Rick Behenna, baseball player, 1983-1985

Rick Behenna

Born: 3/6/1960 in Miami, FL, USA

Died: 1/31/2012 in Newnan, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1983-04-12 | Final Game: 1985-06-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Richard Kipp Behenna

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Biography

Rick Behenna, born in 1960, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1983 to 1985. He made his mark in Major League Baseball during a time when the game was undergoing significant changes, transitioning into a more offense-driven era. Behenna played primarily in the mid-1980s, a period characterized by a rise in power hitting and an evolving pitching landscape. Throughout his career, Behenna recorded a win-loss record of 3-10 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.12 over his time on the mound. He struck out 36 batters but did not earn any saves, reflecting his role primarily as a starting pitcher rather than a closer. While his career statistics may not have placed him among the elite pitchers of his time, Behenna's contributions to his teams during the early years of his career highlight the dedication and resilience required to compete at the highest level of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 10 26 17 0 0 0 92.7 105 63 15 42 36 6.12 0

Career ERA 6.12 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 58.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 ATL NL 3 3 14 6 0 0 0 37.3 37 19 12 17 4.58 3.87 (-18%) -1367.6
1983 CLE AL 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 26.0 22 12 14 9 4.15 3.87 (-7%) 51.5
1984 CLE AL 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 9.7 17 15 8 6 13.97 3.81 (-266%) 0.0
1985 CLE AL 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 19.7 29 17 8 4 7.78 3.89 (-100%) -783.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
26 12 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 0.333 0.333 0.583 0.917 0.0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +28.6% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .583 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +50.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.917 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — +28.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 ATL NL 14 12 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1983 CLE AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 26 17 8 9 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 ATL P 14 6 2 4 0 0
1983 CLE P 5 4 3 4 0 1
1984 CLE P 3 3 3 0 0 0
1985 CLE P 4 4 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 26