Rich Rodriguez, baseball player, 1990-2003

Rich Rodriguez

Born: 3/1/1963 in Downey, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-06-30 | Final Game: 2003-05-03

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Richard Anthony Rodriguez

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Biography

Rich Rodriguez, born in 1963, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 until 2003. Over the course of his career, he showcased his talent on the mound with a record of 31 wins and 22 losses, complemented by an earned run average (ERA) of 3.81. Known for his ability to strike out batters, Rodriguez recorded a total of 396 strikeouts, and he collected 8 saves during his time in the league. Rodriguez's career spanned a period marked by significant changes in baseball, including the rise of power hitters and the evolving strategies of pitching. His versatility and effectiveness as a pitcher contributed to his teams' successes during his tenure. While he may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, Rodriguez's steady performance and contributions to the game left a lasting impact on the teams he represented and the fans who followed his career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 22 609 2 0 0 8 640.7 642 271 62 261 396 3.81 0

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 11.9% better 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
1990 SDP NL 1 1 32 0 0 0 1 47.7 52 15 16 22 2.83 3.86 (+27%) -
1991 SDP NL 3 1 64 1 0 0 0 80.0 66 29 44 40 3.26 3.91 (+17%) -
1992 SDP NL 6 3 61 1 0 0 0 91.0 77 24 29 64 2.37 3.75 (+37%) -
1993 SDP NL 2 3 34 0 0 0 2 30.0 34 11 9 22 3.30 4.19 (+21%) -
1993 MIA NL 0 1 36 0 0 0 1 46.0 39 21 24 21 4.11 4.19 (+2%) -
1994 STL NL 3 5 56 0 0 0 0 60.3 62 27 26 43 4.03 4.51 (+11%) -
1995 STL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0.00 — -
1997 SFG NL 4 3 71 0 0 0 1 65.3 65 23 21 32 3.17 4.39 (+28%) -
1998 SFG NL 4 0 68 0 0 0 2 65.7 69 27 20 44 3.70 4.43 (+16%) -
1999 SFG NL 3 0 62 0 0 0 0 56.7 60 33 28 44 5.24 4.71 (-11%) -
2000 NYN NL 0 1 32 0 0 0 0 37.0 59 32 15 18 7.78 4.77 (-63%) -1221.5
2001 CLE AL 2 2 53 0 0 0 0 39.0 41 18 17 31 4.15 4.42 (+6%) 815.7
2002 TEX AL 3 2 36 0 0 0 1 16.7 14 10 11 12 5.40 4.28 (-26%) -76.9
2003 LAA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 4 1 1 3 2.45 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
610 28 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 0.107 0.194 0.107 0.301 0.0

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.301 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — 59.8% below 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
1990 SDP NL 32 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SDP NL 65 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1992 SDP NL 61 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SDP NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 MIA NL 36 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1994 STL NL 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 STL NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SFG NL 71 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1998 SFG NL 68 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFG NL 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CLE AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 LAA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLDS1 SFN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1997 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 609 2 38 111 6 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 SDN P 32 0 1 10 0 1
1991 SDN P 64 1 2 13 0 1
1992 SDN P 61 1 4 17 1 2
1993 SDN P 34 0 3 1 0 0
1993 FLO P 36 0 3 9 1 2
1994 SLN P 56 0 1 3 1 0
1995 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SFN P 71 0 5 17 1 1
1998 SFN P 68 0 9 11 1 0
1999 SFN P 62 0 6 11 0 1
2000 NYN P 32 0 3 5 0 1
2001 CLE P 53 0 0 10 0 1
2002 TEX P 36 0 1 4 1 0
2003 ANA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 609

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 TEX AL $600,000
2000 NYN NL $600,000
1999 SFN NL $730,000
1998 SFN NL $710,000
1997 SFN NL $300,000
1995 SLN NL $575,000
1994 SLN NL $400,000
1993 SDN NL $265,000
1992 SDN NL $172,500
1991 SDN NL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $4,467,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 1982, 1983, 1984