What years did Rick Behenna play?

Rick Behenna played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985.

Was Rick Behenna a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Behenna pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 36 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rick Behenna hit?

Rick Behenna hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.

What teams did Rick Behenna play for?

Rick Behenna played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1983) and the Cleveland Indians (1983–1985).

What were Rick Behenna's career stats?

In 26 games, Rick Behenna went 3-10 with a 6.12 ERA, 36 strikeouts, and 92.2 innings pitched.

What position did Rick Behenna play?

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

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

Rick Behenna was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Rick Behenna's career ERA?

Rick Behenna finished with a 6.12 career ERA, going 3-10 with 36 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rick Behenna have?

Rick Behenna recorded 36 career strikeouts.

Is Rick Behenna in the Hall of Fame?

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

Rick Behenna

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1985)

Rick Behenna was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985 for the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 3-10 with a 6.12 ERA and 36 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 17, 2026

W–L 3–10

ERA 6.12

WHIP 1.59

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -2086.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 3/6/1960 in Miami, FL, USA
Died: 1/31/2012 in Newnan, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-04-12
Last Game: 1985-06-21

Full name: Richard Kipp Behenna

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Behenna — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	10	26	17	0	0	0	92.2	105	63	15	42	36	6.12	-2086.1

Career ERA 6.12 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 58.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick Behenna — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	ATL	NL	3	3	14	6	37.1	37	19	12	17	4.58	3.87 (-18%)	-1357.2
1983	CLE	AL	0	2	5	4	26.0	22	12	14	9	4.15	3.87 (-7%)	51.5
1984	CLE	AL	0	3	3	3	9.2	17	15	8	6	13.97	3.81 (-266%)	0.0
1985	CLE	AL	0	2	4	4	19.2	29	17	8	4	7.78	3.89 (-100%)	-780.5
Career · 4 seasons			3	10	26	17	92.2	105	63	42	36	6.12	—	-2,086

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 Behenna — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	12	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	.333	.333	.583	.917	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +28.6% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .583 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +50.2% above league average.

Career OPS .917 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +28.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Behenna — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	ATL	NL	14	12	1	4	1	2	5	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CLE	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CLE	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			26	12	1	4	1	2	5	.333	—	—	—	—	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 Behenna — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	8	1	4	1	2	.500
Away	13	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Behenna — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	45.2	42	24	17	20	4.73
Away	13	47.0	63	39	25	16	7.47

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Behenna — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-06-21	CLE	OAK	L	3.1	7	6	6	1	0	1
1985-06-16	CLE	OAK	—	7.0	5	1	1	2	1	0
1985-06-08	CLE	SEA	—	3.2	9	5	5	0	1	2
1985-06-02	CLE	TOR	L	5.2	8	5	5	5	2	0
1984-05-14	CLE	BOS	L	1.2	3	4	4	2	1	1
1984-05-07	CLE	NYY	L	4.2	5	5	5	4	4	2
1984-04-28	CLE	DET	L	3.1	9	6	6	2	1	2
1983-09-28	CLE	MIL	—	6.0	7	2	2	3	1	0
1983-09-23	CLE	NYY	—	6.0	5	3	2	3	3	0
1983-09-18	CLE	NYY	L	2.0	3	4	4	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Behenna — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	17	8	9	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Behenna — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1983	ATL	P	14	6	2	4	0
1983	CLE	P	5	4	3	4	1
1984	CLE	P	3	3	3	0	0
1985	CLE	P	4	4	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rick Behenna — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

Rick Behenna: the record in brief

Rick Behenna played a first major league game on April 12, 1983 and a last one on June 21, 1985. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (1983) and the Cleveland Indians (1983 through 1985). Behenna played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 6, 1960, in Miami, FL, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 170 pounds. Behenna's death is recorded on January 31, 2012, in Newnan, GA, USA. Behenna's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Kipp Behenna.

Behenna went 3-10 with a 6.12 ERA in 26 games, 17 of them starts. Behenna had 36 strikeouts. The league ERA over Behenna's seasons was 3.86, so the 6.12 figure ran 58.6% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.15 in 1983, when the league's was 3.87.

The position breakdown shows 26 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 8 putouts and 9 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Behenna

What years did Rick Behenna play?: Rick Behenna played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985.
Was Rick Behenna a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Behenna pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 36 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Behenna hit?: Rick Behenna hit 1 career home run with 4 hits.
What teams did Rick Behenna play for?: Rick Behenna played for 2 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1983) and the Cleveland Indians (1983–1985).
What were Rick Behenna's career stats?: In 26 games, Rick Behenna went 3-10 with a 6.12 ERA, 36 strikeouts, and 92.2 innings pitched.
What position did Rick Behenna play?: Rick Behenna played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rick Behenna and how much did he weigh?: Rick Behenna was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Rick Behenna's career ERA?: Rick Behenna finished with a 6.12 career ERA, going 3-10 with 36 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Behenna have?: Rick Behenna recorded 36 career strikeouts.
Is Rick Behenna in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rick Behenna has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.