Rick Auerbach
Frederick Steven Auerbach
Born: February 15, 1950
Woodland Hills, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 13 (1968 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 7 (1969 January Secondary Draft, Seattle Pilots)
School: Taft HS (Woodland Hills, CA)
Los Angeles Pierce College
Career: 1969-1977
Major League Statistics
Rick Auerbach compiled a career batting average of .265 with 12 home runs and 104 RBI in his 342-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Clinton Pilots, Portland Beavers, Evansville Triplets, Albuquerque Dukes and Tidewater Tides. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
 Clinton Pilots |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Portland Beavers |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Tidewater Tides |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 63 | 235 | 203 | 37 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 32 | .227 | .313 | .310 | .624 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 12 | 61 | 49 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .286 | .410 | .551 | .961 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 80 | 348 | 300 | 52 | 90 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 37 | 31 | .300 | .379 | .393 | .772 | 118 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 28 | 130 | 117 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 12 | .325 | .392 | .410 | .803 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 63 | 259 | 227 | 41 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 28 | 28 | .247 | .326 | .374 | .700 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 74 | 286 | 255 | 45 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 26 | .251 | .320 | .314 | .634 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 22 | 91 | 81 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | .235 | .295 | .284 | .579 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 342 | 1410 | 1232 | 221 | 327 | 53 | 14 | 12 | 104 | 78 | 13 | 145 | 153 | .265 | .344 | .360 | .704 | 444 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | SS | 63 | 93 | 117 | 21 | 24 | .909 | 3.333 |
| 1969 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | SS | 12 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 1 | .878 | 3.583 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 76 | 119 | 242 | 26 | 47 | .933 | 4.750 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | SS | 28 | 53 | 79 | 7 | 15 | .950 | 4.714 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | SS | 62 | 81 | 191 | 9 | 32 | .968 | 4.387 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 62 | 115 | 172 | 19 | 46 | .938 | 4.629 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 10 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 3.300 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 22 | 38 | 88 | 9 | 14 | .933 | 5.727 |
| Totals | 335 | 522 | 942 | 99 | 180 | .937 | 4.370 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SE1 | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | SE1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | ML4 | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN |
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