What years did Rick Baldwin play?

Rick Baldwin played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977.

Was Rick Baldwin a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Baldwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 86 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rick Baldwin hit?

Rick Baldwin hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Rick Baldwin's career batting average?

Rick Baldwin batted .273 over his career, with 6 hits in 22 at bats.

What was Rick Baldwin's career ERA?

Rick Baldwin finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 4-7 with 86 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rick Baldwin have?

Rick Baldwin recorded 86 career strikeouts.

Rick Baldwin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1977)

Rick Baldwin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977 for the New York Mets, a span of 3 seasons. Across 105 career appearances, he went 4-7 with a 3.60 ERA and 86 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 10, 2026

W–L 4–7

ERA 3.60

WHIP 1.36

SO 86

Pitcher PIV -165.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 6/1/1953 in Fresno, CA, USA
Died: 10/30/2020 in Modesto, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-04-10
Last Game: 1977-10-02

Full name: Rickey Alan Baldwin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Baldwin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	7	105	0	0	0	7	182.7	173	73	10	75	86	3.60	-165.6

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick Baldwin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	NYN	NL	3	5	54	6	97.3	97	36	34	54	3.33	3.71 (+10%)	1309.8
1976	NYN	NL	0	0	11	0	22.7	14	6	10	9	2.38	3.51 (+32%)	49.8
1977	NYN	NL	1	2	40	1	62.7	62	31	31	23	4.45	4.00 (-11%)	-1525.3
Career · 3 seasons			4	7	105	7	182.2	173	73	75	86	3.60	—	-166

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Rick Baldwin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
105	22	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.273	.273	.273	.545	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OPS .545 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Baldwin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	NYN	NL	54	15	1	3	5	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	NYN	NL	11	3	0	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	NYN	NL	40	4	1	2	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			105	22	2	6	9	.273	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Baldwin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	12	1	3	0	0	.250
Away	47	10	1	3	0	0	.300

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Baldwin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	109.1	97	40	39	45	3.29
Away	47	73.1	76	33	36	41	4.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Baldwin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1977-10-02	NYN	STL	W	0	0	0	0
1977-09-23	NYN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-18	NYN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-15	NYN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-13	NYN	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-08	NYN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-07	NYN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1977-09-04	NYN	ATL	L	2	1	2	0
1977-08-30	NYN	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
1977-08-26	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Baldwin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-10-02	NYN	STL	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-23	NYN	STL	—	1.2	1	2	2	7	1	0
1977-09-18	NYN	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1977-09-15	NYN	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-13	NYN	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-08	NYN	PHI	—	2.1	4	1	1	1	1	0
1977-09-07	NYN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-04	NYN	ATL	L	5.2	6	3	3	1	1	1
1977-08-30	NYN	HOU	—	0.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1977-08-26	NYN	ATL	—	2.1	0	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Baldwin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	105	0	10	34	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Baldwin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1975	NYN	P	54	3	18	2	2
1976	NYN	P	11	1	4	0	0
1977	NYN	P	40	6	12	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rick Baldwin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	105

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Baldwin

What years did Rick Baldwin play?: Rick Baldwin played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977.
Was Rick Baldwin a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Baldwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 86 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Baldwin hit?: Rick Baldwin hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Rick Baldwin's career batting average?: Rick Baldwin batted .273 over his career, with 6 hits in 22 at bats.
What was Rick Baldwin's career ERA?: Rick Baldwin finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 4-7 with 86 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Baldwin have?: Rick Baldwin recorded 86 career strikeouts.