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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Ping Rakers First Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .746 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1193 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 06-29-1954
HR 41 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(155 games)
RBI 470
SB 183
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.2%) SS --- Range A  WS Rings 5
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (10.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 7
2B B- (52.4%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF F  (1.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1977 PIT
62
205
41
63
8
2
3
25
23
 26 0 2
9
 5 4
.784
.374
.410
.102
.307
1978 PIT
57
121
16
30
6
1
1
16
13
 10 1 2
5
 1 0
.660
.321
.339
.091
.248
1979 PIT
83
270
51
95
15
0
1
35
37
 34 1 1
19
 7 3
.849
.430
.419
.067
.352
1980 PIT
118
476
81
149
24
9
7
64
53
 55 1 1
21
 13 6
.828
.382
.445
.132
.313
1981 PIT
141
547
92
148
27
5
2
53
87
 72 2 6
24
 9 2
.718
.369
.349
.079
.271
1982 PIT
142
575
97
143
17
10
2
45
73
 75 1 3
28
 5 2
.656
.333
.323
.075
.249
1983 PIT-KC
139
561
76
157
25
6
6
46
67
 78 2 0
9
 7 3
.737
.359
.378
.098
.280
1984 KC
139
475
53
123
22
6
4
57
61
 65 2 3
12
 5 7
.700
.344
.356
.097
.259
1985 KC
123
501
93
141
24
6
10
63
59
 80 2 1
25
 11 8
.772
.359
.413
.132
.281
1986 KC
60
170
25
45
11
4
4
23
17
 26 1 2
5
 4 8
.779
.332
.447
.182
.265
1987 KC
72
155
25
50
9
2
1
22
16
 24 1 2
10
 5 3
.811
.385
.426
.103
.323
1988 KC
60
116
12
38
3
1
0
17
14
 16 0 0
13
 3 3
.771
.400
.371
.043
.328
1989 KC-STL
29
39
3
11
2
0
0
4
2
 5 0 0
3
 2 1
.650
.317
.333
.051
.282
Total
1225
4211
665
1193
193
52
41
470
522
 566 14 23
183
 77 50
.746
.362
.383
.100
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Ping Rakers has retired from the St. Louis Red Sox
1989-06-03The St. Louis Red Sox have acquired Ping Rakers from the waiver wire.
1989-05-30The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Ping Rakers for assignment.
1988-09-22Ping Rakers of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1985-05-07Ping Rakers of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1983-07-21A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Pittsburgh Federalists. The Pittsburgh Federalists receive Ken Murphy, Dan Ryan, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 KC (Mike Ventura) from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Ping Rakers, Willie Boytsis, Pat Guidry.
1980-08-20Ping Rakers of the Pittsburgh Panix is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1980-05-15Ping Rakers of the Pittsburgh Panix is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1978-04-05Ping Rakers of the Pittsburgh Panix is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1978-03-07The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Ping Rakers to the major league team.
1977-09-30The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Hal Rivera to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panix have sent Ping Rakers to the minors.
1977-09-23Ping Rakers of the Pittsburgh Panix is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1976-10-03The Pittsburgh Panix have promoted Ping Rakers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panix have sent Walt Konopka to the minors.