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Roberto Clemente League
4-1-2037
Rico Koonce Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.94 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 10-10 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-08-1953
K 101 Drafted Round 4, Pick 60
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(66 games)
IP 145.1
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance D-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1979 STL
2
 0
30
0
0
0
1
 1
32.2
 33 22 22 0 9
17
1.29
6.06
1984 SEA
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 8 5 5 1 1
5
2.08
10.38
1985 CHA
0
 2
2
0
0
0
0
 1
1.2
 5 6 4 0 1
2
3.60
21.60
1986 SEA-DET
1
 1
27
0
0
0
0
 1
27.1
 26 15 15 0 15
25
1.50
4.94
1987 DET
3
 1
26
0
0
0
0
 0
26.2
 34 22 18 0 13
20
1.76
6.08
1988 DET-SEA
2
 2
30
0
0
0
15
 2
28.2
 28 13 13 0 5
16
1.15
4.08
1989 SEA
2
 4
23
0
0
0
3
 5
24.0
 38 29 19 0 8
16
1.92
7.13
2037
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
10
 10
144
0
0
0
19
 10
145.1
 172 112 96 1 52
101
1.54
5.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Rico Koonce has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-06-30The Seattle Super Sonics have waived Rico Koonce.
1989-06-23The Seattle Super Sonics have designated Rico Koonce for assignment.
1988-07-02The Seattle Super Sonics have promoted Rico Koonce to the major league team.
1988-07-02The Seattle Super Sonics have acquired Rico Koonce from the waiver wire.
1988-05-12The Detroit Autoworkers have promoted Jack Yellowhorse to the major league team. The Detroit Autoworkers have waived Rico Koonce.
1986-06-03The Detroit Autoworkers have promoted Rico Koonce to the major league team.
1986-06-03The Detroit Autoworkers have acquired Rico Koonce from the waiver wire.
1986-05-16The Seattle Super Sonics have waived Rico Koonce.
1986-05-09The Seattle Super Sonics have promoted Andy Wayenberg to the major league team. The Seattle Super Sonics have designated Rico Koonce for assignment.
1986-04-08The Seattle Super Sonics have acquired Rico Koonce from the waiver wire.
1986-03-25The Chicago White Soxs have designated Rico Koonce for assignment.
1985-04-08The Chicago White Soxs have acquired Rico Koonce from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Seattle Super Sonics have promoted John Carroll to the major league team. The Seattle Super Sonics have designated Rico Koonce for assignment.
1984-04-01The Seattle Super Sonics have promoted Mardie Slaton to the major league team. The Seattle Super Sonics have promoted Rico Koonce to the major league team.
1984-03-25The Seattle Super Sonics have acquired Rico Koonce from the waiver wire.
1981-08-23The St. Louis Royals have waived Rico Koonce.
1979-06-21The St. Louis Royals have sent Ed Dorsey to the minors. The St. Louis Royals have sent Rico Koonce to the minors. The St. Louis Royals have designated Ted Rye for assignment.
1979-04-08The St. Louis Royals have promoted Mike Ferrarese to the major league team. The St. Louis Royals have promoted Rickey Raftery to the major league team. The St. Louis Royals have promoted Art Hoak to the major league team. The St. Louis Royals have promoted Rico Koonce to the major league team. The St. Louis Royals have designated Dennis Chambers for assignment. The St. Louis Royals have designated John Manning for assignment. The St. Louis Royals have designated Bob Hilton for assignment. The St. Louis Royals have designated Steve Kaiserling for assignment.