Rich Loiselle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2001)

Rich Loiselle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. Across 202 career appearances, he went 9-18 with a 4.38 ERA, 178 strikeouts, and 49 saves.

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

W–L 9–18
ERA 4.38
WHIP 1.63
SO 178
Pitcher PIV -623.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 225 lb
Born
1/12/1972 in Neenah, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1996-09-07
Last Game
2001-10-06

Full name: Richard Frank Loiselle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rich Loiselle — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 18 202 3 0 0 49 224.0 241 109 22 124 178 4.38 -623.5

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rich Loiselle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1996 PIT NL 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 20.7 22 7 8 9 3.05 4.61 (+34%) -381.3
1997 PIT NL 1 5 72 0 0 0 29 72.7 76 25 24 66 3.10 4.39 (+29%) 1497.8
1998 PIT NL 2 7 54 0 0 0 19 55.0 56 21 36 48 3.44 4.43 (+22%) 684.8
1999 PIT NL 3 2 13 0 0 0 0 15.3 16 9 9 14 5.28 4.71 (-12%) -171.4
2000 PIT NL 2 3 40 0 0 0 0 42.3 43 24 30 32 5.10 4.77 (-7%) -769.2
2001 PIT NL 0 1 18 0 0 0 1 18.0 28 23 17 9 11.50 4.42 (-160%) -1484.2
Career · 6 seasons 9 18 202 3 0 0 49 224.0 241 109 124 178 4.38 — -624

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

Rich Loiselle — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
202 9 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 .222 .222 .333 .556 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS .556 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rich Loiselle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 PIT NL 5 8 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 PIT NL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 PIT NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 PIT NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PIT NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 202 9 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 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

Rich Loiselle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10020000.000
Away10270202.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Rich Loiselle — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home100105.21114750994.00
Away102118.11306274794.72

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rich Loiselle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-10-06 PITCHC — 1.0111210
2001-10-01 PITNYN — 0.0100100
2001-09-30 PITSTL — 1.0100200
2001-09-24 PITCHC SV 1.0100000
2001-09-19 PITNYN — 1.0322001
2001-09-18 PITNYN — 1.0111011
2001-09-06 PITCIN L 0.1233300
2001-07-21 PITSTL — 2.2122120
2001-07-16 PITLAD — 1.0111111
2001-07-04 PITCIN — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Loiselle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 202 3 12 34 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Loiselle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 PIT P 5 3 2 5 0 0
1997 PIT P 72 0 3 7 3 1
1998 PIT P 54 0 2 10 0 0
1999 PIT P 13 0 2 3 0 1
2000 PIT P 40 0 2 5 1 0
2001 PIT P 18 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rich Loiselle — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 202

Salary History

Rich Loiselle — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 PIT NL $775,000
2000 PIT NL $400,000
1999 PIT NL $400,000
1998 PIT NL $275,000
1997 PIT NL $155,000
Total Career Earnings $2,005,000

College History

Rich Loiselle — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Odessa College Odessa TX 1991

Award Voting History

Rich Loiselle — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 22.0 140 0

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Loiselle

What years did Rich Loiselle play?
Rich Loiselle played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.
Was Rich Loiselle a pitcher?
Yes. Rich Loiselle pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 178 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Loiselle hit?
Rich Loiselle hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Rich Loiselle's career batting average?
Rich Loiselle batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
How many RBI did Rich Loiselle have?
Rich Loiselle drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Rich Loiselle's career ERA?
Rich Loiselle finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 9-18 with 178 strikeouts.