Rick Baldwin was born on Monday, June 1, 1953, in Fresno, California. Baldwin was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 10, 1975, with the New York Mets. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Rick Baldwin baseball stats page.
"Rick Baldwin a winner [Box Score] for the first time in his young life. 'It's every bit the thrill I thought it would be,' said the 21-year-old righty. 'I told you he could pitch,' said Yogi Berra. 'He's tough to hit. His ball sinks,' said Red Schoendienst, losing manager." - Sports Writer Dick Young in the Daily News (04/18/1975, Mets Shake Slump 14-7; Baldwin Holds Off Cards, Page 80)
Rick BaldwinRick Baldwin Autograph on a 1977 Topps Baseball Card (#587 | Checklist) |
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Rick BaldwinRick Baldwin Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1975 | 22 | Mets | 54 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 97.1 | 418 | 97 | 36 | 39 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - |
1976 | 23 | Mets | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 89 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
1977 | 24 | Mets | 40 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62.2 | 274 | 62 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 31 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
3 Years | 105 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 182.2 | 781 | 173 | 73 | 77 | 10 | 75 | 14 | 86 | 7 | 11 | 3 | - |
Rick BaldwinRick Baldwin Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1975 | 22 | Mets | 54 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
1976 | 23 | Mets | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
1977 | 24 | Mets | 40 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
3 Years | 105 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 |
Rick BaldwinRick Baldwin Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1975 Mets | P | 54 | 0 | 292 | 23 | 0.4 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .913 | 1.94 |
1976 Mets | P | 11 | 0 | 68 | 5 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.99 |
1977 Mets | P | 40 | 0 | 188 | 18 | 0.5 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.59 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 105 | 0 | 548 | 46 | 0.4 | 44 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .957 | 2.17 | |
3 Years | 105 | 0 | 548 | 46 | 0.4 | 44 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .957 | 2.17 |
Rick BaldwinRick Baldwin Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1975 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.59 | 4.99 | 3.14 |
1976 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.90 | 3.57 | 3.97 |
1977 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.74 | 3.30 | 4.45 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
3 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.15 | 4.24 | 3.70 |
Rick BaldwinRick Baldwin Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1975 New York Mets | 45 | $15,000.00 | - | - |
1976 New York Mets | 45 | $31,500.00 | - | - |
1977 New York Mets | 45 | $35,000.00 | - | - |
Rick Baldwin Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Rickey Alan Baldwin was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the New York Mets (1975-1977). When Rick, his nickname, took the field on April 10, 1975, he became the first Thomas Downey High School pitcher to reach the majors! Do you know what position player preceded him in 1965? [Answer]
Rick Baldwin Rookie Baseball Card | 1976 Topps Baseball Card (#372 | Checklist)
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Did you know that Rick Baldwin, during his rookie season, pitched in more games (54) with the 1975 Mets than any other twirler on the team? Rounding out the top five that year: Bob Apodaca (46 games), Jerry Koosman (36 games), Tom Seaver (36 games), and Tom Hall (34 games).
Rick Baldwin sadly passed away on October 30, 2020, from coronavirus complications, the first known former Major League pitcher to pass away from COVID-19.