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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Rick Baumgardner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 35-29 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-26-1945
K 553 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(146 games)
IP 704.1
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 ARI
92
439
125
18
7
8
42
 93
.757
.344
.412
.128
.285
1972 ARI
44
286
78
7
2
8
37
 57
.749
.354
.395
.122
.273
1973 ARI
54
332
86
8
2
11
26
 65
.706
.311
.395
.136
.259
1974 ARI
55
323
70
8
3
11
17
 77
.615
.253
.362
.146
.217
1975 ARI
48
327
78
15
2
1
29
 67
.607
.301
.306
.067
.239
1976 ARI
69
302
86
21
3
11
28
 56
.829
.345
.483
.199
.285
1977 ARI
65
314
75
12
3
7
32
 67
.675
.312
.363
.124
.239
1978 ARI
45
202
55
7
3
7
25
 37
.794
.354
.441
.168
.272
1979 ARI
38
177
48
10
0
3
21
 34
.730
.352
.379
.107
.271
2082
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 510 2702 701 106 25 67 257 553 .715 .323 .392 .132 .259

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ivan Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Rick Baumgardner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Stan Schettler to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Bart Figueroa to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Rick Baumgardner.
1976-08-05Rick Baumgardner of the Arizona Honey Badgers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1972-04-12Rick Baumgardner of the Arizona Honey Badgers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1971-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Rick Baumgardner to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Paul Garriott to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Al Mollwitz to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Jack Blaeholder to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Johnny White to the major league team.