What years did Rich Batchelor play?

Rich Batchelor played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997.

Was Rich Batchelor a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Batchelor pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rich Batchelor hit?

Rich Batchelor hit 0 career home runs.

What was Rich Batchelor's career batting average?

Rich Batchelor batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Rich Batchelor's career ERA?

Rich Batchelor finished with a 5.03 career ERA, going 5-1 with 33 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rich Batchelor have?

Rich Batchelor recorded 33 career strikeouts.

Rich Batchelor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1997)

Rich Batchelor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres, a span of 5 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 5-1 with a 5.03 ERA and 33 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 861.7.

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 9, 2026

W–L 5–1

ERA 5.03

WHIP 1.51

SO 33

Pitcher PIV 861.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 4/8/1967 in Florence, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-09-03
Last Game: 1997-07-15

Full name: Richard Anthony Batchelor

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rich Batchelor — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	1	43	0	0	0	0	53.7	63	30	3	18	33	5.03	861.7

Career ERA 5.03 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 14.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rich Batchelor — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	SLN	NL	0	0	9	10.0	14	9	3	4	8.10	4.19 (-93%)	-49.4
1996	SLN	NL	2	0	11	15.0	9	2	1	11	1.20	4.61 (+74%)	1017.9
1997	SLN	NL	1	1	10	16.0	21	8	7	8	4.50	4.39 (-3%)	237.9
1997	SDN	NL	2	0	13	12.7	19	11	7	10	7.82	4.39 (-78%)	-344.6
Career · 4 seasons			5	1	43	53.2	63	30	18	33	5.03	—	862

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

Rich Batchelor — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rich Batchelor — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	SLN	NL	9	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SLN	NL	11	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SLN	NL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SDN	NL	13	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			43	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Rich Batchelor — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	23	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rich Batchelor — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	24.0	29	17	13	15	6.38
Away	23	29.2	34	13	5	18	3.94

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rich Batchelor — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-07-15	SDP	SFG	—	0.0	1	4	4	2	0	0
1997-07-13	SDP	COL	W	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1997-07-11	SDP	COL	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1997-07-04	SDP	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-07-03	SDP	SEA	W	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0
1997-07-01	SDP	OAK	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1997-06-28	SDP	LAD	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
1997-06-25	SDP	SFG	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
1997-06-24	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1997-06-21	SDP	COL	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Batchelor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	43	0	4	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Batchelor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1993	SLN	P	9	1	1	0
1996	SLN	P	11	0	1	0
1997	SLN	P	10	0	1	1
1997	SDN	P	13	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rich Batchelor — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	43

Salary History

Rich Batchelor — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	SLN	NL	$157,500
Total Career Earnings			$157,500

College History

Rich Batchelor — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of South Carolina Aiken	Aiken	SC	1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Batchelor

What years did Rich Batchelor play?: Rich Batchelor played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997.
Was Rich Batchelor a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Batchelor pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Batchelor hit?: Rich Batchelor hit 0 career home runs.
What was Rich Batchelor's career batting average?: Rich Batchelor batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Rich Batchelor's career ERA?: Rich Batchelor finished with a 5.03 career ERA, going 5-1 with 33 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rich Batchelor have?: Rich Batchelor recorded 33 career strikeouts.