P Rick Edwards #28
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
P RICK EDWARDS #28 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 7-4 0 2.37 148.0 133 7 43 174 1.19 4.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/30/1974 MAD Win, 6-4 X 5.2 5 2 2 5 5
08/25/1974 @ LIN Win, 6-5 X 6.0 5 2 2 1 5
08/19/1974 CRC Win, 5-4 X 5.2 9 3 3 2 6
08/15/1974 @ PEO Loss, 1-4 X 5.0 5 4 2 3 7 Loss
08/10/1974 MAD Loss, 8-12 X 5.0 6 6 1 2 8
08/05/1974 TH Win, 8-7 X 6.1 4 2 2 1 7
07/31/1974 DAV Loss, 0-1 X 6.2 6 0 0 3 5
07/26/1974 @ TH Loss, 3-4 X 5.0 5 1 1 1 6
07/21/1974 RCK Win, 5-4 X 5.1 9 4 4 4 9
07/16/1974 PEO Win, 6-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 0 9 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/06/1941
Born in:Alamosa, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$56,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:12 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 15 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 8th Pick in Round 16
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 9 3 3 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 1 18.56 15.19 3.38 3.38 5.59 2.06 150 -0.1 .381        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 12 5 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .750 1.212      
vs. RHB 12 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 9 3 3 1 2 2  
Spring Training 7 0 0 1 1 3.60 10.0 10 4 4 0 2 7  
Last Year 35 14 7 5 1 4.38 129.1 141 69 63 15 42 77  
Career 162 19 20 15 15 4.49 358.2 380 192 179 46 121 225  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 8 3 3 1 2 2  
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 9 3 3 1 2 2  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 8 3 3 1 2 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 9 3 3 1 2 2  
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 25 7 4 0 2.37 148.0 133 49 39 7 43 174 0 0.0 0 15 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.74 8.09 10.58 2.61 2.70 1.19 66 4.8 .328        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 198 53 7 3 4 24 14 45 1 1 5 .268 .330 .394 .724      
vs. RHB 362 80 15 3 3 25 29 129 4 4 12 .221 .297 .304 .601      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 1 0 0 4.05 6.2 8 3 3 0 1 8  
May 6 6 2 2 0 2.02 35.2 31 9 8 3 10 43  
June 6 6 2 1 0 2.19 37.0 32 11 9 2 7 41  
July 6 6 2 0 0 1.80 35.0 28 7 7 1 11 44  
August 6 6 0 1 0 3.21 33.2 34 19 12 1 14 38  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Career 53 25 10 8 4 2.62 192.2 179 69 56 10 66 213  
Home 16 16 5 0 0 2.14 96.2 84 29 23 2 28 117  
Road 9 9 2 4 0 2.81 51.1 49 20 16 5 15 57  
Grass 25 25 7 4 0 2.37 148.0 133 49 39 7 43 174  
Day 3 3 1 0 0 3.12 17.1 16 6 6 0 6 24  
Night 22 22 6 4 0 2.27 130.2 117 43 33 7 37 150  
As Starter 25 25 7 4 0 2.37 148.0 133 49 39 7 43 174  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Chicago - FABL 23 52 0 5 4 6 4.45 85.0 85 46 42 13 28 59 0 0 1.33 .277 4.32 -0.4 83
1966 Chicago - FABL 24 4 0 0 0 1 3.12 8.2 7 3 3 1 2 4 0 0 1.04 .222 4.78 -0.1 120
1967 Los Angeles - FABL 25 41 0 3 3 5 4.37 68.0 66 35 33 7 24 37 0 0 1.32 .278 4.19 -0.5 78
1968 Los Angeles - FABL 26 18 0 2 1 2 5.24 22.1 24 13 13 2 7 8 0 0 1.39 .272 4.40 -0.4 58
1970 Los Angeles - FABL 28 4 0 0 0 0 7.50 6.0 10 6 5 1 4 10 0 0 2.33 .600 3.98 0.0 56
1971 Los Angeles - FABL 29 5 5 3 2 0 4.50 34.0 38 17 17 6 12 28 0 0 1.47 .311 4.67 -0.0 81
1973 Milwaukee - FABL 31 19 14 5 4 1 3.90 94.2 96 47 41 11 24 52 0 0 1.27 .275 3.89 1.1 97
1973 New York - FABL 31 16 0 2 1 0 5.71 34.2 45 22 22 4 18 25 0 0 1.82 .360 4.82 -0.2 71
1973 Total - FABL 31 35 14 7 5 1 4.38 129.1 141 69 63 15 42 77 0 0 1.41 .298 4.14 0.8 88
1974 Dallas - FABL 32 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 9 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 2.06 .381 5.59 -0.1 74
Total FABL 162 19 20 15 15 4.49 358.2 380 192 179 46 121 225 0 0 1.40 .292 4.29 -0.6 81
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Waterloo - R 18 15 0 1 2 0 5.71 17.1 17 11 11 2 14 9 0 0 1.79 .263 7.03 -0.1 103
1961 Waterloo - R 19 30 0 3 7 6 6.10 38.1 44 29 26 5 36 40 0 0 2.09 .348 6.30 -0.1 94
1962 Waterloo - R 20 27 0 4 7 4 5.05 35.2 36 23 20 6 30 32 0 0 1.85 .300 5.74 -0.1 102
1963 Tacoma - A 21 50 0 7 3 18 2.51 79.0 80 23 22 6 9 55 0 0 1.13 .297 3.21 0.6 142
1964 Waterloo - R 22 4 0 0 1 0 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 4 8 0 0 1.62 .375 2.23 0.2 271
