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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Rick Fitzgerald Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.61 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 138-158 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-16-1951
K 2213 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(145 games)
IP 2631.2
WHIP 1.49 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1987
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 65% 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
1974 BRO
11
 7
22
22
1
0
0
 0
135.2
 156 92 80 4 52
103
1.53
5.31
1975 BRO
5
 12
24
19
1
0
0
 0
117.2
 126 85 83 0 70
113
1.67
6.35
1976 BRO
11
 15
37
37
3
0
0
 0
234.2
 248 148 130 6 124
210
1.59
4.99
1977 BRO
4
 14
27
27
3
0
0
 0
162.2
 191 111 97 5 79
147
1.66
5.37
1978 BRO
13
 14
37
37
4
0
0
 0
247.1
 250 134 118 5 93
209
1.39
4.29
1979 BRO
13
 12
38
38
2
0
0
 0
253.2
 287 140 130 5 108
210
1.56
4.61
1980 WAS
10
 15
32
32
2
0
0
 0
203.2
 223 127 114 4 92
164
1.55
5.04
1981 WAS
7
 11
22
22
1
1
0
 0
151.1
 155 73 66 3 65
119
1.45
3.93
1982 WAS
9
 12
30
30
4
1
0
 0
192.2
 206 119 108 5 84
186
1.51
5.04
1983 WAS
16
 10
36
36
5
3
0
 0
246.1
 234 108 100 7 101
219
1.36
3.65
1984 WAS
11
 12
33
33
3
0
0
 0
216.2
 221 107 107 6 85
166
1.41
4.44
1985 WAS
18
 8
32
32
5
1
0
 0
226.1
 221 104 99 6 106
178
1.44
3.94
1986 WAS
10
 16
36
36
2
0
0
 0
243.0
 242 129 117 6 99
189
1.40
4.33
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
138
 158
406
401
36
6
0
 0
2631.2
 2760 1477 1349 62 1158
2213
1.49
4.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Rick Fitzgerald has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-11Rick Fitzgerald of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1984-09-16Rick Fitzgerald of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1983-05-29Rick Fitzgerald of the Washington Musketeers has thrown a no-hitter against the New York Leathernecks.
1982-09-23Rick Fitzgerald of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1981-04-15Rick Fitzgerald of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1980-03-31The Washington Musketeers have promoted Rick Fitzgerald to the major league team.
1980-03-31Rick Fitzgerald has signed with the Washington Musketeers for $1.85M per year for 7 years.
1978-03-25The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Rick Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Mike Morales to the minors.
1977-09-04The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Byrd Rivera to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Rick Fitzgerald to the minors.
1977-09-03Rick Fitzgerald of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-07-09The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Rick Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Mike Morales to the major league team.
1975-05-19The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Rick Fitzgerald to the minors.
1974-07-09The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Rick Fitzgerald to the major league team.
1974-06-08The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Rick Fitzgerald to the minors.
1974-05-16The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Rick Fitzgerald to the major league team.
1972-07-16The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Rick Fitzgerald to the minors.
1972-07-13The Brooklyn Legacy have auto-promoted Rick Fitzgerald to the major leagues.