Rick Waits
Michael Richard Waits
Born: May 15, 1952
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 194
Draft: Round 5 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
School: Therrell HS (Atlanta, GA)
Career: 1970-1986
Major League Statistics
Rick Waits compiled a career record of 68 wins and 55 losses and a 3.87 ERA in his 177-game pitching career with the Anderson Senators, Pittsfield Senators, Pittsfield Rangers, Spokane Indians, Oklahoma City 89ers and Vancouver Canadians. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Senators | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.71 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.24 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 139.0 | 123 | 65 | 50 | 7 | 82 | 4 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.10 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 116.0 | 104 | 66 | 40 | 7 | 82 | 3 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.92 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 153 | 96 | 67 | 6 | 103 | 0 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4.41 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 153.0 | 152 | 98 | 75 | 12 | 95 | 2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.42 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 55 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.84 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 76 | 46 | 36 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.87 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 116.0 | 108 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.42 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 130.3 | 145 | 77 | 64 | 13 | 45 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 68 | 55 | .553 | 3.87 | 177 | 150 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 970.3 | 943 | 545 | 417 | 60 | 526 | 17 | 613 | 12 | 2 | 46 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Senators | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 25 | 53 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .111 | .167 | .133 | .300 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 26 | 46 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .167 | .220 | .167 | .386 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 88 | 114 | 95 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44 | .126 | .183 | .137 | .320 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Senators | P | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.889 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | P | 25 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 3 | .952 | 1.600 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | P | 25 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 1 | .951 | 1.560 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 28 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.179 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 26 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 3 | .872 | 1.577 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 11 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 2.545 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 16 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.562 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 28 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.214 |
| Totals | 177 | 55 | 214 | 14 | 9 | .951 | 1.520 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Anderson Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | TEX | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | TEX | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | CLE | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | TEX | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 |
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