1964 Cedar Rapids - A 22 28 0 3 4 4 3.43 44.2 46 20 17 3 23 39 0 0 1.54 .307 3.96 0.4 130
1964 Oklahoma City - AA 22 34 0 3 4 9 3.57 45.1 44 18 18 3 15 29 0 0 1.30 .291 3.32 0.5 113
1964 Fort Wayne - AAA 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 .333 7.70 -0.0 999
1966 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 25 25 8 7 0 3.32 171.0 163 65 63 14 49 116 1 0 1.24 .284 3.84 2.9 121
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 14 5 2 2 4 3.60 50.0 45 26 20 12 19 37 0 0 1.28 .241 5.52 -0.7 101
1968 Shreveport - AA 26 6 6 1 0 0 2.87 37.2 34 12 12 1 14 32 0 0 1.27 .311 3.13 1.0 145
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA 26 11 11 5 4 0 3.89 81.0 77 36 35 11 22 57 3 0 1.22 .274 4.17 0.8 100
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA 27 30 30 17 9 0 2.92 234.1 214 80 76 19 62 148 11 2 1.18 .274 3.27 4.9 131
1970 Shreveport - AA 28 6 6 2 3 0 2.63 37.2 44 12 11 2 8 38 0 0 1.38 .378 2.19 1.6 168
1970 Salt Lake City - AAA 28 24 24 11 6 0 3.04 180.1 161 70 61 15 48 130 3 2 1.16 .273 3.90 3.4 142
1971 Salt Lake City - AAA 29 19 19 5 9 0 3.95 141.1 130 65 62 17 49 94 5 2 1.27 .271 4.35 1.7 106
1972 Shreveport - AA 30 25 25 9 7 0 3.03 142.2 135 62 48 11 40 128 0 0 1.23 .302 3.63 3.6 152
1972 Salt Lake City - AAA 30 6 6 3 2 0 3.86 39.2 44 22 17 2 12 31 0 0 1.41 .347 3.24 1.1 111
1974 Dubuque - A 32 25 25 7 4 0 2.37 148.0 133 49 39 7 43 174 0 0 1.19 .328 2.70 4.8 169
Total GWL 104 95 43 32 4 3.36 726.2 671 299 271 76 212 497 22 6 1.22 .275 3.89 120.0
Total HL 53 25 10 8 4 2.62 192.2 179 69 56 10 66 213 0 0 1.27 .323 2.99 158.1
Total COW 50 0 7 3 18 2.51 79.0 80 23 22 6 9 55 0 0 1.13 .297 3.21 142.1
Total LSA 71 37 15 14 9 3.04 263.1 257 104 89 17 77 227 0 0 1.27 .312 3.30 144.4
Total UMVA 76 0 8 17 10 5.46 95.2 100 64 58 13 84 89 0 0 1.92 .314 6.04 101.8
Total CL 26 25 8 7 0 3.30 171.2 164 65 63 14 50 116 1 0 1.25 .284 3.85 121.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Los Angeles - FABL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .286 1.61 0.1 999
Total FABL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .286 1.61 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Waterloo - R P 15 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 -0.3 .000
1961 Waterloo - R P 30 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 38.1 1.17 -0.7 .763
1962 Waterloo - R P 27 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 35.2 0.76 -0.6 .993
1963 Tacoma - A P 50 0 5 5 2 11 1 .909 79.0 1.14 +0.1 .835
1964 Fort Wayne - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Oklahoma City - AA P 33 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 45.1 1.39 -0.6 .787
1964 Cedar Rapids - A P 28 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 44.2 1.01 +0.1 1.393
1964 Waterloo - R P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.3 1.075
1965 Chicago - MLB P 52 0 5 7 2 13 1 .923 85.0 1.27 -0.1 .917
1966 Chicago - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 1.036
1966 Oklahoma City - AAA P 25 25 3 15 1 18 0 1.000 171.0 0.95 +2.2 1.077
1967 Los Angeles - MLB P 41 0 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 68.0 1.59 +1.3 1.039
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA P 14 5 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 50.0 0.54 +0.3 .995
1968 Los Angeles - MLB P 18 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 22.1 1.61 +0.1 1.017
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA P 11 11 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 81.0 1.00 -0.2 .845
1968 Shreveport - AA P 6 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 37.2 0.48 +1.4 1.039
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA P 30 30 13 19 2 32 0 1.000 234.1 1.23 +1.9 1.067
1970 Los Angeles - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 +0.6 .000
1970 Salt Lake City - AAA P 24 24 5 12 0 18 1 .944 180.1 0.85 -0.1 .907
1970 Shreveport - AA P 6 6 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 37.2 1.91 +0.8 1.055
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 5 5 1 0 0 2 1 .500 34.0 0.26 -0.6 .000
1971 Salt Lake City - AAA P 19 19 8 16 2 24 0 1.000 141.1 1.53 +0.4 .864
1972 Salt Lake City - AAA P 6 6 1 1 0 3 1 .667 39.2 0.45 +0.6 .971
1972 Shreveport - AA P 25 25 8 9 1 18 1 .944 142.2 1.07 -0.8 .833
1973 Milwaukee - MLB P 19 14 8 10 1 20 2 .900 94.2 1.71 -0.3 .991
1973 New York - MLB P 15 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 34.2 0.52 -0.0 .991
