Rick Wise, baseball player, 1964-1982

Rick Wise

Born: 9/13/1945 in Jackson, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1964-04-18 | Final Game: 1982-04-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Richard Charles Wise

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Biography

Rick Wise, born in 1945, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1964 until his retirement in 1982. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 188 wins and 181 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.69. Wise was known for his durability on the mound, illustrated by his impressive tally of 1,647 strikeouts. He was selected as an All-Star twice, showcasing his talent and competitiveness during an era marked by pitching dominance and evolving offensive strategies. Wise's career spanned the late 1960s through the early 1980s, a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more power-oriented approach. His ability to generate strikeouts and maintain a solid ERA made him a reliable asset for the teams he played for, including the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, among others. Despite never recording a save, Wise's contributions as a starter and his consistent performance cemented his legacy as a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
188 181 506 455 138 30 0 3127.0 3227 1281 261 804 1647 3.69 0

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.64 across their career seasons — near 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
1964 PHI NL 5 3 25 8 0 0 0 69.0 78 31 25 39 4.04 3.58 (-13%) -752.6
1966 PHI NL 5 6 22 13 3 0 0 99.3 100 41 24 58 3.71 3.52 (-6%) 1682.6
1967 PHI NL 11 11 36 25 6 3 0 181.3 177 66 45 111 3.28 3.30 (+1%) 2842.6
1968 PHI NL 9 15 30 30 7 1 0 182.0 210 92 37 97 4.55 2.98 (-53%) 457.6
1969 PHI NL 15 13 33 31 14 4 0 220.0 215 79 61 144 3.23 3.61 (+11%) 3160.2
1970 PHI NL 13 14 35 34 5 1 0 220.3 253 102 65 113 4.17 3.89 (-7%) 2661.9
1971 PHI NL 17 14 38 37 17 4 0 272.3 261 87 70 155 2.88 3.47 (+17%) 2775.2
1972 STL NL 16 16 35 35 20 2 0 269.0 250 93 71 142 3.11 3.26 (+5%) -
1973 STL NL 16 12 35 34 14 5 0 259.0 259 97 59 144 3.37 3.75 (+10%) -
1974 BOS AL 3 4 9 9 1 0 0 49.0 47 21 16 25 3.86 3.63 (-6%) 616.3
1975 BOS AL 19 12 35 35 17 1 0 255.3 262 112 72 141 3.95 3.71 (-6%) -2660.5
1976 BOS AL 14 11 34 34 11 4 0 224.3 218 88 48 93 3.53 3.51 (avg) -6.0
1977 BOS AL 11 5 26 20 4 2 0 128.3 151 68 28 85 4.77 4.00 (-19%) -288.4
1978 CLE AL 9 19 33 31 9 1 0 211.7 226 102 59 106 4.34 3.69 (-18%) -697.0
1979 CLE AL 15 10 34 34 9 2 0 231.7 229 96 68 108 3.73 4.00 (+7%) -230.9
1980 SDP NL 6 8 27 27 1 0 0 154.3 172 63 37 59 3.67 3.84 (+4%) -
1981 SDP NL 4 8 18 18 0 0 0 98.0 116 41 19 27 3.77 3.58 (-5%) -
1982 SDP NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 0 0 9.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
511 668 60 130 21 5 15 66 0 27 240 0.195 0.228 0.308 0.537 -1717.8

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.537 vs. league average 0.695 across their career seasons — 22.8% 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
1964 PHI NL 25 17 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0.294 — — — — 0.0
1966 PHI NL 23 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1967 PHI NL 36 53 1 11 0 1 0 1 0 4 25 0.208 .242 (-14%) .306 (-14%) .357 (-31%) .663 (-23%) -191.0
1968 PHI NL 30 58 6 14 4 1 2 7 0 3 15 0.241 .236 (+2%) .298 (-7%) .340 (+32%) .638 (+14%) 87.0
1969 PHI NL 33 74 9 20 3 1 1 4 0 3 25 0.270 .248 (+9%) .320 (-8%) .369 (+2%) .689 (-2%) -60.1
1970 PHI NL 37 75 6 15 4 0 2 10 0 4 20 0.200 .253 (-21%) .325 (-26%) .385 (-14%) .711 (-19%) -263.2
1971 PHI NL 39 97 14 23 2 1 6 15 0 3 34 0.237 .249 (-5%) .316 (-18%) .365 (+27%) .682 (+6%) 42.3
1972 STL NL 35 93 8 16 2 0 1 9 0 1 30 0.172 .243 (-29%) .310 (-42%) .353 (-36%) .664 (-39%) -583.1
1973 STL NL 35 88 12 17 3 1 3 14 0 5 36 0.193 .256 (-25%) .325 (-23%) .378 (-7%) .703 (-14%) -242.6
1974 BOS AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 BOS AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 BOS AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 BOS AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CLE AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CLE AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 SDP NL 28 58 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 2 21 0.138 .264 (-48%) .326 (-49%) .387 (-56%) .714 (-53%) -507.0
1981 SDP NL 18 25 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 11 0.040 — — — — 0.0
1982 SDP NL 1 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
3 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
1975 ALCS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 WS BOS 2 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
2 0 3 2 0 12.7 12 7 5 4 4.97

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1975 ALCS BOS 1 0 1 1 0 7.3 6 2 3 2 2.45
1975 WS BOS 1 0 2 1 0 5.3 6 5 2 2 8.44

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 506 455 206 504 13 46

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 PHI P 25 8 2 7 1 0
1966 PHI P 22 13 3 14 0 1
1967 PHI P 36 25 11 32 0 4
1968 PHI P 30 30 13 32 0 3
1969 PHI P 33 31 7 43 0 3
1970 PHI P 35 34 17 35 1 3
1971 PHI P 38 37 23 36 0 7
1972 SLN P 35 35 15 48 1 7
1973 SLN P 35 34 19 34 1 3
1974 BOS P 9 9 3 4 0 2
1975 BOS P 35 35 16 32 4 3
1976 BOS P 34 34 15 39 0 5
1977 BOS P 26 20 8 23 0 1
1978 CLE P 33 31 15 29 2 2
1979 CLE P 34 34 23 53 2 2
1980 SDN P 27 27 11 22 1 0
1981 SDN P 18 18 3 21 0 0
1982 SDN P 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 506

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1975 Cy Young Award AL 8th 1.0 120 0
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 4.0 336 0