1941
Born September 29, 1941
Leipsic, OH, USA
Rich Reese Notable
Rich Reese divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Minnesota Twins from 1964, then the Detroit Tigers through 1973.
Across 866 games he batted .253, with 512 hits and 248 runs. He finished with 52 home runs, 73 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 640 games at first base, with 4,007 putouts and 33 errors. He turned 353 double plays.
He was born in Leipsic, OH, USA on September 29, 1941. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | MIN | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1965 | MIN | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .286 |
| 1966 | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1967 | MIN | 95 | 101 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 0 | .248 |
| 1968 | MIN | 126 | 332 | 40 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 36 | 3 | .259 |
| 1969 | MIN | 132 | 419 | 52 | 135 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 69 | 23 | 57 | 1 | .322 |
| 1970 | MIN | 153 | 501 | 63 | 131 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 48 | 70 | 5 | .261 |
| 1971 | MIN | 120 | 329 | 40 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 20 | 35 | 7 | .219 |
| 1972 | MIN | 132 | 197 | 23 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 0 | .218 |
| 1973 | DET/MIN | 81 | 125 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 0 | .144 |
| Career | — | 866 | 2020 | 248 | 512 | 73 | 17 | 52 | 245 | 158 | 270 | 16 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1964
Major-league debut: Rich Reese
Rich Reese made a major-league debut on September 4, 1964.
1973
Final major-league game: Rich Reese
Rich Reese played a final major-league game on September 29, 1973.