David Martin Rader (born December 26, 1948 in Claremore, Oklahoma) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1971 through 1980, Rader played for the San Francisco Giants (1971-1976), St. Louis Cardinals (1977), Chicago Cubs (1978), Philadelphia Phillies (1979) and Boston Red Sox (1980). He batted left handed and threw right handed. December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Claremore is the county seat of Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 31 - The new Special Veterans Committee selects seven men for enshrinement to the Hall of Fame: former players Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelley, Rube Marquard, and executive George Weiss. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 9 - Al Kaline and Duke Snider are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,4,11,24,27,30,36,42,44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885-1957) New York Gothams (1883-1885) Troy Union Cities / Trojans (1879-1882) Ballpark AT&T Park... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,2,6,9,14,17,20,42,45,85 Name St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,14,20,32,36,42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1883–present) unofficially Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944-1945) Philadelphia Phillies (1883-2006) Philadelphia Quakers (1882-1882) (Commonly referred to as Blue Jays 1944-1945 despite formal... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1 • 4 • 8 • 9 • 27 • 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1907–present) See Nicknames before Red Sox for disputed nicknames Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds (1901-1911) Major league titles World...

Rader was selected by the San Francisco Giants as their number one pick in the 1967 draft. A fine defensive catcher but only an ordinary hitter, he won the TSN Rookie of the Year honors in 1972, when he catched 127 games and hit .259. The next season he posted career-highs in home runs (9), runs (59) and RBI (41) but hit only .229. From 1974-75 he averaged .291 each season. He also played with the Cardinals and Cubs, as well as Phillies and Red Sox before retiring in 1980. The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was established in 1946 by The Sporting News (TSN). ... In baseball statistics, games played (denoted by G) indicates the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity). ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run scored by each runner who was already on base), with no errors by the defensive team on... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ...

In a 10-season career, Rader was a .257 hitter with 30 home runs and 235 RBI in 846 games.

See also

• Boston Red Sox all-time roster
• St. Louis Cardinals all-time roster

The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Boston Red Sox franchise, and also include players under protection on the 2005 40-man roster as listed on MLB.com. ... Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Ody Abbott, OF, 1910 Juan Acevedo, P, 1998-1999 Babe Adams, P, 1906 Buster Adams, OF, 1943, 1945-1946...

External links

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