What years did Rick Kester play?

Rick Kester played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1970.

Was Rick Kester a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Kester pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 31 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rick Kester hit?

Rick Kester hit 0 career home runs.

What was Rick Kester's career batting average?

Rick Kester batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Rick Kester's career ERA?

Rick Kester finished with a 5.98 career ERA, going 0-0 with 31 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rick Kester have?

Rick Kester recorded 31 career strikeouts.

Rick Kester

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1970)

Rick Kester was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1970 for the Atlanta Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.98 ERA and 31 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.98

WHIP 1.75

SO 31

Pitcher PIV -391.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 7/7/1946 in Iola, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-08-18
Last Game: 1970-09-27

Full name: Richard Lee Kester

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Kester — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	21	0	0	0	0	40.7	49	27	4	22	31	5.98	-391.6

Career ERA 5.98 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 69.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick Kester — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	ATL	NL	5	6.3	8	4	3	9	5.68	—	0.0
1969	ATL	NL	1	2.0	5	3	0	2	13.50	—	0.0
1970	ATL	NL	15	32.3	36	20	19	20	5.57	3.89 (-43%)	-391.6
Career · 3 seasons			21	40.2	49	27	22	31	5.98	—	-392

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 Kester — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Kester — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	ATL	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	ATL	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	ATL	NL	15	9	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			21	9	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Kester — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	13	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Kester — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	15.1	16	12	9	9	7.04
Away	13	25.1	33	15	13	22	5.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Kester — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1970-09-27	ATL	HOU	L	1	0
1970-09-19	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1970-09-13	ATL	HOU	L	2	0
1970-09-07	ATL	LAD	L	0	0
1970-07-24	ATL	CHC	L	1	0
1970-07-17	ATL	STL	L	1	0
1970-07-12	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1970-07-08	ATL	SFG	L	2	1
1970-07-07	ATL	SFG	L	0	0
1970-07-01	ATL	CIN	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Kester — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-09-27	ATL	HOU	—	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
1970-09-19	ATL	CIN	—	2.0	3	3	3	3	0	1
1970-09-13	ATL	HOU	—	5.2	5	3	3	1	8	1
1970-09-07	ATL	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1970-07-24	ATL	CHC	—	1.1	5	1	1	3	0	0
1970-07-17	ATL	STL	—	2.0	5	3	1	1	1	0
1970-07-12	ATL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-07-08	ATL	SFG	—	4.1	0	0	0	3	2	0
1970-07-07	ATL	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-07-01	ATL	CIN	—	3.0	5	3	3	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Kester — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	0	0	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Kester — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A	E
1968	ATL	P	5	0	0
1969	ATL	P	1	0	0
1970	ATL	P	15	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rick Kester — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

College History

Rick Kester — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1966, 1967

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Kester

What years did Rick Kester play?: Rick Kester played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1970.
Was Rick Kester a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Kester pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Kester hit?: Rick Kester hit 0 career home runs.
What was Rick Kester's career batting average?: Rick Kester batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Rick Kester's career ERA?: Rick Kester finished with a 5.98 career ERA, going 0-0 with 31 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Kester have?: Rick Kester recorded 31 career strikeouts.