Rick Dempsey

Rick Dempsey
Rick Dempsey
	Dempsey with the Baltimore Orioles in 1984
	Catcher
	Born: September 13, 1949; Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 23, 1969, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1992, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	96
Runs batted in	471
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (1969–1972); New York Yankees (1973–1976); Baltimore Orioles (1976–1986); Cleveland Indians (1987); Los Angeles Dodgers (1988–1990); Milwaukee Brewers (1991); Baltimore Orioles (1992);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1983, 1988); World Series MVP (1983); Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame;

John Rikard Dempsey (born September 13, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player. He played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1992, most prominently for the Baltimore Orioles where he played for 10 years and was a member of the 1983 World Series winning team. Dempsey was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era. In 1997, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.

Rick Dempsey
Dempsey with the Baltimore Orioles in 1984
Catcher
Born: (1949-09-13) September 13, 1949 Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 23, 1969, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1992, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	96
Runs batted in	471
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Minnesota Twins (1969–1972) New York Yankees (1973–1976) Baltimore Orioles (1976–1986) Cleveland Indians (1987) Los Angeles Dodgers (1988–1990) Milwaukee Brewers (1991) Baltimore Orioles (1992)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1983, 1988) World Series MVP (1983) Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame