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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-8-2080
Rance Ples First Base
Retired (1954, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .524 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 15 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 03-12-1920
HR 0 Drafted Round 23, Pick 359
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 4
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance F    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity C    Mentor vR F 
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 KC-BAL
14
38
1
10
1
0
0
3
2
 4 0 0
0
 1 1
.589
.300
.289
.026
.263
1951 BAL-MIL
9
26
2
4
1
0
0
1
2
 1 1 0
1
 1 1
.434
.241
.192
.038
.154
1953 KC
7
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
Total
30
68
3
15
2
0
0
4
4
 5 1 0
1
 2 2
.524
.274
.250
.029
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Rance Ples has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have waived Rance Ples.
1954-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Nub Sells to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Rance Ples to the minors.
1953-09-28The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Rance Ples to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vic Power to the minors.
1953-06-21The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ray Jablonski to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Rance Ples to the minors.
1953-06-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Rance Ples to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Hal Smith to the minors.
1953-06-07The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jungle Jim Rivera to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Rance Ples to the minors.
1953-06-07The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Rance Ples to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ray Jablonski to the minors.
1953-06-07The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Rance Ples from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Athletics have waived Vic Cruthers.
1953-04-18The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Vic Cruthers from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Athletics have waived Rance Ples.
1953-04-11The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Rance Pless to Rance Ples .
1953-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Harry Simpson to Rance Pless.
1953-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Aurora Borealis to Harry Simpson.
1953-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Aurora Borealis from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Athletics have waived Dee Delock.
1951-08-22The Milwaukee crew have acquired John Hernandez from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee crew have waived Aurora Borealis.
1951-07-29The Milwaukee crew have promoted Denny Sauer to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have sent Aurora Borealis to the minors.
1951-07-22The Milwaukee crew have promoted Aurora Borealis to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have sent Ed Lieber to the minors.
1951-07-03The Milwaukee crew have promoted Jim Corbin to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have sent Aurora Borealis to the minors.
1951-05-30The Milwaukee crew have promoted Aurora Borealis to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have sent Ed Lieber to the minors.
1951-04-29The Milwaukee crew have sent Aurora Borealis down to the minors.
1951-04-18The Milwaukee crew have promoted Aurora Borealis to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have sent Jim Corbin to the minors.
1951-04-08The Milwaukee crew have acquired Aurora Borealis from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee crew have waived Gene Gharrity.
1951-04-03The Baltimore Red Wolves have acquired Jimbo Jones from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Red Wolves have waived Aurora Borealis.
1951-03-01The Baltimore Red Wolves have renamed Johnnie Saunders to Aurora Borealis.
1950-09-23The Baltimore Red Wolves have acquired Johnnie Saunders from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Red Wolves have waived Snake Vinson.
1950-09-23The Kansas City Keokuk have waived Johnnie Saunders.
1950-07-20The Kansas City Keokuk have promoted Andy Mierkowicz to the major league team. The Kansas City Keokuk have sent Johnnie Saunders to the minors.