Del Rice

Del Rice
Del Rice
	Rice in about 1953
	Catcher / Manager
	Born: October 27, 1922; Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: January 26, 1983 (aged 60); Garden Grove, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 2, 1945, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	August 31, 1961, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.237
Home runs	79
Runs batted in	441
Managerial record	75–80
Winning %	.484
Teams
	As player St. Louis Cardinals (1945–1955); Milwaukee Braves (1955–1959); Chicago Cubs (1960); St. Louis Cardinals (1960); Baltimore Orioles (1960); Los Angeles Angels (1961); As manager California Angels (1972);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1953); 2× World Series champion (1946, 1957);

Delbert Rice Jr. (October 27, 1922 – January 26, 1983) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played for 17 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1961, most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals. Although Rice was a relatively weak hitter, he sustained a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities.

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