Dick Rand
Richard Hilton Rand
Born: March 7, 1931
South Gate, CA US
Deceased: January 22, 1996
Moreno Valley, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1961
Major League Statistics
Dick Rand compiled a career batting average of .272 with 64 home runs and 386 RBI in his 1133-game career with the Fresno Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings and Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 118 | 489 | 411 | 72 | 97 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 71 | 41 | .236 | .353 | .292 | .645 | 120 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 120 | 396 | 396 | 127 | 31 | 5 | 11 | .321 | .321 | .508 | .828 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 103 | 357 | 357 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 8 | .280 | .280 | .434 | .714 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 109 | 362 | 309 | 39 | 79 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 4 | 50 | 56 | .256 | .359 | .353 | .712 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 114 | 427 | 373 | 37 | 106 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 67 | .284 | .373 | .383 | .757 | 143 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 103 | 358 | 304 | 40 | 83 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 46 | .273 | .375 | .368 | .744 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 115 | 384 | 311 | 50 | 80 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 3 | 67 | 64 | .257 | .387 | .418 | .805 | 130 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 115 | 431 | 381 | 36 | 106 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 2 | 48 | 79 | .278 | .360 | .467 | .828 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 126 | 443 | 373 | 41 | 103 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 61 | 87 | .276 | .378 | .426 | .804 | 159 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 91 | 305 | 258 | 25 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 45 | 48 | .244 | .361 | .341 | .702 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 19 | 31 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1133 | 3983 | 3497 | 342 | 950 | 197 | 31 | 64 | 386 | 19 | 3 | 452 | 494 | .272 | .356 | .401 | .756 | 1401 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | C | 117 | 637 | 67 | 13 | 12 | .982 | 6.017 | 9 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 83 | 403 | 44 | 9 | 4 | .980 | 5.386 | 3 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | C | 107 | 555 | 65 | 10 | 13 | .984 | 5.794 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | C | 99 | 509 | 46 | 10 | 2 | .982 | 5.606 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | C | 108 | 613 | 49 | 6 | 8 | .991 | 6.130 | 6 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 110 | 538 | 31 | 5 | 7 | .991 | 5.173 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | C | 115 | 680 | 37 | 6 | 6 | .992 | 6.235 | 8 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 78 | 464 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .994 | 6.244 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 817 | 4399 | 362 | 62 | 55 | .987 | 5.827 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA |
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