Rich Reese

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1973)

AVG .253
HR 52
RBI 245
H 512
OPS .695
PIV 798
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
9/29/1941 in Leipsic, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1964-09-04
Last Game
1973-09-29

Full name: Richard Benjamin Reese

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
866 2,020 248 512 73 17 52 245 16 158 270 .253 .312 .384 .695 798

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 MIN AL 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 MIN AL 14 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1966 MIN AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 MIN AL 95 101 13 25 5 0 4 20 0 8 17 .248 .242 (+2%) .306 (-2%) .357 (+16%) .663 (+8%) 111.2
1968 MIN AL 126 332 40 86 15 2 4 28 3 18 36 .259 .236 (+9%) .298 (+1%) .340 (+4%) .638 (+2%) 83.8
1969 MIN AL 132 419 52 135 24 4 16 69 1 23 57 .322 .248 (+30%) .320 (+13%) .369 (+39%) .689 (+27%) 1974.8
1970 MIN AL 153 501 63 131 15 5 10 56 5 48 70 .261 .253 (+3%) .325 (+2%) .385 (-4%) .711 (-1%) -51.9
1971 MIN AL 120 329 40 72 8 3 10 39 7 20 35 .219 .249 (-12%) .316 (-15%) .365 (-3%) .682 (-9%) -522.8
1972 MIN AL 132 197 23 43 3 2 5 26 0 25 27 .218 .243 (-10%) .310 (-2%) .353 (-7%) .664 (-4%) -102.4
1973 DET AL 59 102 10 14 1 0 2 4 0 7 17 .137 .256 (-47%) .325 (-41%) .378 (-46%) .703 (-43%) -694.4
1973 MIN AL 22 23 7 4 1 1 1 3 0 6 6 .174 — — — — -694.4
Career · 11 seasons 866 2,020 248 512 73 17 52 245 16 158 270 .253 — — — — 104

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 19 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .158

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 ALCS MIN 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143
1969 ALCS MIN 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home439103414227825132.269
Away42798610623427113.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-29 MINLAAL 400000021
1973-09-27 MINLAAL 100000001
1973-09-26 MINOAKW 000000000
1973-09-25 MINOAKW 000000000
1973-09-24 MINOAKW 110000001
1973-09-22 MINLAAW 000000000
1973-09-20 MINOAKW 100000000
1973-09-17 MINKCRW 010000010
1973-09-15 MINCHWL 000000010
1973-09-12 MINTEXL 111010000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 640 399 4007 266 33 353
OF 74 61 102 3 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 MIN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1965 MIN 1B 6 0 14 1 0 0
1965 MIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1967 MIN 1B 36 4 93 3 1 5
1967 MIN OF 10 9 14 1 0 0
1968 MIN 1B 87 64 620 38 6 36
1968 MIN OF 15 13 22 0 0 0
1969 MIN 1B 117 95 924 56 7 97
1969 MIN OF 5 3 5 1 0 0
1970 MIN 1B 146 127 1118 82 10 94
1971 MIN 1B 95 76 673 43 4 71
1971 MIN OF 9 6 6 1 0 0
1972 MIN 1B 98 26 392 30 5 35
1972 MIN OF 13 12 27 0 2 0
1973 DET 1B 37 3 106 7 0 7
1973 DET OF 21 18 28 0 1 0
1973 MIN 1B 17 4 64 6 0 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 641
Left Field 73
Right Field 2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rich Reese (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Vergez
    .255 avg, 52 HR
  2. 84
    Greg Dobbs
    .261 avg, 46 HR
  3. 84
    Keith Lockhart
    .261 avg, 44 HR
  4. 83
    Luis Rengifo
    .248 avg, 66 HR
  5. 82
    Kyle Farmer
    .247 avg, 63 HR
  6. 81
    Shane Halter
    .246 avg, 45 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Reese

What years did Rich Reese play?
Rich Reese played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1973.
Was Rich Reese a pitcher?
No. Rich Reese was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Rich Reese hit?
Rich Reese hit 52 career home runs with 512 hits.