1974 Dallas - MLB P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 +0.0 1.004
1974 Dubuque - A P 25 25 3 10 1 14 1 .929 148.0 0.79 +0.3 .765
TOTAL P 540 201 81 148 14 239 10 .958 1887.2 1.09 +6.2 .935
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of high school (Coal Creek; Coal Creek, CO) by the New York Gothams. (Round 16, Pick 8, 248th overall pick).
06/24/1959 Released by the New York organization.
07/10/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
07/11/1959 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
08/21/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
08/26/1959 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
09/12/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
09/13/1959 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
09/15/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
09/16/1959 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
10/01/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
10/02/1959 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
10/02/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
10/03/1959 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
10/16/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lincoln Legislators organization.
10/17/1959 Released by the Lincoln Legislators.
10/18/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
10/19/1959 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
10/19/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
10/28/1959 Released by the Austin Violets.
11/08/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
11/09/1959 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
11/10/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
11/11/1959 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
11/22/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
01/03/1960 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
01/10/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
03/16/1960 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
03/21/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lincoln Legislators organization.
04/20/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Lincoln Legislators development complex.
05/20/1960 Released by the Lincoln Legislators.
05/23/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
03/15/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
08/01/1963 Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1963 Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/12/1963 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
04/12/1965 Named the #62 prospect in the FABL
05/14/1966 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
12/06/1966 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for 3B Tony Smeltzer and 1B Gordie Smith.
03/27/1967 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/13/1968 Wins the 1968 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
07/08/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Jose Missions with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/15/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sacramento Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/21/1969 Wins the 1969 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
12/10/1969 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Stars.
08/03/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Jose Missions with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/08/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sacramento Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/02/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Phoenix Scorchers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Portland Green Sox with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/15/1971 Wins the 1971 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
12/11/1972 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the Milwaukee Arrows from the Los Angeles Stars.
07/24/1973 Was traded by the Milwaukee Arrows to the New York Gothams in exchange for SP Tom Short.
10/23/1973 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Dallas Wranglers in exchange for C Sandy Richardson and LF Bill Patterson.
06/13/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Heartland League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GF Rank
1965 34 10
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