Rick Mahler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1991)

W–L 96–111
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.37
SO 952
Pitcher PIV 441.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
8/5/1953 in Austin, TX, USA
Died
3/2/2005 in Jupiter, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1979-04-20
Last Game
1991-08-06

Full name: Richard Keith Mahler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
96 111 392 271 43 9 6 1951.3 2,069 866 165 606 952 3.99 441.5

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near 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
1979 ATL NL 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 22.0 28 15 11 12 6.14 4.00 (-53%) -826.6
1980 ATL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.7 2 1 0 1 2.45 — 0.0
1981 ATL NL 8 6 34 14 1 0 2 112.3 109 35 43 54 2.80 3.58 (+22%) 548.7
1982 ATL NL 9 10 39 33 5 2 0 205.3 213 96 62 105 4.21 3.86 (-9%) 583.3
1983 ATL NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 14.3 16 8 9 7 5.02 3.87 (-30%) 75.6
1984 ATL NL 13 10 38 29 9 1 0 222.0 209 77 62 106 3.12 3.81 (+18%) 2078.3
1985 ATL NL 17 15 39 39 6 1 0 266.7 272 103 79 107 3.48 3.89 (+11%) -464.0
1986 ATL NL 14 18 39 39 7 1 0 237.7 283 129 95 137 4.88 3.97 (-23%) -1486.2
1987 ATL NL 8 13 39 28 3 1 0 197.0 212 109 85 95 4.98 4.29 (-16%) -2569.3
1988 ATL NL 9 16 39 34 5 0 0 249.0 279 102 42 131 3.69 3.73 (+1%) 3448.0
1989 CIN NL 9 13 40 31 5 2 0 220.7 242 94 51 102 3.83 3.71 (-3%) 916.7
1990 CIN NL 7 6 35 16 2 1 4 134.7 134 64 39 68 4.28 3.86 (-11%) -1405.0
1991 MON NL 1 3 10 6 0 0 0 37.3 37 15 15 17 3.62 3.91 (+8%) 60.6
1991 ATL NL 1 1 13 2 0 0 0 28.7 33 18 13 10 5.65 3.91 (-44%) -518.6
Career · 14 seasons 96 111 392 271 43 9 6 1,951.1 2,069 866 606 952 3.99 — 442

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
394 581 40 104 17 0 1 37 0 20 117 .179 .208 .213 .422 -3,047

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .213 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OPS .422 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 40.8% 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
1979 ATL NL 15 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1980 ATL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 ATL NL 34 27 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 .148 — — — — 0.0
1982 ATL NL 39 58 5 11 0 0 1 4 0 4 17 .190 .261 (-27%) .324 (-25%) .388 (-38%) .712 (-32%) -286.5
1983 ATL NL 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 ATL NL 38 71 6 21 3 0 0 3 0 2 8 .296 .259 (+14%) .322 (-2%) .384 (-12%) .707 (-8%) -85.9
1985 ATL NL 39 90 9 14 1 0 0 8 0 3 18 .156 .257 (-39%) .323 (-44%) .390 (-57%) .714 (-51%) -734.1
1986 ATL NL 40 83 8 16 3 0 0 7 0 4 14 .193 .257 (-25%) .325 (-29%) .395 (-42%) .720 (-36%) -478.9
1987 ATL NL 40 65 4 11 4 0 0 5 0 2 19 .169 .262 (-36%) .331 (-41%) .415 (-44%) .746 (-43%) -466.8
1988 ATL NL 39 72 3 9 1 0 0 5 0 0 20 .125 .254 (-51%) .317 (-57%) .377 (-63%) .695 (-60%) -665.4
1989 CIN NL 40 62 4 11 2 0 0 1 0 4 8 .177 .254 (-30%) .319 (-25%) .375 (-44%) .694 (-35%) -329.9
1990 CIN NL 35 35 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .114 — — — — 0.0
1991 MON NL 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1991 ATL NL 13 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 394 581 40 104 17 0 1 37 0 20 117 .179 — — — — -3,047

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 NLCS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 NLCS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.3 5 0 2 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1990 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 2 0 0 0 0.00
1982 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 3 0 2 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2032662753123.199
Away1913151351014.162

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home202991.010424252914763.86
Away190960.110274413154764.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-08-06 ATLSFGW 100000000
1991-08-02 ATLSDPL 000000000
1991-07-29 ATLPITW 100000001
1991-07-23 ATLPITL 101100000
1991-07-15 ATLCHCL 000000000
1991-07-06 ATLLADL 000000000
1991-07-04 ATLCINL 100000000
1991-06-28 ATLLADL 000000000
1991-06-25 ATLHOUL 000000000
1991-06-22 ATLNYNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-08-06 ATLSFG — 2.0433200
1991-08-02 ATLSDP — 1.0222011
1991-07-29 ATLPIT W 6.0421130
1991-07-23 ATLPIT — 2.2344111
1991-07-15 ATLCHC — 1.1200210
1991-07-06 ATLLAD — 2.1200110
1991-07-04 ATLCIN — 2.1411110
1991-06-28 ATLLAD L 2.0322300
1991-06-25 ATLHOU — 1.0000200
1991-06-22 ATLNYN — 1.2443000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 392 271 160 338 21 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 ATL P 15 0 1 3 1 0
1980 ATL P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1981 ATL P 34 14 14 19 2 0
1982 ATL P 39 33 19 36 1 5
1983 ATL P 10 0 1 1 1 1
1984 ATL P 38 29 20 42 2 5
1985 ATL P 39 39 21 45 4 9
1986 ATL P 39 39 23 41 3 2
1987 ATL P 39 28 13 42 1 2
1988 ATL P 39 34 22 43 3 4
1989 CIN P 40 31 8 35 1 2
1990 CIN P 35 16 11 17 1 1
1991 MON P 10 6 3 9 0 0
1991 ATL P 13 2 4 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 392

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-04-09

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 CIN NL $790,000
1989 CIN NL $790,000
1988 ATL NL $737,500
1987 ATL NL $695,000
1986 ATL NL $687,500
1985 ATL NL $407,500
Total Career Earnings $4,107,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Trinity University San Antonio TX 1972, 1973, 1974

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rick Mahler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Fisher
    86-139, 4.06 ERA
  2. 94
    Zane Smith
    100-115, 3.74 ERA
  3. 89
    Dave Goltz
    113-109, 3.69 ERA
  4. 86
    Bob Walk
    105-81, 4.03 ERA
  5. 85
    Cal McLish
    92-92, 4.00 ERA
  6. 85
    Ray Herbert
    104-107, 4.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Mahler

What years did Rick Mahler play?
Rick Mahler played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1991.
Was Rick Mahler a pitcher?
Yes. Rick Mahler pitched in the major leagues, recording 96 wins and 952 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Mahler hit?
Rick Mahler hit 1 career home runs with 104 hits.