Rick Nitz
Rick Clarence Nitz
Born: June 5, 1952
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1970-1978
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Rick Nitz compiled a career record of 86 wins and 73 losses and a 4.28 ERA in his 222-game pitching career with the Ogden Dodgers, Daytona Beach Dodgers, Bakersfield Dodgers, Waterbury Dodgers, Albuquerque Dukes and San Antonio Dodgers. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.26 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94.0 | 88 | 44 | 34 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Dodgers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.46 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 112.0 | 104 | 51 | 43 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 18 | 7 | .720 | 2.94 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 211.0 | 210 | 94 | 69 | 12 | 64 | 2 | 164 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.08 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 | 69 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 6 | 8 | .429 | 6.00 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 87.0 | 126 | 65 | 58 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.32 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 177.0 | 215 | 93 | 85 | 10 | 55 | 4 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.88 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 168.0 | 209 | 114 | 91 | 17 | 69 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.11 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 | 139 | 77 | 67 | 12 | 53 | 4 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.58 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 119.0 | 187 | 106 | 87 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.30 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 48 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.67 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 91.0 | 79 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 86 | 73 | .541 | 4.28 | 222 | 190 | 0 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 1293.0 | 1474 | 745 | 615 | 96 | 463 | 24 | 681 | 23 | 12 | 60 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 15 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .143 | .211 | .171 | .382 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Dodgers | 23 | 45 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .077 | .182 | .077 | .259 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 29 | 91 | 84 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .202 | .247 | .214 | .461 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | 12 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .045 | .250 | .045 | .295 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 95 | 211 | 187 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 55 | .150 | .232 | .160 | .392 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | P | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.133 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Dodgers | P | 23 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 3 | .892 | 1.435 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | P | 28 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 1.429 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .588 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Waterbury Dodgers | P | 12 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 26 | 8 | 39 | 2 | 0 | .959 | 1.808 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 28 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 3 | .956 | 1.536 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 23 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 3 | .917 | 1.435 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 21 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.571 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | P | 16 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .941 | 2.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .769 |
| Totals | 222 | 64 | 264 | 18 | 13 | .948 | 1.477 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Pioneer League | Ogden Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN |
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