Rick Grapenthin

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 MON NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 4 1 3 9.00 — 0.0
1984 MON NL 1 2 13 1 0 0 2 23.0 19 9 7 9 3.52 3.81 (+8%) -450.4
1985 MON NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.0 13 11 8 4 14.14 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 3 19 1 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 MON NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 MON NL 13 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1985 MON NL 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 19 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1220000.000
Away751200.400

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1219.018141086.63
Away715.01810686.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-06-29 WSNPHIL 000000000
1985-04-30 WSNPHIL 101000000
1985-04-26 WSNSTLW 000000000
1985-04-22 WSNPHIL 000000000
1985-04-21 WSNCHCL 000000000
1984-09-29 WSNNYNL 000000000
1984-09-26 WSNSTLL 000000000
1984-09-23 WSNNYNL 000000000
1984-09-12 WSNCHCL 000000000
1984-09-10 WSNPITW 311000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-06-29 WSNPHI — 1.0244400
1985-04-30 WSNPHI — 3.0533220
1985-04-26 WSNSTL — 0.2433110
1985-04-22 WSNPHI — 1.1111100
1985-04-21 WSNCHC — 1.0100010
1984-09-29 WSNNYN — 1.1000110
1984-09-26 WSNSTL — 1.0000100
1984-09-23 WSNNYN — 2.2211010
1984-09-12 WSNCHC — 0.0322101
1984-09-10 WSNPIT W 4.2100130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 19 1 2 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 MON P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1984 MON P 13 1 2 4 0 0
1985 MON P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 19

College History

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

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.