Rich Saitta
Richard D. Saitta
Born: July 28, 1975
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 30 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Rutgers
Career: 1996-2002
Rich Saitta compiled a career batting average of .274 with 12 home runs and 158 RBI in his 486-game career with the Yakima Bears, Great Falls Dodgers, San Bernardino Stampede, Albuquerque Dukes, San Antonio Missions and Somerset Patriots. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Yakima Bears |
 Great Falls Dodgers |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 San Bernardino Stampede |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Somerset Patriots |
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 44 | 181 | 165 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34 | .248 | .302 | .297 | .599 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 44 | 201 | 183 | 37 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | .311 | .365 | .421 | .786 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | 16 | 60 | 58 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .241 | .267 | .293 | .560 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | 121 | 509 | 446 | 62 | 132 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 17 | 52 | 92 | .296 | .370 | .399 | .769 | 178 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 91 | 266 | 254 | 25 | 74 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 43 | .291 | .313 | .390 | .703 | 99 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 106 | 391 | 351 | 48 | 88 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 65 | .251 | .312 | .339 | .651 | 119 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 17 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .209 | .277 | .279 | .556 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 444 | 1671 | 1516 | 198 | 416 | 66 | 17 | 12 | 158 | 53 | 33 | 116 | 285 | .274 | .330 | .364 | .694 | 552 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 42 | 63 | 124 | 9 | 19 | .954 | 4.452 |
| 1997 | R | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | 2B | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.143 |
| 1997 | R | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | OF | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1997 | R | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | R | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | 3B | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 24 | 53 | 68 | 7 | 12 | .945 | 5.042 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | SS | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 3.500 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3B | 12 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .944 | 2.833 |
| 1997 | R | PION | Great Falls Dodgers | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | 3B | 8 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.250 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | OF | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | 2B | 57 | 109 | 128 | 6 | 29 | .975 | 4.158 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 5 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | SS | 46 | 84 | 140 | 17 | 29 | .929 | 4.870 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .833 | 2.143 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 27 | 39 | 72 | 2 | 16 | .982 | 4.111 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 24 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.208 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 14 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 5 | .980 | 3.500 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 59 | 118 | 151 | 15 | 31 | .947 | 4.559 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 32 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.500 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | OF | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | SS | 11 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 3 | .932 | 3.727 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 486 | 651 | 839 | 71 | 159 | .955 | 3.066 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | LAN | ||
| 1997 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | LAN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Stampede | LAN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 2002 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
