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Billy Hamilton League
4-8-2079
Edward Hess Catcher
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 547 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-18-1948
HR 70 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(16 games)
RBI 289
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A-
Speed C- Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B F  (0.8%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
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
1970 BOS
83
239
16
47
6
0
3
26
17
 49 1 3
0
 3 6
.509
.250
.259
.063
.197
1971 CIN
114
280
18
69
17
0
4
31
20
 54 0 2
0
 0 6
.645
.295
.350
.104
.246
1972 CIN
125
435
54
112
18
2
14
51
41
 65 0 1
0
 0 2
.725
.321
.405
.147
.257
1973 CIN
106
209
25
58
8
2
7
33
17
 23 0 3
2
 0 4
.763
.328
.435
.158
.278
1974 CIN
73
136
13
38
6
0
2
11
16
 28 0 0
2
 3 2
.723
.355
.368
.088
.279
1975 CIN
63
101
13
26
8
1
3
16
8
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.757
.312
.446
.188
.257
1976 CIN
76
121
23
32
7
1
9
23
15
 19 0 1
2
 0 3
.905
.343
.562
.298
.264
1977 CIN
85
133
19
31
5
0
8
23
18
 28 1 1
0
 1 1
.778
.327
.451
.218
.233
1978 CIN
81
151
22
38
4
1
5
19
10
 35 1 0
0
 3 0
.693
.302
.391
.139
.252
1979 CIN
87
147
22
33
5
0
5
11
15
 30 0 0
2
 0 3
.657
.296
.361
.136
.224
1980 CIN
122
195
31
45
12
0
4
32
17
 34 2 2
2
 3 4
.650
.296
.354
.123
.231
1982 CIN
19
56
11
18
1
0
6
13
7
 4 0 1
0
 2 1
1.051
.391
.661
.339
.321
Total
1034
2203
267
547
97
7
70
289
201
 381 5 14
10
 15 33
.705
.311
.394
.146
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Edward Hess has retired from the Cincinnati Raptors
1982-06-04The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Edward Hess to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Ron Batsch for assignment.
1981-04-01The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Jack Culler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Edward Hess for assignment.
1976-07-31Edward Hess of the Cincinnati Raptors is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1976-04-01The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Edward Hess to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Steve Baskette for assignment.
1975-10-26The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Royce Damrau to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Edward Hess to the minors.
1975-06-25The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Edward Hess to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Richie Rodriguez to the minors.
1971-04-25The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Edward Hess to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Don Sawatski to the minors.
1971-04-08The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Turk Gharrity to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Edward Hess to the minors.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Edward Hess to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Frank Smith to the minors.
1971-03-03A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Raptors and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Raptors in exchange for Clay Alexander, Ray Patrick, Mark Coleman, Edward Hess, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 4 (MIL).
1970-06-21The Boston Braves have promoted Edward Hess to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Jay Lunar to the minors.
1970-05-06The Boston Braves have promoted Edward Hess to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Ed Davidson to the minors.
1970-05-03The Boston Braves have renamed Eddie Hesselbacher to Edward Hess.
1970-05-02A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the New York FREEDOMS. The New York FREEDOMS receive Joe McMath, John Nevel, Ernie Barrett, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 4 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Eddie Hesselbacher, Gus Brown, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (NYA).