Rick Pierini
Richard Dennis Pierini
Born: January 4, 1945
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1965-1968
Rick Pierini compiled a career record of 29 wins and 30 losses and a 4.08 ERA in his 119-game pitching career with the Astros, Cocoa Astros, Durham Bulls, Oklahoma City 89ers, Amarillo Sonics and Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Astros | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.83 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 58 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.40 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 106.0 | 114 | 54 | 40 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.36 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 78 | 55 | 41 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 11 | 4 | .733 | 4.18 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 142.0 | 146 | 84 | 66 | 16 | 61 | 0 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.79 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 114.0 | 121 | 55 | 48 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 30 | .492 | 4.08 | 119 | 62 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 479.0 | 528 | 279 | 217 | 39 | 165 | 13 | 304 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Astros | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 10 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .143 | .278 | .143 | .421 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 24 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .409 | .409 | .591 | 1.000 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 33 | 63 | 52 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .231 | .344 | .385 | .729 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 48 | 92 | 82 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .293 | .359 | .415 | .773 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 51 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .263 | .310 | .289 | .599 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 168 | 247 | 211 | 26 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 50 | .270 | .349 | .379 | .728 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .381 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 15 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.533 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | P | 27 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 45 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .964 | .600 |
| Totals | 121 | 24 | 62 | 4 | 3 | .956 | .711 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Florida Rookie League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | HOU |
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