Red Rambo
Richard C. Rambo
Born: August 22, 1943
Jacksonville, FL US
Deceased: January 17, 2003
Jacksonville, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1962-1968
Red Rambo compiled a career batting average of .247 with 19 home runs and 155 RBI in his 432-game career with the Fort Walton Beach Jets, Wilson Tobs, Waterloo Hawks, Reading Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 40 | 128 | 108 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 26 | .269 | .370 | .509 | .879 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 7 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .227 | .292 | .318 | .610 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Reading Red Sox | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .318 | .304 | .409 | .713 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 85 | 307 | 256 | 40 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 40 | .250 | .367 | .352 | .719 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 67 | 235 | 206 | 27 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | .238 | .332 | .335 | .667 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | (+) Wilson Tobs | 105 | 310 | 310 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .242 | .439 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1965 | A | CARL | (+) Winston-Salem Red Sox | 105 | 310 | 310 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .242 | .439 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 79 | 265 | 230 | 26 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 20 | .239 | .324 | .291 | .616 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 37 | 96 | 81 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | .222 | .326 | .259 | .586 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 20 | 71 | 58 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .328 | .443 | .345 | .788 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 89 | 253 | 227 | 19 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 | .233 | .294 | .326 | .620 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 432 | 1402 | 1210 | 145 | 299 | 48 | 4 | 19 | 155 | 6 | 3 | 168 | 168 | .247 | .339 | .340 | .679 | 412 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | C | 31 | 235 | 10 | 11 | 1 | .957 | 7.903 | 7 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | C | 78 | 626 | 58 | 9 | 12 | .987 | 8.769 | 22 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 52 | 351 | 21 | 9 | 2 | .976 | 7.154 | 7 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 | ||||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | C | 54 | 341 | 31 | 10 | 5 | .974 | 6.889 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 1B | 17 | 120 | 6 | 7 | 12 | .947 | 7.412 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | C | 26 | 113 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 4.731 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | C | 18 | 109 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 6.333 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | C | 73 | 415 | 35 | 5 | 6 | .989 | 6.164 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 365 | 2335 | 176 | 54 | 41 | .979 | 6.879 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Fort Walton Beach Jets | MIN | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN |
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