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Kirby Puckett League
4-6-2080
Rick Waits Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.22 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 69-76 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-20-1927
K 778 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(142 games)
IP 1385.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 BRO-CLE
10
 14
32
32
2
0
0
 0
189.2
 221 131 126 5 81
100
1.59
5.98
1952 CLE
5
 13
26
26
1
1
0
 0
140.1
 178 110 101 3 57
76
1.67
6.48
1953 CLE
15
 6
33
33
5
1
0
 0
196.1
 200 109 104 5 72
125
1.39
4.77
1954 CLE
12
 14
35
35
1
0
0
 0
201.0
 219 112 105 3 70
109
1.44
4.70
1955 CLE
7
 6
38
12
3
1
1
 0
109.2
 112 55 51 1 42
47
1.40
4.19
1956 CLE
2
 0
21
0
0
0
0
 0
21.0
 21 15 15 0 7
14
1.33
6.43
1957 CLE
3
 1
43
0
0
0
0
 0
84.2
 107 62 59 2 26
48
1.57
6.27
1958 CLE-WAS
9
 9
24
24
1
0
0
 0
151.2
 147 67 67 2 41
94
1.24
3.98
1959 WAS
5
 11
27
27
0
0
0
 0
162.2
 179 103 89 3 71
97
1.54
4.92
1960 WAS
1
 1
68
0
0
0
0
 0
91.2
 122 66 65 0 31
50
1.67
6.38
1961 WAS
0
 1
27
0
0
0
0
 0
37.2
 36 22 22 0 13
18
1.30
5.26
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
69
 76
374
189
13
3
1
 0
1385.2
 1542 852 804 24 511
778
1.48
5.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Rick Waits has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-01The Washington Politicians have waived Rick Waits.
1961-06-11The Washington Politicians have designated Rick Waits for assignment.
1960-04-01The Washington Politicians have re-claimed Rick Waits from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Washington Politicians have promoted King Kelly to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have designated Rick Waits for assignment.
1958-05-02The Washington Politicians have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent George Hendrick to the minors.
1958-05-02The Washington Politicians have acquired Rick Waits from the waiver wire.
1958-04-20The Cleveland Mullets have waived Rick Waits.
1958-04-02The Cleveland Mullets have designated Rick Waits for assignment.
1957-06-04The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Robin Tannehill to the minors.
1956-10-12The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Joe Charboneau to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Ernie Camacho to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Sergio Bowerman to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Bobby Alexander to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Red Carey to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Robin Tannehill to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Freddy Hoffman to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Coco Crisp to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Mel Hall to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Al Dybzinski to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Brad Bryant to the minors.
1956-09-21The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Robin Tannehill to the minors.
1956-06-29The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Morris Taveras to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1956-06-11The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Morris Taveras to the minors.
1956-06-03The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Randy Mallory to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1956-05-24The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Randy Mallory to the minors.
1956-04-10The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits down to the minors.
1955-08-02The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Bud Black to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent John Farrell to the minors. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Herb Score to the minors.
1955-06-08The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Shigetoshi Ferraro to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-08-21The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Freddy Hoffman to the minors.
1952-08-17The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Bud Black to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-07-25The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Herb Score to the minors.
1952-07-18The Cleveland Mullets have promoted John Farrell to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-07-10The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Freddy Hoffman to the minors.
1952-07-06The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Len Barker to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-05-17The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Bud Black to the minors.
1952-05-11The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Herb Score to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-05-04The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Herb Score to the minors.
1952-04-27The Cleveland Mullets have promoted John Farrell to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-04-12The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Rick Waits to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Tom Candiotti to the minors.
1952-04-04The Cleveland Mullets have promoted Mel Harder to the major league team. The Cleveland Mullets have sent Rick Waits to the minors.
1952-03-03The Cleveland Mullets have renamed Devon Duncan to Rick Waits.
1951-08-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bumpers and the Cleveland Mullets. The Cleveland Mullets receive John Mertes, Devon Duncan, Jimmy Crackcorn, Dick Curtis from the Brooklyn Bumpers in exchange for Oral Hershiser, RC Puerto Jr..
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Bumpers have renamed Jeff Hurst to Devon Duncan.
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Bumpers have renamed Jeff Hurst to Jeff Hurst.
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Jeff Hurst to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Joe Bagadonuts to the minors.