Rich Folkers
Richard Nevin Folkers
Born: October 17, 1946
Waterloo, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 4 (1966 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 3 (1967 January Secondary Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 1 (1967 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
School: Ellsworth CC
Parsons College
Career: 1967-1977
Major League Statistics
Rich Folkers compiled a career record of 39 wins and 37 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.39 ERA in his 148-game pitching career with the Durham Bulls, Memphis Blues, Tidewater Tides, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
 Durham Bulls |
 Memphis Blues |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 81.0 | 65 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.41 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 168.0 | 153 | 63 | 45 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 7 | 11 | .389 | 4.50 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 140.0 | 156 | 87 | 70 | 12 | 50 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.16 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 94.0 | 82 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.86 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.55 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 83.0 | 76 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 39 | 37 | .513 | 3.39 | 148 | 81 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 627.0 | 576 | 279 | 236 | 43 | 197 | 19 | 527 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 15 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .115 | .179 | .115 | .294 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 28 | 60 | 53 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .170 | .228 | .189 | .417 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .417 | .417 | .833 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 24 | 53 | 46 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .283 | .327 | .304 | .631 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 22 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .067 | .067 | .167 | .233 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 100 | 190 | 170 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42 | .200 | .240 | .229 | .470 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .733 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 27 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .933 | 1.556 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 24 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .792 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 22 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .944 | .773 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 46 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .457 |
| Totals | 148 | 32 | 85 | 5 | 5 | .959 | .791 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | NYN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 |
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