Ricky Hester
Ricky J. Hester
Born: September 19, 1961
Elizabethtown, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 31 (1981 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 4 (1982 June Secondary Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 25 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Southeastern CC (NC)
Clemson
Career: 1983-1985
Ricky Hester compiled a career record of 16 wins and 10 losses and a 4.24 ERA in his 75-game pitching career with the Rangers, Burlington Rangers, Daytona Beach Islanders and Salem Redbirds. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | GULF | Rangers | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61.3 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Burlington Rangers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.43 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 148.3 | 162 | 99 | 73 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 0 | 2 | .000 | 11.72 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Salem Redbirds | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.75 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 16 | 10 | .615 | 4.24 | 75 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 280.3 | 292 | 175 | 132 | 12 | 111 | 3 | 144 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | GULF | Rangers | P | 12 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.250 |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Burlington Rangers | P | 32 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .981 | 1.594 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Salem Redbirds | P | 18 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .875 | .778 |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .231 |
| Totals | 75 | 21 | 62 | 4 | 5 | .954 | 1.107 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1984 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | BAL | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Salem Redbirds | TEX |
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