What years did Rick Gorecki play?

Rick Gorecki played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1998.

Was Rick Gorecki a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Gorecki pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.

Rick Gorecki

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-1998)

W–L 2–2

ERA 7.54

WHIP 1.76

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -186.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 167 lb
Born: 8/27/1973 in Evergreen Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-09-10
Last Game: 1998-04-17

Full name: Richard John Gorecki

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	7	4	0	0	0	22.7	24	19	4	16	13	7.54	-186.5

Career ERA 7.54 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 71.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	LAN	NL	1	0	4	1	6.0	9	10	6	6	15.00	—	0.0
1998	TBA	AL	1	2	3	3	16.7	15	9	10	7	4.86	4.43 (-10%)	-186.5
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	7	4	22.2	24	19	16	13	7.54	—	-186

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	R	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	LAN	NL	4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TBA	AL	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	1	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	1	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	6.2	10	7	5	3	9.45
Away	4	16.0	14	12	11	10	6.75

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-04-17	TBR	LAA	L	5.0	4	2	2	3	0	1
1998-04-11	TBR	CHW	W	7.0	3	1	1	3	5	0
1998-04-03	TBR	CHW	L	4.2	8	6	6	4	2	0
1997-09-28	LAD	COL	—	2.1	7	9	9	4	4	2
1997-09-19	LAD	COL	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1997-09-16	LAD	STL	W	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1997-09-10	LAD	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	4	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	LAN	P	4	1	0	0	0	0
1998	TBA	P	3	3	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	TBA	AL	$210,000
1998	TBA	AL	$200,000
1996	LAN	NL	$109,000
1995	LAN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$628,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Gorecki

What years did Rick Gorecki play?: Rick Gorecki played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1998.
Was Rick Gorecki a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Gorecki pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.