What years did Rick Honeycutt play?

Rick Honeycutt played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1997.

Was Rick Honeycutt a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Honeycutt pitched in the major leagues, recording 109 wins and 1038 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rick Honeycutt hit?

Rick Honeycutt hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.

What teams did Rick Honeycutt play for?

Rick Honeycutt played for 6 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1977–1980), the Texas Rangers (1981–1983, 1994), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983–1987), the Oakland Athletics (1987–1993, 1995), the New York Yankees (1995), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1997).

Did Rick Honeycutt win a Cy Young Award?

No. Rick Honeycutt did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Rick Honeycutt win?

Rick Honeycutt was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Rick Honeycutt's career stats?

In 797 games, Rick Honeycutt went 109-143 with a 3.72 ERA, 1,038 strikeouts, 2,160.0 innings pitched, and 38 saves.

What was Rick Honeycutt's salary?

Rick Honeycutt's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1997.

What position did Rick Honeycutt play?

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

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

Rick Honeycutt was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.

What was Rick Honeycutt's career ERA?

Rick Honeycutt finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 109-143 with 1,038 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rick Honeycutt have?

Rick Honeycutt recorded 1,038 career strikeouts.

Is Rick Honeycutt in the Hall of Fame?

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

Rick Honeycutt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1997)

Rick Honeycutt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1997 for 6 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 21 seasons. Across 797 career appearances, he went 109-143 with a 3.72 ERA, 1,038 strikeouts, and 38 saves. Rick Honeycutt was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1427.0.

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 15, 2026

W–L 109–143

ERA 3.72

WHIP 1.31

SO 1,038

Pitcher PIV 1427.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 6/29/1954 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-08-24
Last Game: 1997-05-02
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Frederick Wayne Honeycutt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Honeycutt — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
109	143	797	268	47	11	38	2160.0	2,183	893	185	657	1,038	3.72	1427.0

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 7.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick Honeycutt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	SEA	AL	0	1	10	3	0	0	0	29.0	26	14	11	17	4.34	4.00 (-9%)	-1561.2
1978	SEA	AL	5	11	26	24	4	1	0	134.1	150	73	49	50	4.89	3.69 (-33%)	-1598.7
1979	SEA	AL	11	12	33	28	8	1	0	194.0	201	87	67	83	4.04	4.00 (-1%)	-2316.2
1980	SEA	AL	10	17	30	30	9	1	0	203.1	221	89	60	79	3.94	3.84 (-3%)	-2387.0
1981	TEX	AL	11	6	20	20	8	2	0	127.2	120	47	17	40	3.31	3.58 (+8%)	-36.8
1982	TEX	AL	5	17	30	26	4	1	0	164.0	201	96	54	64	5.27	3.86 (-36%)	-2874.9
1983	TEX	AL	14	8	25	25	5	2	0	174.2	168	47	37	56	2.42	3.87 (+37%)	1583.9
1983	LAN	NL	2	3	9	7	1	0	0	39.0	46	25	13	18	5.77	3.87 (-49%)	-1085.6
1984	LAN	NL	10	9	29	28	6	2	0	183.2	180	58	51	75	2.84	3.81 (+25%)	1025.5
1985	LAN	NL	8	12	31	25	1	0	1	142.0	141	54	49	67	3.42	3.89 (+12%)	995.8
1986	LAN	NL	11	9	32	28	0	0	0	171.0	164	63	45	100	3.32	3.97 (+17%)	3738.4
1987	LAN	NL	2	12	27	20	1	1	0	115.2	133	59	45	92	4.59	4.29 (-7%)	1984.5
1987	OAK	AL	1	4	7	4	0	0	0	23.2	25	14	9	10	5.32	4.29 (-24%)	-458.4
1988	OAK	AL	3	2	55	0	0	0	7	79.2	74	31	25	47	3.50	3.73 (+6%)	224.9
1989	OAK	AL	2	2	64	0	0	0	12	76.2	56	20	26	52	2.35	3.71 (+37%)	778.1
1990	OAK	AL	2	2	63	0	0	0	7	63.1	46	19	22	38	2.70	3.86 (+30%)	1207.8
1991	OAK	AL	2	4	43	0	0	0	0	37.2	37	15	20	26	3.58	3.91 (+8%)	-331.1
1992	OAK	AL	1	4	54	0	0	0	3	39.0	41	16	10	32	3.69	3.75 (+1%)	920.6
1993	OAK	AL	1	4	52	0	0	0	1	41.2	30	13	20	21	2.81	4.19 (+33%)	78.0
1994	TEX	AL	1	2	42	0	0	0	1	25.0	37	20	9	18	7.20	4.51 (-60%)	-362.1
1995	OAK	AL	5	1	49	0	0	0	2	44.2	37	12	9	21	2.42	4.45 (+46%)	181.7
1995	NYA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	3	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
1996	SLN	NL	2	1	61	0	0	0	4	47.1	42	15	7	30	2.85	4.61 (+38%)	1719.8
1997	SLN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	1	2	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 24 seasons			109	143	797	268	47	11	38	2,160.0	2,183	893	657	1,038	3.72	—	1,427

