38 109 3 17 .993 6.13    
Post-Season Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1952 26 DEN PL 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Career Post-Season Batting 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
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History
Drafted in 12th round, 234th overall pick, by Denver in 1952
Had first career hit (double) on 4/28/1952, off John Fobbs (NO)
Hit first career homerun on 6/26/1952, off Harry Pettitt (MIN)
Won Series of the West with Denver in 1952
Signed as a free agent by Dallas on 2/16/1953 to a 3-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year
Injured on 8/28/1954 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 6 days