Len Rice
Leonard Oliver Rice
Born: September 2, 1918
Lead, SD US
Deceased: June 13, 1992
Sonora, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1949
Major League Statistics
Len Rice compiled a career batting average of .281 with 22 home runs and 163 RBI in his 1007-game career with the Grand Island Red Birds, Lincoln Links, Ogden Reds, Tucson Cowboys, Columbia Reds, Syracuse Chiefs, San Diego Padres and Dallas Eagles. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Grand Island Red Birds | 41 | 170 | 170 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .265 | .471 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 15 | 58 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .328 | .603 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 36 | 135 | 135 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .311 | .311 | .444 | .756 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 123 | 480 | 480 | 170 | 24 | 18 | 9 | .354 | .354 | .535 | .890 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 110 | 417 | 417 | 122 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .393 | .686 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 122 | 476 | 476 | 142 | 31 | 3 | 4 | .298 | .298 | .401 | .700 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 75 | 260 | 240 | 21 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 14 | .238 | .288 | .296 | .584 | 71 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 82 | 320 | 297 | 39 | 86 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 22 | .290 | .334 | .370 | .705 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 108 | 307 | 286 | 32 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 25 | .245 | .282 | .290 | .573 | 83 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 87 | 254 | 237 | 20 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 18 | .236 | .270 | .291 | .561 | 69 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 108 | 327 | 305 | 31 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 14 | 13 | .279 | .319 | .315 | .634 | 96 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 100 | 327 | 297 | 30 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 17 | .253 | .313 | .313 | .626 | 93 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 1007 | 3531 | 3398 | 173 | 956 | 150 | 43 | 22 | 163 | 43 | 7 | 96 | 109 | .281 | .303 | .370 | .673 | 1258 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NESL | Grand Island Red Birds | OF | 41 | 51 | 1 | 5 | .912 | 1.268 | |||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 1B | 15 | 136 | 5 | 7 | .953 | 9.400 | |||||
| 1939 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | C | 36 | 205 | 15 | 6 | .973 | 6.111 | |||||
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | C | 123 | 764 | 75 | 15 | .982 | 6.821 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | C | 107 | 577 | 67 | 14 | .979 | 6.019 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | C | 73 | 348 | 57 | 16 | .962 | 5.548 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 64 | 224 | 43 | 7 | 5 | .974 | 4.172 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 39.5 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 78 | 293 | 54 | 4 | 6 | .989 | 4.449 | 5 | 61 | 28 | 31.5 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 95 | 339 | 49 | 10 | 7 | .975 | 4.084 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 71 | 239 | 31 | 7 | 4 | .975 | 3.803 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 93 | 357 | 35 | 5 | 5 | .987 | 4.215 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | C | 98 | 364 | 32 | 3 | 5 | .992 | 4.041 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 894 | 3897 | 464 | 99 | 32 | .978 | 4.878 | 25 | 84 | 43 | 33.9 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Nebraska State League | Lincoln Links | SLA | ||
| 1939 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1940 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CIN | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles |
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