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 Honeycutt — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
801	182	13	24	3	0	0	9	1	18	44	.132	.210	.148	.358	-840

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Honeycutt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	SEA	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TEX	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TEX	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TEX	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	LAN	NL	9	12	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	LAN	NL	29	56	1	8	0	1	1	3	17	.143	.259 (-45%)	.322 (-42%)	.384 (-63%)	.707 (-53%)	-460.1
1985	LAN	NL	32	38	5	5	1	1	0	3	6	.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	LAN	NL	32	43	3	3	1	3	0	8	11	.070	—	—	—	—	-380.0
1987	LAN	NL	27	30	3	7	1	2	0	2	8	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	OAK	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	OAK	AL	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	OAK	AL	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	OAK	AL	66	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	OAK	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	OAK	AL	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	OAK	AL	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	TEX	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	OAK	AL	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	NYA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SLN	NL	61	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SLN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 24 seasons			801	182	13	24	3	9	1	18	44	.132	—	—	—	—	-840

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rick Honeycutt — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Rick Honeycutt — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1996	NLCS	SLN	5	0	0	.000
1996	NLDS2	SLN	3	1	1	.000
1992	ALCS	OAK	2	0	0	.000
1990	ALCS	OAK	3	0	0	.000
1990	WS	OAK	1	0	0	.000
1989	ALCS	OAK	3	0	0	.000
1989	WS	OAK	3	0	0	.000
1988	ALCS	OAK	3	0	0	.000
1988	WS	OAK	3	0	0	.000
1985	NLCS	LAN	2	0	0	.000
1983	NLCS	LAN	2	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Rick Honeycutt — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	0	30	0	1	24.2	28	19	14	17	6.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Rick Honeycutt — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1996	NLCS	SLN	0	5	0	4.0	5	4	3	3	9.00
1996	NLDS2	SLN	1	3	0	2.2	3	1	1	2	3.38
1992	ALCS	OAK	0	2	0	2.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
1990	ALCS	OAK	0	3	1	1.2	0	0	0	0	0.00
1990	WS	OAK	0	1	0	1.2	2	0	1	0	0.00
1989	ALCS	OAK	0	3	0	1.2	6	6	5	1	32.40
1989	WS	OAK	0	3	0	2.2	4	2	0	2	6.75
1988	ALCS	OAK	1	3	0	2.0	0	0	2	0	0.00
1988	WS	OAK	1	3	0	3.1	0	0	0	5	0.00
1985	NLCS	LAN	0	2	0	1.1	4	2	2	1	13.50
1983	NLCS	LAN	0	2	0	1.2	4	4	0	2	21.60

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Honeycutt — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	397	95	4	12	0	6	.126
Away	404	87	9	12	0	3	.138

