What years did Len Rice play?

Len Rice played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.

Was Len Rice a pitcher?

No. Len Rice was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Len Rice hit?

Len Rice hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.

Len Rice

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

AVG .223

HR 0

RBI 7

H 23

OPS .512

PIV -340

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 9/2/1918 in Lead, SD, USA
Died: 6/13/1992 in Sonora, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-26
Last Game: 1945-09-29

Full name: Leonard Oliver Rice

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	103	11	23	3	0	0	7	2	5	8	.223	.259	.252	.512	-340

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career OPS .512 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	CIN	NL	10	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CHN	NL	32	99	10	23	3	7	2	5	8	.232	.260 (-11%)	.328 (-18%)	.354 (-26%)	.683 (-22%)	-340.1
Career · 2 seasons			42	103	11	23	3	7	2	5	8	.223	—	—	—	—	-340

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	54	5	12	0	5	.222
Away	21	49	6	11	0	2	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-29	CHC	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-14	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-09	CHC	BSN	W	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
1945-09-08	CHC	NY1	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
1945-09-05	CHC	NY1	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
1945-09-03	CHC	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-02	CHC	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-02	CHC	STL	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-08-30	CHC	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-08-29	CHC	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	34	0	119	8	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	CIN	C	5	0	4	0	0	0
1945	CHN	C	29	0	115	8	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	34

Frequently Asked Questions about Len Rice

What years did Len Rice play?: Len Rice played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Len Rice a pitcher?: No. Len Rice was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Len Rice hit?: Len Rice hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.