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Ford Hernandez League
7-22-2212
Rich Koestner Second Base
Retired (1988, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .856 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 2393 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-30-1949
HR 416 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(51 games)
RBI 1304
SB 189
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.6%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.5%) LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B D- (8.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 KC
136
527
64
135
21
4
18
86
38
 114 2 6
7
 8 17
.719
.305
.414
.157
.256
1973 KC
135
549
67
153
32
2
20
78
42
 114 3 0
7
 6 11
.787
.333
.454
.175
.279
1974 KC
135
536
83
148
18
2
20
81
48
 114 1 5
10
 8 21
.763
.334
.429
.153
.276
1975 KC
135
555
94
160
23
1
28
92
54
 130 3 1
16
 13 14
.839
.354
.485
.196
.288
1976 KC
106
426
68
122
17
1
18
55
38
 83 0 0
12
 6 8
.803
.345
.458
.171
.286
1977 KC
105
269
36
78
8
3
16
43
28
 56 1 3
9
 6 6
.876
.355
.520
.230
.290
1978 KC
132
514
106
170
25
7
38
107
49
 98 2 3
13
 4 14
1.017
.389
.628
.298
.331
1979 KC
112
464
98
159
25
5
36
97
40
 92 1 3
7
 3 12
1.045
.394
.651
.308
.343
1980 KC
124
508
80
150
26
7
24
87
48
 91 3 5
2
 2 20
.872
.356
.516
.220
.295
1981 KC
120
494
89
150
16
7
25
77
61
 91 3 1
10
 0 15
.899
.383
.516
.213
.304
1982 KC
135
565
129
173
21
5
39
113
76
 118 2 3
3
 1 22
.957
.389
.568
.262
.306
1983 KC
143
503
90
149
27
5
30
82
52
 83 5 0
6
 2 16
.917
.368
.549
.252
.296
1984 KC
135
559
96
170
36
2
25
89
54
 108 2 2
23
 10 17
.876
.366
.510
.206
.304
1985 KC
136
569
91
154
31
1
23
62
45
 119 4 4
34
 18 21
.776
.326
.450
.179
.271
1986 KC
135
548
90
160
20
2
32
84
56
 113 3 2
15
 9 16
.871
.360
.511
.219
.292
1987 KC
135
542
72
135
19
4
21
56
52
 118 2 1
13
 15 15
.732
.317
.415
.166
.249
1988 KC
56
95
12
27
2
0
3
15
8
 20 0 0
2
 3 2
.740
.340
.400
.116
.284
Total
2115
8223
1365
2393
367
58
416
1304
789
 1662 37 39
189
 114 247
.856
.354
.502
.211
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Rich Koestner has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1981-04-03Rich Koestner of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1980-07-31Rich Koestner of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-09-18Rich Koestner of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1979-08-24Rich Koestner of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-09-17Rich Koestner of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1976-07-29Rich Koestner of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1972-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Wayne Gleason to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Sam Bordley to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Rich Koestner to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Freddie Almanza to the major league team.
1970-04-01Trade #1258762 has been completed between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 SEA (John Radebaugh), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 SEA (Rich Koestner), Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 SEA (Bob Creamer) from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for .