Rich Neal
Richard Allen Neal
Born: October 11, 1929
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: June 7, 2005
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1956
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Rich Neal compiled a career batting average of .261 with 59 home runs and 142 RBI in his 510-game career with the Globe-Miami Browns, Redding Browns, Salinas/Tijuana Colts, Wichita Falls Spudders, York White Roses, Lewiston Broncs, San Antonio Missions, Pueblo Dodgers, Yakima Bears and Vancouver Mounties. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 12 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .111 | .179 | .167 | .346 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Redding Browns | 113 | 415 | 415 | 107 | 22 | 3 | 12 | .258 | .258 | .412 | .670 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | 95 | 428 | 368 | 71 | 108 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 6 | 56 | 24 | .293 | .391 | .492 | .883 | 181 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 101 | 399 | 337 | 71 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 68 | 1 | 58 | 59 | .252 | .362 | .463 | .825 | 156 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 10 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 38 | 105 | 105 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .229 | .229 | .352 | .581 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 11 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .167 | .250 | .444 | .694 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 6 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .158 | .222 | .380 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 124 | 425 | 425 | 114 | 19 | 2 | 13 | .268 | .268 | .414 | .682 | 176 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 510 | 1879 | 1750 | 149 | 456 | 94 | 14 | 59 | 142 | 7 | 0 | 118 | 94 | .261 | .309 | .431 | .740 | 755 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | C | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .955 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | C | 60 | 357 | 51 | 24 | 8 | .944 | 6.800 | 13 | |||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | OF | 35 | 61 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .913 | 1.800 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | C | 85 | 365 | 30 | 11 | 6 | .973 | 4.647 | 24 | |||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | OF | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .636 | .438 | ||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | York White Roses | C | 33 | 143 | 15 | 2 | .988 | 4.788 | |||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | C | 10 | 56 | 5 | 4 | .938 | 6.100 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | C | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.833 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | |
| Totals | 245 | 1055 | 108 | 53 | 15 | .956 | 4.747 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Globe-Miami Browns | SLA | ||
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Redding Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Salinas/Tijuana Colts | SLA | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | SLA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Lewiston Broncs | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL |
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