What years did Rickey Keeton play?

Rickey Keeton played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981.

Was Rickey Keeton a pitcher?

Yes. Rickey Keeton pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 17 strikeouts.

Rickey Keeton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1981)

W–L 3–2

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.60

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -1609.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 3/18/1957 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-05-27
Last Game: 1981-08-25

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	22	5	0	0	0	63.7	82	35	8	20	17	4.95	-1609.8

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 32.3% 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
1980	ML4	AL	2	2	5	5	28.3	35	15	9	8	4.76	3.84 (-24%)	-803.3
1981	ML4	AL	1	0	17	0	35.3	47	20	11	9	5.09	3.58 (-42%)	-806.5
Career · 2 seasons			3	2	22	5	63.2	82	35	20	17	4.95	—	-1,610

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
22	0	0	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	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	ML4	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	ML4	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	—	—	—	—	—	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	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	39.0	47	19	12	11	4.38
Away	11	24.2	35	15	8	6	5.47

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-08-25	MIL	CHW	—	0.2	3	2	2	1	0	0
1981-08-23	MIL	MIN	—	0.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1981-08-21	MIL	MIN	—	3.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1981-08-19	MIL	TEX	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1981-08-16	MIL	TOR	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1981-08-14	MIL	TOR	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0
1981-08-12	MIL	CLE	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1981-08-10	MIL	CLE	W	4.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1981-06-10	MIL	TEX	—	1.1	3	3	3	0	0	2
1981-06-07	MIL	KCR	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	5	6	9	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	ML4	P	5	5	4	3	0	1
1981	ML4	P	17	0	2	6	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	22

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Rickey Keeton

What years did Rickey Keeton play?: Rickey Keeton played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1981.
Was Rickey Keeton a pitcher?: Yes. Rickey Keeton pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 17 strikeouts.