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Satchel Paige League
10-2-2037
George Rath Catcher
Retired (1999, Age 43)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .780 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
H 2667 Age 81 (OS 81) Date of Birth 03-06-1956
HR 358 Drafted Round 1, Pick 22
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 22 years
(64 games)
RBI 1520
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D+   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1977 PIT
129
474
45
98
16
3
7
54
43
 115 0 3
6
 2 10
.569
.271
.297
.091
.207
1978 PIT
131
452
53
105
20
6
11
63
54
 93 2 6
1
 0 8
.689
.313
.376
.144
.232
1979 PIT
139
526
60
131
25
4
15
74
47
 99 0 1
3
 3 5
.707
.310
.397
.148
.249
1980 PIT
108
396
42
105
15
4
6
48
41
 94 2 3
5
 3 1
.704
.335
.369
.104
.265
1981 PIT
124
454
56
125
19
3
11
62
43
 97 2 2
6
 5 1
.742
.339
.403
.128
.275
1982 PIT
127
453
61
108
18
3
10
47
58
 88 4 1
10
 4 0
.687
.329
.358
.119
.238
1983 PIT
139
534
91
159
25
3
33
106
44
 104 2 2
8
 1 3
.893
.352
.541
.243
.298
1984 STL
139
527
81
137
25
5
18
84
55
 90 0 3
11
 3 0
.757
.328
.429
.169
.260
1985 STL
139
524
87
157
30
10
27
103
64
 98 2 2
15
 4 0
.926
.377
.550
.250
.300
1986 STL
139
530
76
137
34
5
22
87
52
 107 2 7
5
 3 2
.789
.323
.466
.208
.258
1987 STL-HOU
139
533
83
145
22
5
28
105
72
 108 1 4
7
 5 0
.847
.357
.490
.218
.272
1988 HOU
139
558
113
182
26
5
35
107
52
 104 5 4
0
 0 0
.965
.386
.579
.253
.326
1989 HOU
139
534
91
160
27
3
28
92
55
 90 4 3
0
 0 0
.886
.367
.519
.219
.300
1990 HOU
139
552
97
153
27
3
30
99
53
 107 3 1
19
 7 2
.843
.343
.500
.223
.277
1991 HOU
139
521
70
140
28
5
12
71
64
 119 3 1
4
 1 2
.762
.351
.411
.142
.269
1992 HOU
139
504
78
149
27
6
14
85
61
 85 2 4
0
 0 1
.828
.371
.456
.161
.296
1993 HOU
125
462
67
132
14
6
15
62
55
 84 4 3
0
 0 2
.804
.365
.439
.154
.286
1994 HOU
124
450
69
139
21
4
14
73
45
 83 2 3
0
 0 4
.839
.372
.467
.158
.309
1995 HOU
125
447
46
96
14
0
18
60
41
 84 0 0
0
 0 10
.648
.281
.367
.152
.215
1996 HOU
47
146
8
34
3
1
0
14
11
 33 0 0
0
 0 1
.554
.287
.267
.034
.233
1997 HOU
44
150
8
30
3
0
1
11
13
 30 0 0
0
 0 5
.504
.264
.240
.040
.200
1998 HOU
45
165
19
45
3
0
3
13
15
 32 0 2
0
 0 1
.675
.330
.345
.073
.273
Total
2658
9892
1401
2667
442
84
358
1520
1038
 1944 40 55
100
 41 58
.780
.340
.440
.170
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01George Rath has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-04-08The Houston Outlaws have waived George Rath.
1999-04-01The Houston Outlaws have promoted Spud Carpenter to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Cesar Bell to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Howdy Pezold to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Cliff Lofton to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Mitsuya Toda to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated Dave Bordley for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Tom Zupcic for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Bob Macias for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated George Rath for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Ray Stephens for assignment.
1996-04-08The Houston Outlaws have promoted George Rath to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated Walt Farrell for assignment.
1996-04-01The Houston Outlaws have promoted Morgan Simms to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Walt Farrell to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Lloyd Jones to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Simmy Kapler to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated George Rath for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Rich Zeile for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Hal Czajkowski for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Vic Decker for assignment.
1994-09-22George Rath of the Houston Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1994-08-27George Rath of the Houston Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1993-08-12George Rath of the Houston Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1987-05-05Trade #1643774 has been completed between the St. Louis Brigade and the Houston Outlaws . The Houston Outlaws receive George Rath from the St. Louis Brigade in exchange for Dave Perez, Craig Dedeaux, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 HOU (Mike Wakefield).
1987-04-22The St. Louis Brigade have placed George Rath on the trade block.
1987-03-25The St. Louis Brigade have removed George Rath from the trade block.
1985-05-21The St. Louis Brigade have placed George Rath on the trade block.
1982-06-19George Rath of the Pittsburgh Brigade is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1981-08-20George Rath of the Pittsburgh Brigade is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1981-08-08George Rath of the Pittsburgh Brigade is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1980-04-04George Rath of the Pittsburgh Brigade is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1978-09-20George Rath of the Pittsburgh Brigade is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1977-04-14The Pittsburgh Brigade have promoted George Rath to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Brigade have sent Tim McClellan to the minors.
1975-07-30Trade #1593454 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Brigade and the Boston Tortfeasors. The Boston Tortfeasors receive Bob Snyder from the Pittsburgh Brigade in exchange for Joe Greene, George Rath.