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Honeycutt — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	396	1123.0	1081	419	307	544	3.36
Away	401	1037.0	1102	474	350	494	4.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Honeycutt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1997-05-02	STL	NYN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	2
1997-04-27	STL	COL	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
1996-09-28	STL	CIN	SV	1.1	0	0	0	0	1
1996-09-24	STL	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-23	STL	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-17	STL	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1996-09-10	STL	SFG	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0
1996-09-09	STL	SFG	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1996-09-06	STL	SDP	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1996-09-01	STL	COL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Honeycutt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	797	268	99	428	32	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Honeycutt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	SEA	P	10	3	0	2	0	0
1978	SEA	P	26	24	9	28	2	1
1979	SEA	P	33	28	6	28	5	2
1980	SEA	P	30	30	9	32	2	1
1981	TEX	P	20	20	3	30	3	1
1982	TEX	P	30	26	3	35	2	0
1983	TEX	P	25	25	11	39	1	5
1983	LAN	P	9	7	2	16	0	0
1984	LAN	P	29	28	10	42	3	2
1985	LAN	P	31	25	9	37	2	1
1986	LAN	P	32	28	9	35	1	2
1987	LAN	P	27	20	4	17	2	0
1987	OAK	P	7	4	1	3	0	0
1988	OAK	P	55	0	3	18	2	3
1989	OAK	P	64	0	4	16	1	1
1990	OAK	P	63	0	0	15	1	0
1991	OAK	P	43	0	4	4	0	1
1992	OAK	P	54	0	3	2	1	0
1993	OAK	P	52	0	2	5	1	1
1994	TEX	P	42	0	2	7	1	0
1995	OAK	P	49	0	3	5	1	0
1995	NYA	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1996	SLN	P	61	0	2	12	1	0
1997	SLN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rick Honeycutt Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	797
Designated Hitter	1

Awards & Honors

Rick Honeycutt — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1984	Pitcher of the Month	April
1983	Pitcher of the Month	April
1983	Player of the Week	Week of 1983-07-22

Salary History

Rick Honeycutt's recorded salaries total $10,195,000 over 13 seasons, 1985 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Honeycutt's career ran from 1977 to 1997. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Rick Honeycutt — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	SLN	NL	$500,000
1996	SLN	NL	$600,000
1995	OAK	AL	$200,000
1994	TEX	AL	$900,000
1993	OAK	AL	$725,000
1992	OAK	AL	$1,400,000
1991	OAK	AL	$1,350,000
1990	OAK	AL	$750,000
1989	OAK	AL	$650,000
1988	OAK	AL	$855,000
1987	LAN	NL	$805,000
1986	LAN	NL	$755,000
1985	LAN	NL	$705,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$10,195,000

College History

Rick Honeycutt — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Tennessee	Knoxville	TN	1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

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Career Spans

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Rick Honeycutt: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rick Honeycutt's first major league game on August 24, 1977; the last one listed came on May 2, 1997. By club, Honeycutt's seasons break down as the Seattle Mariners (1977 through 1980), the Texas Rangers (1981 to 1994), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983 to 1987), the Oakland Athletics (1987 through 1995), the New York Yankees (1995), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1996 through 1997). Born on June 29, 1954, in Chattanooga, TN, USA, Honeycutt is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. Rick Honeycutt was the playing name; the full given name is Frederick Wayne.

The pitching table credits Honeycutt with a 109-143 record and a 3.72 ERA in 797 games. The same table counts 1,038 strikeouts, 47 complete games, 11 shutouts, and 38 saves. That 3.72 ERA compares with a 4.00 league average across the same seasons, 7.0% better. The best win total was 14, in 1983. The strikeout high was 100 in 1986.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Honeycutt

What years did Rick Honeycutt play?: Rick Honeycutt played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1997.
Was Rick Honeycutt a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Honeycutt pitched in the major leagues, recording 109 wins and 1038 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Honeycutt hit?: Rick Honeycutt hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
What teams did Rick Honeycutt play for?: Rick Honeycutt played for 6 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1977–1980), the Texas Rangers (1981–1983, 1994), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983–1987), the Oakland Athletics (1987–1993, 1995), the New York Yankees (1995), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1997).
Did Rick Honeycutt win a Cy Young Award?: No. Rick Honeycutt did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Rick Honeycutt win?: Rick Honeycutt was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Rick Honeycutt's career stats?: In 797 games, Rick Honeycutt went 109-143 with a 3.72 ERA, 1,038 strikeouts, 2,160.0 innings pitched, and 38 saves.
How much did Rick Honeycutt earn in his career?: Rick Honeycutt's recorded salaries total $10,195,000 over 13 seasons, 1985 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Honeycutt's career ran from 1977 to 1997. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Rick Honeycutt's salary?: Rick Honeycutt's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $1,400,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1997.
What position did Rick Honeycutt play?: Rick Honeycutt played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rick Honeycutt and how much did he weigh?: Rick Honeycutt was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Rick Honeycutt's career ERA?: Rick Honeycutt finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 109-143 with 1,038 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Honeycutt have?: Rick Honeycutt recorded 1,038 career strikeouts.
Is Rick Honeycutt in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rick Honeycutt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.