Rick Waits was a pitcher in MLB. Across 317 career appearances, with a 4.25 ERA and 659 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | CLE | 6 | 2 | 2.94 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 70.1 | 57 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 1.17 |
| 1976 | CLE | 7 | 9 | 4.00 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 123.2 | 143 | 55 | 54 | 65 | 1.59 |
| 1977 | CLE | 9 | 7 | 3.99 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 135.1 | 132 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 1.45 |
| 1978 | CLE | 13 | 15 | 3.20 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 230.1 | 206 | 82 | 86 | 97 | 1.27 |
| 1979 | CLE | 16 | 13 | 4.44 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 231.0 | 230 | 114 | 91 | 91 | 1.39 |
| 1980 | CLE | 13 | 14 | 4.45 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 224.1 | 231 | 111 | 82 | 109 | 1.40 |
| 1981 | CLE | 8 | 10 | 4.92 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 126.1 | 173 | 69 | 44 | 51 | 1.72 |
| 1982 | CLE | 2 | 13 | 5.40 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 115.0 | 128 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 4.58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 1.63 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 0 | 2 | 5.10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30.0 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | ML4 | 2 | 4 | 3.58 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 73.0 | 84 | 29 | 24 | 49 | 1.48 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 3 | 2 | 6.51 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 47.0 | 67 | 34 | 20 | 24 | 1.85 |
| Career Totals | — | 79 | 92 | 4.25 | 317 | 190 | 8 | 1427.0 | 1514 | 674 | 568 | 659 | 1.46 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | CLE | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | CLE | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | CLE | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | CLE | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | CLE | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | CLE | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | CLE | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | CLE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | ML4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career Totals | — | 329 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $460,000 |
Career Total: $460,000 (1 seasons)
Average: $460,000
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.