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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Richard Rickover Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.37 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 87-78 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 340 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 01-30-1953
K 959 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(59 games)
IP 1324.0
WHIP 1.27 Salary $2.05M Final Contract Year 1990
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 75% 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
1975 KC
1
 3
25
0
0
0
1
 2
40.0
 43 26 19 0 18
20
1.53
4.27
1976 OAK
4
 11
91
0
0
0
1
 3
94.1
 74 39 38 2 30
70
1.10
3.63
1977 OAK
8
 5
73
0
0
0
7
 5
105.0
 100 45 41 0 34
82
1.28
3.51
1978 OAK
8
 4
79
0
0
0
12
 5
129.0
 125 56 52 1 50
76
1.36
3.63
1979 OAK
10
 10
98
0
0
0
27
 9
117.2
 115 49 44 4 39
82
1.31
3.37
1980 OAK
11
 9
102
0
0
0
28
 10
107.1
 93 32 29 1 30
76
1.15
2.43
1981 OAK
9
 3
71
0
0
0
3
 3
115.2
 100 36 35 0 44
71
1.24
2.72
1982 OAK
6
 0
55
0
0
0
7
 0
70.0
 47 16 15 0 22
43
0.99
1.93
1983 OAK
7
 2
69
0
0
0
8
 6
80.2
 69 25 25 0 29
53
1.21
2.79
1984 OAK-TEX
1
 4
64
0
0
0
48
 5
62.2
 58 23 23 1 23
48
1.29
3.30
1984 OAK
1
 3
10
0
0
0
1
 1
14.0
 17 7 7 0 4
10
1.50
4.50
1984 TEX
0
 1
54
0
0
0
47
 4
48.2
 41 16 16 1 19
38
1.23
2.96
1985 TEX
0
 4
52
0
0
0
44
 6
47.0
 46 24 18 2 16
40
1.32
3.45
1986 TEX
2
 6
53
0
0
0
43
 10
51.1
 45 24 24 1 16
48
1.19
4.21
1987 TEX
2
 0
57
0
0
0
46
 4
56.1
 45 15 13 0 19
36
1.14
2.08
1988 TEX-OAK
4
 3
78
0
0
0
30
 5
84.0
 82 39 37 1 41
69
1.46
3.96
1988 TEX
0
 0
3
0
0
0
3
 0
3.0
 0 0 0 0 2
4
0.67
0.00
1988 OAK
4
 3
75
0
0
0
27
 5
81.0
 82 39 37 1 39
65
1.49
4.11
1989 OAK
6
 7
66
0
0
0
25
 8
73.0
 66 33 30 0 27
58
1.27
3.70
1990 OAK
8
 7
68
0
0
0
10
 5
90.0
 100 61 53 2 38
87
1.53
5.30
Total
87
 78
1101
0
0
0
340
 86
1324.0
 1208 543 496 15 476
959
1.27
3.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Richard Rickover has retired from the Oakland Climbers
1990-05-01Richard Rickover of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1990-03-26The Oakland Climbers have promoted Richard Rickover to the major league team.
1990-03-26Richard Rickover has signed with the Oakland Climbers for $2.05M per year for 1 year.
1990-03-25The Oakland Climbers have promoted Jesse Holtgrave to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Billy Robertson to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Orel Hershiser to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Barney Stinson to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Oscar Madison to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Fern Coluccio to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Jack Arnold to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted John Hentgen to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Big Avery to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Richie Cunningham to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Bobby Pinkus to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Richard Rickover to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Joe Davola to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted John Jorgensen to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted George Hamner to the major league team. The Oakland Climbers have promoted Joe Cary to the major league team.
1989-06-05Richard Rickover of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1988-04-08A trade has been completed between the Oakland Climbers and the Texas Truckers. The Texas Truckers receive Jim Wilborn, Leo Milliard, Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 OAK (Bobby Noren) from the Oakland Climbers in exchange for Richard Rickover, Julio Fuentes, George Utley.
1984-04-28A trade has been completed between the Oakland Climbers and the Texas Truckers. The Texas Truckers receive Richard Rickover, Julio Fuentes, Charlie Alfonseca, Jim Dos Easterly, Emil Heskey, George Utley from the Oakland Climbers in exchange for Lou Burk, Art Howe, Bob Cobb, Duke Deal, John Hallahan, Shane Smith, Crank Chambers, George Juergens, Cleate Chelios, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 TEX (Heathcliff Huxtable), Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 TEX (Duke Slater).
1984-04-01The Oakland Climbers have placed Richard Rickover on the trade block.
1982-06-12Richard Rickover of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1980-04-19Richard Rickover of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1978-04-04Richard Rickover of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1977-07-04Richard Rickover of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1977-05-23Richard Rickover of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1975-07-05The Kansas City Climbers have promoted Richard Rickover to the major league team.
1971-05-23The Kansas City Climbers have promoted Ray Terry to the major league team. The Kansas City Climbers have sent Richard Rickover to the minors.
1971-05-22The Kansas City Climbers have promoted Richard Rickover to the major leagues.
1971-04-01The Kansas City Climbers have renamed George Katz to Richard Rickover.