Rick Dempsey
John Rikard Dempsey
 
 
Born: September 13, 1949 in Fayetteville, TN
63 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 190
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1967 - (Round 15)
- High School: Crespi Carmelite (Encino, CA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
MIN
AL
19.8
C
7
-
 
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.5
-0.0
0.0
MIN
AL
20.8
C
8
-
 
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
MIN
AL
21.8
C
14
-
 
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
MIN
AL
22.8
C
47
-
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
-0.7
-0.7
0.0
0.0
NYA
AL
23.8
C
13
-
 
-0.1
-0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
NYA
AL
24.8
C
119
-
 
0.9
0.3
0.8
0.0
0.2
2.5
0.9
1.6
0.0
-0.2
-0.8
0.6
0.0
NYA
AL
25.8
C
170
-
 
0.4
0.5
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
3.4
2.7
0.7
0.0
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.0
NYA
AL
26.8
C
48
-
 
-0.1
-0.4
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
-0.2
-0.7
0.4
0.0
BAL
AL
26.8
C
192
-
 
0.8
0.1
1.2
0.0
0.4
3.9
0.1
3.9
0.0
-0.7
-2.7
2.0
0.0
BAL
AL
27.8
C
314
-
 
1.3
0.3
1.5
0.0
0.6
8.8
3.0
5.8
0.0
1.4
-1.4
2.8
0.0
BAL
AL
28.8
C
498
-
 
3.3
2.5
1.7
0.0
1.0
17.2
9.6
7.6
0.0
5.5
2.5
3.0
0.0
BAL
AL
29.8
C
413
-
 
2.3
1.1
2.0
0.0
0.8
13.4
4.2
9.2
0.0
3.6
-1.6
5.2
0.0
BAL
AL
30.8
C
406
-
 
3.1
2.3
1.6
0.0
0.7
16.0
9.1
6.8
0.0
6.7
3.5
3.3
0.0
BAL
AL
31.8
C
287
-
 
1.6
1.0
1.2
0.0
0.6
9.7
4.1
5.6
0.0
3.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
BAL
AL
32.8
C
402
-
 
1.7
1.4
1.0
0.0
0.8
10.8
5.7
5.2
0.0
1.4
-0.0
1.4
0.0
BAL
AL
33.8
C
400
-
 
1.6
0.8
1.6
0.0
0.8
11.7
3.8
7.9
0.0
2.1
-1.8
3.9
0.0
BAL
AL
34.8
C
380
-
 
0.7
1.2
0.3
0.0
0.7
9.0
4.5
4.5
0.0
0.0
-0.9
0.9
0.0
BAL
AL
35.8
C
420
-
 
3.0
2.9
0.9
0.0
0.8
12.6
9.6
3.0
0.0
2.6
3.7
-1.1
0.0
BAL
AL
36.8
C
382
-
 
2.1
1.6
1.2
0.0
0.7
9.3
5.1
4.2
0.0
0.3
-0.3
0.6
0.0
CLE
AL
37.8
C
170
-
 
-0.5
-0.3
0.1
0.0
0.3
2.2
0.0
2.2
0.0
-1.8
-2.4
0.6
0.0
LAN
NL
38.8
C
198
-
 
1.9
1.6
0.6
0.0
0.3
10.7
6.9
3.7
0.0
5.9
3.9
1.9
0.0
LAN
NL
39.8
C
183
-
 
1.0
0.4
0.9
0.0
0.3
4.8
1.8
3.0
0.0
0.5
-1.0
1.5
0.0
LAN
NL
40.8
C
151
-
 
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.2
2.5
0.8
1.8
0.0
-1.0
-1.5
0.5
0.0
ML4
AL
41.8
C
174
2.0
 
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.3
4.0
2.0
1.9
0.1
-0.2
-0.5
0.3
-0.1
BAL
AL
42.8
C
11
-
 
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
24
6
C
5407
2.0
  
25.4
17.8
17.3
0.0
9.6
154.8
74.7
80.0
0.1
28.4
-2.2
30.7
-0.1
162 Game Average
495
0.2
  
2.3
1.6
1.6
0.0
0.9
  
14.2
6.8
7.3
0.0
  
2.6
-0.2
2.8
-0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
4
C
76
-
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.4
0.8
0.6
0.0
-0.5
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
4
C
350
-
 
1.1
0.3
1.0
0.0
0.2
6.6
3.6
3.1
0.0
-0.3
-1.4
1.1
0.0
12
C
4105
-
 
21.4
15.1
14.1
0.0
7.8
122.5
58.9
63.6
0.0
25.7
1.0
24.8
0.0
1
C
170
-
 
-0.5
-0.3
0.1
0.0
0.3
2.2
0.0
2.2
0.0
-1.8
-2.4
0.6
0.0
3
C
532
-
 
3.0
2.1
1.7
0.0
0.9
18.0
9.5
8.5
0.0
5.4
1.4
4.0
0.0
1
C
174
2.0
 
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.3
4.0
2.0
1.9
0.1
-0.2
-0.5
0.3
-0.1
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James