Rick Baldwin
Rickey Alan Baldwin
Born: June 1, 1953
Fresno, CA US
Deceased: October 30, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 9 (1971 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Downey HS (Modesto, CA)
Career: 1971-1978
Major League Statistics
Rick Baldwin compiled a career record of 52 wins and 38 losses, with 27 saves, and a 3.89 ERA in his 199-game pitching career with the Marion Mets, Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, Victoria Toros, Tidewater Tides, San Jose Missions and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.94 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 52.0 | 50 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.94 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 164.0 | 172 | 109 | 90 | 20 | 79 | 3 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.94 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 121.0 | 133 | 65 | 53 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.19 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 96.0 | 96 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.31 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 74.0 | 53 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.75 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.0 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.03 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 63 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.61 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 46 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 11 | ||
| Totals | 52 | 38 | .578 | 3.89 | 199 | 66 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 643.0 | 637 | 331 | 278 | 46 | 286 | 21 | 353 | 37 | 4 | 42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 10 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .056 | .190 | .056 | .246 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 27 | 73 | 70 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .286 | .296 | .357 | .653 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 41 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 | 1.800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 46 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .286 | .500 | .786 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 136 | 107 | 100 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | .260 | .286 | .350 | .636 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | P | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.100 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | P | 27 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.259 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 29 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.207 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | P | 40 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .325 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 46 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .413 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .900 | .750 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | P | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .727 |
| Totals | 200 | 42 | 94 | 5 | 8 | .965 | .680 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Toros | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Jose Missions | SEA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT |
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