Rick Powalski
Richard Mark Powalski
Born: May 9, 1978
Buffalo, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 34 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Central Catholic HS (Clearwater, FL)
Career: 1997-2003
Rick Powalski compiled a career record of 19 wins and 19 losses, with 12 saves, and a 4.04 ERA in his 168-game pitching career with the Cubs, Williamsport Cubs, Reno BlackJacks, Macon Braves, Albany Alligators, Orlando Rays, Fort Worth Cats, Kinston Indians and San Angelo Colts. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
![]() Cubs |
![]() Williamsport Cubs |
![]() Reno BlackJacks |
![]() Macon Braves |
![]() Albany Alligators |
![]() Orlando Rays |
![]() Kinston Indians |
![]() Fort Worth Cats |
![]() San Angelo Colts |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.24 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 150 |
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Reno BlackJacks | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.13 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 76 | 50 | 47 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 335 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.53 | 43 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 58.7 | 57 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 258 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2001 | Ind | ALLA | Albany Alligators | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1.81 | 34 | 6 | 89.3 | 59 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46.7 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 191 |
| 2003 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | 1 | 1 | .500 | 16.20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Totals | 19 | 19 | .500 | 4.04 | 168 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 325.0 | 304 | 183 | 146 | 23 | 145 | 5 | 237 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 1076 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Reno BlackJacks | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .500 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | P | 18 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .722 |
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Reno BlackJacks | P | 45 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 1999 | Ind | WL4 | Reno BlackJacks | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 6.000 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | P | 43 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .326 |
| 2001 | Ind | ALLA | Albany Alligators | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .786 |
| 2003 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 169 | 15 | 46 | 3 | 1 | .953 | .361 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1999 | Ind | Western League | Reno BlackJacks | |||
| 2000 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA | ||
| 2001 | Ind | All-American Association | Albany Alligators | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Central League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Central League | San Angelo Colts |
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