Rick Kirsten
Richard T. Kirsten
Born: July 23, 1978
Rolling Meadows, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 16 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Rolling Meadows HS (IL)
Career: 1999-2005
Rick Kirsten compiled a career record of 39 wins and 28 losses and a 4.07 ERA in his 123-game pitching career with the Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Jacksonville Suns, Erie Seawolves, Grand Canyon Rafters, Toledo Mud Hens, New Jersey Jackals and Quebec Capitales. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Erie Seawolves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Grand Canyon Rafters |
 Quebec Capitales |
 New Jersey Jackals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | GULF | Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 112 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.30 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87.3 | 80 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 364 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.83 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 163 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.79 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4.62 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7 | 161 | 93 | 83 | 22 | 53 | 0 | 143 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 709 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.00 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.86 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.7 | 63 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 230 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.43 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 63 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Quebec Capitales | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.62 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.7 | 55 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 235 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Totals | 39 | 28 | .582 | 4.07 | 123 | 85 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 543.3 | 535 | 290 | 246 | 51 | 175 | 2 | 383 | 59 | 1 | 15 | 2341 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Quebec Capitales | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .364 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | P | 28 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .906 | 1.036 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 17 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .765 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2005 | Ind | CAMA | Quebec Capitales | P | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 123 | 27 | 71 | 6 | 2 | .942 | .797 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Erie Seawolves | DET | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | ||
| 2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Grand Canyon Rafters | |||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 8, 2004 | August 4, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | June 21, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | Ind | Can-Am League | New Jersey Jackals | |||
| 2005 | Ind | Can-Am League | Quebec Capitales |
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