Dick Canan
Richard Robert Canan
Born: April 29, 1964
Evergreen Park, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 8 (1984 January Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 13 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Triton College
Illinois
Career: 1985-1993
Dick Canan compiled a career batting average of .249 with 29 home runs and 273 RBI in his 647-game career with the Wytheville Cubs, Peoria Chiefs, Charleston Wheelers, Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs and Duluth-Superior Dukes. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
 Wytheville Cubs |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Charleston Wheelers |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Duluth-Superior Dukes |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 40 | 157 | 130 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 20 | .277 | .381 | .454 | .834 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 134 | 538 | 494 | 53 | 124 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 95 | .251 | .299 | .360 | .659 | 178 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 45 | 173 | 157 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 42 | .197 | .266 | .274 | .540 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 63 | 259 | 230 | 32 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 45 | .287 | .351 | .348 | .699 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 28 | 111 | 95 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | .211 | .324 | .295 | .619 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 110 | 400 | 366 | 44 | 90 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 76 | .246 | .301 | .322 | .623 | 118 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 123 | 439 | 404 | 38 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 83 | .233 | .284 | .334 | .618 | 135 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 32 | 75 | 64 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 19 | .266 | .365 | .359 | .724 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 34 | 95 | 84 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 24 | .214 | .287 | .298 | .585 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 38 | 169 | 147 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 42 | .306 | .391 | .537 | .928 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 647 | 2416 | 2171 | 268 | 541 | 114 | 13 | 29 | 273 | 40 | 33 | 182 | 459 | .249 | .314 | .354 | .668 | 768 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 3B | 30 | 33 | 42 | 9 | 3 | .893 | 2.500 |
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | SS | 11 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | .861 | 2.818 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 1B | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | SS | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 129 | 88 | 276 | 36 | 29 | .910 | 2.822 |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 31 | 18 | 52 | 15 | 3 | .824 | 2.258 |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | SS | 15 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 10 | .849 | 4.133 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 3B | 9 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .914 | 3.556 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | SS | 9 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 2 | .907 | 4.333 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 2B | 7 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .912 | 4.429 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 63 | 39 | 117 | 18 | 6 | .897 | 2.476 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 1B | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 3B | 56 | 36 | 112 | 24 | 7 | .860 | 2.643 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | OF | 42 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .972 | 1.643 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 66 | 60 | 122 | 31 | 11 | .854 | 2.758 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .958 | 4.600 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 43 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .985 | 1.558 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | SS | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .977 | 6.143 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .864 | 1.357 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 13 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .895 | 2.615 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | SS | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Duluth-Superior Dukes | SS | 38 | 52 | 129 | 22 | 27 | .892 | 4.763 |
| Totals | 606 | 639 | 1036 | 193 | 127 | .897 | 2.764 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1986 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Wheelers | CHN | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1993 | Ind | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes |
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