Dick Kemper
Richard Lee Kemper
Born: November 26, 1926
Flint, MI US
Deceased: January 15, 1999
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1944-1948
Dick Kemper compiled a career batting average of .301 with 17 home runs and 193 RBI in his 386-game career with the Marion Diggers, Hagerstown Owls, Los Angeles Angels, Tacoma Tigers, Des Moines Bruins, Dallas Rebels and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 14 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .214 | .290 | .214 | .505 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Diggers | 10 | 43 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .189 | .302 | .351 | .654 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 127 | 488 | 425 | 82 | 151 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 106 | 3 | 60 | 13 | .355 | .435 | .485 | .920 | 206 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 114 | 443 | 384 | 74 | 121 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 78 | 6 | 56 | 24 | .315 | .405 | .440 | .845 | 169 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 100 | 307 | 307 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .244 | .244 | .326 | .570 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 17 | 65 | 61 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .230 | .277 | .262 | .539 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 386 | 1383 | 1248 | 164 | 376 | 49 | 18 | 17 | 193 | 11 | 3 | 129 | 48 | .301 | .368 | .410 | .778 | 512 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | C | 11 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 3.091 | 7 | |||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 19 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .871 | 1.421 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | C | 100 | 508 | 67 | 26 | 7 | .957 | 5.750 | 12 | |||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | C | 66 | 298 | 56 | 21 | 6 | .944 | 5.364 | 11 | |||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 1B | 34 | 300 | 16 | 9 | 21 | .972 | 9.294 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | OF | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .870 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 1B | 16 | 147 | 5 | 7 | 16 | .956 | 9.500 | ||||
| Totals | 261 | 1325 | 153 | 72 | 50 | .954 | 5.663 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Marion Diggers | CHN | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN |
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