Rick Kester
Richard Lee Kester
Born: July 7, 1946
Iola, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1967-1973
Major League Statistics
Rick Kester compiled a career record of 36 wins and 40 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 124-game pitching career with the Austin Braves, Greenwood Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.08 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.18 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 155.0 | 159 | 82 | 72 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.43 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 126.0 | 113 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 114 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.22 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 95.0 | 81 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.47 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 140.0 | 136 | 64 | 54 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.85 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91.0 | 90 | 51 | 49 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 40 | .474 | 3.68 | 124 | 101 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 670.0 | 628 | 301 | 274 | 57 | 214 | 8 | 561 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 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 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 7 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .267 | .267 | .400 | .667 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 20 | 47 | 43 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .209 | .227 | .209 | .437 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 14 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .212 | .257 | .212 | .469 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 23 | 51 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .171 | .227 | .220 | .447 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 95 | 164 | 146 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | .192 | .224 | .219 | .443 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .200 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 25 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .917 | .880 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .579 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 14 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.857 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 23 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .968 | 1.304 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 32 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .562 |
| Totals | 124 | 45 | 71 | 7 | 4 | .943 | .935 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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