Dave Rader (baseball)
Appearance
Dave Rader | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Claremore, Oklahoma, U.S. | December 26, 1948|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 5, 1971, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 5, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .257 |
Home runs | 30 |
Runs batted in | 235 |
Teams | |
David Martin Rader (born December 26, 1948) is an
American former professional baseball player.[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1971 through 1980, with the San Francisco Giants (1971–1976), St. Louis Cardinals (1977), Chicago Cubs (1978), Philadelphia Phillies (1979) and Boston Red Sox (1980).[1] He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.[1]
Major League career
Rader was selected by the San Francisco Giants as their number one pick in the
The next season, he posted career-highs in
runs batted in (41) and fielding percentage (.991) but hit for only a .229 batting average in 148 games.[1] In 1974 and 1975 he averaged .291 each season.[1] In October 1976, Rader was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals where he served as a reserve catcher working behind Ted Simmons during the 1977 season.[1][5]
After one year with the Cardinals, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs in December 1977.California Angels in February 1981 but was released two and a half months later.[1]
Career statistics
In a ten-year major league career, Rader played in 846
runs batted in.[1] Rader had a career .983 fielding percentage.[1] Rader was the Giants catcher on August 24, 1975 when Ed Halicki pitched a no-hitter against the New York Mets.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Dave Rader". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "1967 Major League Baseball Draft". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "1972 National League Rookie of the Year Award ballot results". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Rookie Player of the Year Award by The Sporting News". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Dave Rader Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "August 24, 1975 Mets-Giants box score". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet