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Jesse Orosco League
7-15-2215
Rick Kainer Starting Pitcher
Retired (2006, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 54-101 Status Deceased (2063) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 93 Date of Birth 09-03-1970
K 1050 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(63 games)
IP 1320.0
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1992 Minors 22 31.00 0 / 2 2 / 14 6 / 15 8 / 31
1993 Majors 23 31.00 0 / 3 3 / 12 5 / 16 8 / 31
1994 Majors 24 24.00 0 / 0 7 / 15 3 / 9 10 / 24
1995 Majors 25 15.12 45 10 0 0 / 0 5 / 9 0 / 6 5 / 15
1996 Majors 26 49.02 162 34 0 1 / 8 4 / 20 3 / 21 8 / 49
1997 Minors 27 31.00 0 / 1 2 / 11 5 / 19 7 / 31
1998 Minors 28 17.00 0 / 1 1 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 17
1999 Minors 29 28.00 0 / 0 3 / 15 1 / 13 4 / 28
1999 Majors 29 0.00 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
2000 Majors 30 48.04 162 31 0 0 / 13 1 / 15 3 / 20 4 / 48
2001 Majors 31 49.42 162 31 0 0 / 8 1 / 21 1 / 20 2 / 49
2002 Majors 32 49.21 162 31 0 0 / 13 0 / 14 1 / 22 1 / 49
2003 Majors 33 48.33 162 21 0 0 / 13 1 / 19 0 / 16 1 / 48
2004 Majors 34 44.80 162 17 0 -4 / 8 -2 / 19 -1 / 17 -7 / 44
2005 Majors 35 44.46 162 23 0 0 / 9 -1 / 15 -1 / 20 -2 / 44
2006 Minors 36 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
2006 Majors 36 3.97 16 2 0 -4 / 0 -7 / 2 -3 / 1 -14 / 3
Total 1197 200 0 -7 / 79 20 / 208 24 / 226 37 / 513
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Rick Kainer has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2006-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Rick Kainer from the waiver wire.
2006-06-01The Montreal Expos have waived Rick Kainer.
2006-04-29The Montreal Expos have promoted Joe Burris to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Rick Kainer for assignment.
2006-04-23The Montreal Expos have acquired Rick Kainer from the waiver wire.
2006-04-13The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Kitty Barnabe to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Rick Kainer for assignment. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Trent McKeon for assignment.
1999-09-30The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Rick Kainer to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Dwight Cusick to the minors. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Ed Keener to the minors.
1997-04-01The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Jimmy Adkins to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Rick Kainer to the minors.
1995-08-13The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Rick Kainer to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated John Gleason for assignment.
1995-08-13The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Rick Kainer from the waiver wire.
1993-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have waived Rick Kainer.