Rick Waits

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1973-1986 (1973-1985)
Proper Name
Michael Richard Waits
Positions
P (361) ... DH (9)
Height / Weight
6-3 / 195
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
May 15,1952   Age:  74.029
High School
Therrell (Atlanta,GA)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
waitr001
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[1982] Opening day starter for the Cleveland Indians

Games - Pitching

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1973TEX1001100--101.0000100.0--00000000100000.01.0--1.000
1975CLE16739462.75097.56311043.842.977910108898201051.019.17.32.19954.8659.14
1976CLE262244179.438917.34600084.618.223222016161212860000114.19.15.22.315245.7747.68
1977CLE3716121997.5631720.45922243.26.3161616161919211810321097.138.06.11.8241450.9452.81
1978CLE343315111315.4641618.47100097.145.53333312826262323180000227.13.06.93.015054.1556.36
1979CLE34348001613.5521816.529000100.023.53434343433272218100000231.00.06.8--24048.5349.97
1980CLE33339001314.4811518.455000100.027.33333323229262218120000224.10.06.8--22048.7951.76
1981CLE2221510810.4441111.50000095.523.821212018161511860000126.00.16.00.315042.3346.05
1982CLE2521240213.1331015.40010184.09.521202017171310710000107.17.25.11.916343.7143.90
1983CLE,MIL182016503.000216.11100111.10.034478811105000011.138.15.72.471337.0042.50
1984MIL4710461624.3331631.3407312.10.012246818312221045.267.15.71.5283436.0038.00
1985MIL240024832.600519.2080110.0--0257109118701000.047.0--2.0913
Tot: 31719047127457992.462129188.407118659.924.719219419318919017116915810674241,195.7231.36.31.81848848.2650.46
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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1973TEX14322.500.500110000010000000000000--00230.0
1975CLE162852588392.291.3235725111704211133202100026415.380211215814.6
1976CLE26539481197229.365.42514354044240104293795142100511121.570926135912.3
1977CLE37581503197220.339.37913264151170992238714261100681116.180925834717.3
1978CLE34957860294348.307.364206862182340160237162111277200812733.3301538950812.8
1979CLE34981872324374.330.38123090410535015843326241211365201134842.4801542655615.6
1980CLE33955855314364.329.38123182154400170376189133872101033231.0701342958714.5
1981CLE22578524218249.377.4311734415323013727271510451100611016.391728338214.1
1982CLE25510442186209.365.4101285714117085282131110266010622235.480722929916.4
1983CLE,MIL182251978291.364.4046220041405091211300101029620.690412317915.1
1984MIL47316283108133.342.4218424032200705271715200030930.000216023110.0
1985MIL2422019787103.395.46867200311205012230531110035617.140312117218.6
Tot: 317615154752092103.340.3921514567116225233011262463211011192195735135065918628.221862793378114.5
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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1973TEX143220--000221000.00000001250.0000101001
1975CLE162852582796701.3762441751101113411.930340173446.811314242537353830
1976CLE26539481111391291.08114693661731516512.0606504241713212.923524494341707270
1977CLE37581503182031012.01836123352461646210.6706201172111218.825220637374677346
1978CLE34957860273292101.57164202656139638139710.1409702342917316.8527538111512611511392
1979CLE34981872243092301.34204818604377369919.2809105352818914.84910338499136114127116
1980CLE33955855272982131.40189618592363401310911.41010904402319411.93263568101135112130114
1981CLE22578524221601341.19113516388190268518.821510323121239.829628454656858888
1982CLE25510442151481171.2699216327183155448.63044011791009.020324355461596865
1983CLE,MIL182251971554441.233536151741083314.6703301465510.96311222324272625
1984MIL473162831793531.7551021991171444915.5104902207769.210013342637161216
1985MIL2422019712962411.513605147731372410.91024011264712.8301018212411914
Tot: 31761515475334189313421.41115060132384723042357365910.711659025233162124713.026045265524626752711756677
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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1973TEX14300000--0000000102150.0000--00--
1975CLE162852583300037.55401003151922729.3519421.0511218.18
1976CLE265394814400028.6108020031752295323.143266.6724937.50
1977CLE375815037700070.032010113022207031.82211571.43311238.71
1978CLE34957860171610070.8761003115643489126.1500--24625.00
1979CLE34981872171610063.01091004757737411631.0200--26726.92
1980CLE339558559810050.0971100866736411030.2200--29827.59
1981CLE225785247700058.354010163842496224.9000--251248.00
1982CLE255104426510046.277000242962096631.585360.00241145.83
1983CLE,MIL182251973120060.02200016191913538.4622731.8213646.15
1984MIL473162835500055.642020002241333526.32541935.19341647.06
1985MIL242201973300060.022000021711033634.9518422.2211545.45
Tot: 31761515475817560055.96453380125136742241470229.081425438.032529437.30
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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1973TEX1430000000000.00------------000.000.020--
1975CLE162852580000000000.00------------000.000.098701.40
1976CLE265394810000000000.00------------000.000.01501301.15
1977CLE375815030000000000.00------------000.000.02201042.12
1978CLE349578600000000000.00------------000.000.03562141.66
1979CLE349818720000000000.00------------000.000.03302371.39
1980CLE339558550000000000.00------------000.000.03152201.43
1981CLE225785247649270102627260.1364.4735.5335.596.30.0034.21461.061.01791421.26
1982CLE255104420000000000.00------------000.000.01621211.34
1983CLE,MIL182251970000000000.00------------000.000.063491.29
1984MIL473162830000000000.00------------000.000.0103581.78
1985MIL242201970000000000.00------------000.000.070421.67
Tot: 317615154757649270102627260.0164.4735.5335.596.30.0034.21460.160.1204813871.48
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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1985MIL2402900240.0--001500000000124000000000
Tot: 2402900240.0--001500000000124000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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1985MIL241100.000.00000000000000000000000000--000110.0300.0000--000
Tot: 241100.000.00000000000000000000000000--000110.0300.0000--000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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1985MIL2411100--00010001100.0001000010.0000000000
Tot: 2411100--00010001100.0001000010.0000000000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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1985MIL24100000--000000000000--0000000--
Tot: 24100000--000000000000--0000000--
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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1985MIL2410000000000.00------------000.000.00000--
Tot: 2410000000000.00------------000.000.00000--
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%