Del Rice

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1961)

AVG .237
HR 79
RBI 441
H 908
OPS .668
PIV -4,230
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
10/27/1922 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
Died
1/26/1983 in Buena Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1945-05-02
Last Game
1961-08-31
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Delbert W. Rice

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,309 3,826 342 908 177 20 79 441 2 382 522 .237 .312 .356 .668 -4,230

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 6.9% below 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
1945 SLN NL 83 253 27 66 17 3 1 28 0 16 33 .261 .260 (avg) .328 (-5%) .354 (+2%) .683 (-1%) -96.5
1946 SLN NL 55 139 10 38 8 1 1 12 0 8 16 .273 .256 (+6%) .328 (-5%) .358 (+2%) .687 (-1%) -58.1
1947 SLN NL 97 261 28 57 7 3 12 44 1 36 40 .218 .262 (-17%) .336 (-6%) .376 (+8%) .712 (+1%) 37.7
1948 SLN NL 100 290 24 57 10 1 4 34 1 37 46 .197 .263 (-25%) .340 (-12%) .379 (-26%) .719 (-20%) -867.3
1949 SLN NL 92 284 25 67 16 1 4 29 0 30 40 .236 .262 (-10%) .343 (-7%) .384 (-11%) .727 (-9%) -416.9
1950 SLN NL 130 414 39 101 20 3 9 54 0 43 65 .244 .265 (-8%) .346 (-7%) .401 (-7%) .747 (-7%) -508.2
1951 SLN NL 122 374 34 94 13 1 9 47 0 34 26 .251 .260 (-4%) .336 (-5%) .385 (-6%) .721 (-5%) -333.5
1952 SLN NL 147 495 43 128 27 2 11 65 0 33 38 .259 .252 (+2%) .326 (-4%) .369 (+5%) .696 (+1%) -40.2
1953 SLN NL 135 419 32 99 22 1 6 37 0 48 49 .236 .264 (-11%) .335 (-4%) .397 (-15%) .733 (-10%) -616.1
1954 SLN NL 56 147 13 37 10 1 2 16 0 16 21 .252 .261 (-4%) .333 (-4%) .390 (-4%) .723 (-4%) -107.4
1955 SLN NL 20 59 6 12 3 0 1 7 0 7 6 .203 .258 (-21%) .332 (-15%) .393 (-23%) .726 (-19%) -185.2
1955 ML1 NL 27 71 5 14 0 1 2 7 0 6 12 .197 .258 (-24%) .332 (-22%) .393 (-21%) .726 (-22%) -185.2
1956 ML1 NL 71 188 15 40 9 1 3 17 0 18 34 .213 .258 (-18%) .331 (-15%) .397 (-20%) .728 (-18%) -537.2
1957 ML1 NL 54 144 15 33 1 1 9 20 0 17 37 .229 .257 (-11%) .323 (-5%) .391 (+12%) .715 (+4%) 99.6
1958 ML1 NL 43 121 10 27 7 0 1 8 0 8 30 .223 .257 (-13%) .324 (-16%) .394 (-22%) .719 (-20%) -383.3
1959 ML1 NL 13 29 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .207 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHN NL 18 52 2 12 3 0 0 4 0 2 7 .231 .255 (-10%) .323 (-21%) .387 (-26%) .711 (-24%) -208.2
1960 SLN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — -208.2
1960 BAL AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -208.2
1961 LAA AL 44 83 11 20 4 0 4 11 0 20 19 .241 .258 (-7%) .328 (+17%) .399 (+9%) .727 (+12%) 242.2
Career · 20 seasons 1,309 3,826 342 908 177 20 79 441 2 382 522 .237 — — — — -4,580

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 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1957 WS ML1 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167
1946 WS SLN 3 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home664188916444531227.236
Away645193717946348216.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-08-31 LAAKC1L 300000011
1961-08-29 LAABALW 101000000
1961-08-28 LAABALL 200000000
1961-08-25 LAABOSL 100000000
1961-08-23 LAANYYL 100000001
1961-08-20 LAAMINL 100000000
1961-08-19 LAAMINL 100000000
1961-08-17 LAATEXL 402000001
1961-08-16 LAATEXL 301100110
1961-08-15 LAATEXW 411100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1249 270 5353 537 75 72

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 SLN C 77 0 284 39 2 6
1946 SLN C 53 0 196 12 5 0
1947 SLN C 94 0 380 33 8 7
1948 SLN C 99 0 447 46 2 5
1949 SLN C 92 0 355 29 3 4
1950 SLN C 130 0 572 63 10 12
1951 SLN C 120 0 447 66 8 12
1952 SLN C 147 0 677 81 6 8
1953 SLN C 135 0 627 60 8 6
1954 SLN C 52 45 248 20 4 2
1955 SLN C 18 18 74 6 3 1
1955 ML1 C 22 19 90 12 2 2
1956 ML1 C 65 59 271 21 5 2
1957 ML1 C 48 44 235 14 2 3
1958 ML1 C 38 33 174 13 1 1
1959 ML1 C 9 8 42 1 2 1
1960 CHN C 18 16 85 7 3 0
1960 SLN C 1 1 4 0 0 0
1960 BAL C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1961 LAA C 30 27 144 14 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1249

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Del Rice (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alan Ashby
    .245 avg, 90 HR
  2. 94
    Rick Cerone
    .245 avg, 59 HR
  3. 91
    Johnny Edwards
    .242 avg, 81 HR
  4. 87
    Brian Schneider
    .247 avg, 67 HR
  5. 84
    Steve Yeager
    .228 avg, 102 HR
  6. 80
    Randy Hundley
    .236 avg, 82 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Rice

What years did Del Rice play?
Del Rice played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1961.
Was Del Rice a pitcher?
No. Del Rice was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Del Rice hit?
Del Rice hit 79 career home runs with 908 hits.