What years did Rick Grapenthin play?

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

Was Rick Grapenthin a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Grapenthin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rick Grapenthin hit?

Rick Grapenthin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Rick Grapenthin's career batting average?

Rick Grapenthin batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Rick Grapenthin's career ERA?

Rick Grapenthin finished with a 6.35 career ERA, going 1-3 with 16 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rick Grapenthin have?

Rick Grapenthin recorded 16 career strikeouts.

Rick Grapenthin

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

Rick Grapenthin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985 for the Montreal Expos, a span of 3 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA and 16 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 12, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 6.35

WHIP 1.53

SO 16

Pitcher PIV -450.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 4/16/1958 in Linn Grove, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-05-03
Last Game: 1985-06-29

Full name: Richard Ray Grapenthin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Grapenthin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	19	1	0	0	2	34.0	36	24	5	16	16	6.35	-450.4

Career ERA 6.35 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 64.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick Grapenthin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	MON	NL	0	1	1	0	0	4.0	4	4	1	3	9.00	—	0.0
1984	MON	NL	1	2	13	1	2	23.0	19	9	7	9	3.52	3.81 (+8%)	-450.4
1985	MON	NL	0	0	5	0	0	7.0	13	11	8	4	14.14	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	3	19	1	2	34.0	36	24	16	16	6.35	—	-450

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 Grapenthin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.286	.286	.571	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Grapenthin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	MON	NL	1	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	MON	NL	13	5	1	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	MON	NL	5	1	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			19	7	1	2	1	.286	—	—	—	—	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 Grapenthin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	5	1	2	0	0	.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Grapenthin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	19.0	18	14	10	8	6.63
Away	7	15.0	18	10	6	8	6.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Grapenthin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1985-06-29	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0
1985-04-30	WSN	PHI	L	1	0	1
1985-04-26	WSN	STL	W	0	0	0
1985-04-22	WSN	PHI	L	0	0	0
1985-04-21	WSN	CHC	L	0	0	0
1984-09-29	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0
1984-09-26	WSN	STL	L	0	0	0
1984-09-23	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0
1984-09-12	WSN	CHC	L	0	0	0
1984-09-10	WSN	PIT	W	3	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Grapenthin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-06-29	WSN	PHI	—	1.0	2	4	4	4	0	0
1985-04-30	WSN	PHI	—	3.0	5	3	3	2	2	0
1985-04-26	WSN	STL	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0
1985-04-22	WSN	PHI	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1985-04-21	WSN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1984-09-29	WSN	NYN	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1984-09-26	WSN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1984-09-23	WSN	NYN	—	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1984-09-12	WSN	CHC	—	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
1984-09-10	WSN	PIT	W	4.2	1	0	0	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Grapenthin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	1	2	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Grapenthin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1983	MON	P	1	0	0	1
1984	MON	P	13	1	2	4
1985	MON	P	5	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rick Grapenthin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

College History

Rick Grapenthin — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mesa Community College	Mesa	AZ	1977, 1978
Indiana State University	Terre Haute	IN	1979, 1980

Rick Grapenthin: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rick Grapenthin's first major league game on May 3, 1983; the last one listed came on June 29, 1985. Grapenthin's only club in the season tables is the Montreal Expos. Listed as a pitcher, Grapenthin both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. Grapenthin was born on April 16, 1958, in Linn Grove, IA, USA. Grapenthin's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Ray Grapenthin.

Grapenthin pitched in 19 games, starting 1, and finished with a 1-3 record and 6.35 ERA. Also on Grapenthin's record: 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over Grapenthin's seasons was 3.86, so the 6.35 figure ran 64.6% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.52 in 1984, when the league's was 3.81.

Every defensive appearance on record for Grapenthin, 19 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Grapenthin with 2 putouts, 6 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Grapenthin

What years did Rick Grapenthin play?: Rick Grapenthin played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985.
Was Rick Grapenthin a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Grapenthin pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Grapenthin hit?: Rick Grapenthin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Rick Grapenthin's career batting average?: Rick Grapenthin batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Rick Grapenthin's career ERA?: Rick Grapenthin finished with a 6.35 career ERA, going 1-3 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Grapenthin have?: Rick Grapenthin recorded 16 career strikeouts.