What years did Rick Bauer play?

Rick Bauer played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2008.

Was Rick Bauer a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Bauer pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 185 strikeouts.

What teams did Rick Bauer play for?

Rick Bauer played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (2001–2005), the Texas Rangers (2006), and the Cleveland Indians (2008).

What were Rick Bauer's career stats?

In 187 games, Rick Bauer went 11-14 with a 4.51 ERA, 185 strikeouts, 317.0 innings pitched, and 3 saves.

What was Rick Bauer's salary?

Rick Bauer's last recorded salary was $350,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $350,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2005.

What position did Rick Bauer play?

Rick Bauer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Rick Bauer and how much did he weigh?

Rick Bauer was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Rick Bauer's career ERA?

Rick Bauer finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 11-14 with 185 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rick Bauer have?

Rick Bauer recorded 185 career strikeouts.

Is Rick Bauer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rick Bauer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rick Bauer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2008)

Rick Bauer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2008 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Texas Rangers, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. Across 187 career appearances, he went 11-14 with a 4.51 ERA and 185 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 October 23, 2026

W–L 11–14

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.40

SO 185

Pitcher PIV -1072.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 215 lb
Born: 1/10/1977 in Garden Grove, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-09-02
Last Game: 2008-06-29

Full name: Richard Edward Bauer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Bauer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	14	187	10	0	0	3	317.0	322	159	35	121	185	4.51	-1072.5

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick Bauer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	BAL	AL	0	5	6	6	0	33.0	35	17	9	16	4.64	4.42 (-5%)	-1096.1
2002	BAL	AL	6	7	56	1	1	83.2	84	37	36	45	3.98	4.28 (+7%)	-1897.4
2003	BAL	AL	0	0	35	0	0	61.1	58	31	24	43	4.55	4.40 (-3%)	529.5
2004	BAL	AL	2	1	23	2	0	53.2	49	28	20	37	4.70	4.46 (-5%)	656.2
2005	BAL	AL	0	0	5	0	0	8.1	13	9	4	5	9.72	—	0.0
2006	TEX	AL	3	1	58	1	2	71.0	73	28	25	35	3.55	4.53 (+22%)	735.2
2008	CLE	AL	0	0	4	0	0	6.0	10	9	3	4	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			11	14	187	10	3	317.0	322	159	121	185	4.51	—	-1,073

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 Bauer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
187	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Bauer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	BAL	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BAL	AL	56	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BAL	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	BAL	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	BAL	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TEX	AL	58	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CLE	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			187	—	—	—	—	—	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 Bauer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	96	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	91	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Bauer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	96	183.2	158	72	60	106	3.53
Away	91	133.1	164	87	61	79	5.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Bauer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-06-29	CLE	CIN	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	0	1
2008-06-17	CLE	COL	—	2.0	4	3	3	0	2	0
2008-06-11	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2008-06-04	CLE	TEX	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	0
2006-09-25	TEX	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2006-09-22	TEX	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2006-09-18	TEX	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-14	TEX	LAA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2006-09-09	TEX	SEA	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-08	TEX	SEA	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Bauer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	187	10	12	41	2	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Bauer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	BAL	P	6	6	1	2	1	1
2002	BAL	P	56	1	1	15	0	2
2003	BAL	P	35	0	2	9	0	1
2004	BAL	P	23	2	3	9	0	1
2005	BAL	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2006	TEX	P	58	1	4	5	1	2
2008	CLE	P	4	0	1	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rick Bauer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	187

Salary History

Rick Bauer's recorded salaries total $1,210,000 over 4 seasons, 2002 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bauer's career ran from 2001 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2006, and 2008.

Rick Bauer — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	BAL	AL	$350,000
2004	BAL	AL	$335,000
2003	BAL	AL	$325,000
2002	BAL	AL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,210,000

College History

Rick Bauer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Treasure Valley Community College	Ontario	OR	1996, 1997

Rick Bauer: the record in brief

September 2, 2001 and June 29, 2008 bracket Rick Bauer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (2001 through 2005), the Texas Rangers (2006), and the Cleveland Indians (2008). Bauer is listed as a pitcher at 6'6" and 215 pounds. The bio says Bauer batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 10, 1977, in Garden Grove, CA, USA. On the record, Rick Bauer was born Richard Edward Bauer.

Bauer went 11-14 with a 4.51 ERA in 187 games, 10 of them starts. The same table counts 185 strikeouts. Bauer's 4.51 ERA was close to the 4.39 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 6, in 2002. In 2006, one of the busiest seasons, Bauer posted a 3.55 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.53.

Bauer appears at one position only: pitcher, in 187 games. The fielding table credits Bauer with 12 putouts, 41 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

The salary table's largest figure is $350,000 in 2005, and the listed salaries total $1,210,000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bauer's career ran from 2001 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2006, and 2008. The college table lists Treasure Valley Community College in 1996 and 1997. The game-log section draws on 374 games of Retrosheet box scores for Bauer.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Bauer

What years did Rick Bauer play?: Rick Bauer played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2008.
Was Rick Bauer a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Bauer pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 185 strikeouts.
What teams did Rick Bauer play for?: Rick Bauer played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (2001–2005), the Texas Rangers (2006), and the Cleveland Indians (2008).
What were Rick Bauer's career stats?: In 187 games, Rick Bauer went 11-14 with a 4.51 ERA, 185 strikeouts, 317.0 innings pitched, and 3 saves.
How much did Rick Bauer earn in his career?: Rick Bauer's recorded salaries total $1,210,000 over 4 seasons, 2002 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bauer's career ran from 2001 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2006, and 2008.
What was Rick Bauer's salary?: Rick Bauer's last recorded salary was $350,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $350,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2005.
What position did Rick Bauer play?: Rick Bauer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rick Bauer and how much did he weigh?: Rick Bauer was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Rick Bauer's career ERA?: Rick Bauer finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 11-14 with 185 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Bauer have?: Rick Bauer recorded 185 career strikeouts.
Is Rick Bauer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rick Bauer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.