Rick Rhoden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1989)

W–L 151–125
ERA 3.59
WHIP 1.31
SO 1,419
Pitcher PIV 17069.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
5/16/1953 in Boynton Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1974-07-05
Last Game
1989-09-29
Awards
2× All-Star · 3× Silver Slugger

Full name: Richard Alan Rhoden

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
151 125 413 380 69 17 1 2593.7 2,606 1,036 198 801 1,419 3.59 17069.7

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 6.1% better than 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
1974 LAN NL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 9.0 5 2 4 7 2.00 3.63 (+45%) 0.0
1975 LAN NL 3 3 26 11 1 0 0 99.3 94 34 32 40 3.08 3.71 (+17%) -284.7
1976 LAN NL 12 3 27 26 10 3 0 181.0 165 60 53 77 2.98 3.51 (+15%) -1735.8
1977 LAN NL 16 10 31 31 4 1 0 216.3 223 90 63 122 3.74 4.00 (+6%) 1610.7
1978 LAN NL 10 8 30 23 6 3 0 164.7 160 67 51 79 3.66 3.69 (+1%) 219.3
1979 PIT NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 4 2 2 7.20 — 0.0
1980 PIT NL 7 5 20 19 2 0 0 126.7 133 54 40 70 3.84 3.84 (avg) 820.8
1981 PIT NL 9 4 21 21 4 2 0 136.3 147 59 53 76 3.89 3.58 (-9%) 1106.5
1982 PIT NL 11 14 35 35 6 1 0 230.3 239 106 70 128 4.14 3.86 (-7%) 3195.7
1983 PIT NL 13 13 36 35 7 2 1 244.3 256 84 68 153 3.09 3.87 (+20%) 5251.4
1984 PIT NL 14 9 33 33 6 3 0 238.3 216 72 62 136 2.72 3.81 (+29%) 4262.6
1985 PIT NL 10 15 35 35 2 0 0 213.3 254 106 69 128 4.47 3.89 (-15%) 1434.1
1986 PIT NL 15 12 34 34 12 1 0 253.7 211 80 76 159 2.84 3.97 (+29%) 4413.3
1987 NYA AL 16 10 30 29 4 0 0 181.7 184 78 61 107 3.86 4.29 (+10%) -139.6
1988 NYA AL 12 12 30 30 5 1 0 197.0 206 94 56 94 4.29 3.73 (-15%) -1849.1
1989 HOU NL 2 6 20 17 0 0 0 96.7 108 46 41 41 4.28 3.71 (-15%) -1235.3
Career · 16 seasons 151 125 413 380 69 17 1 2,593.2 2,606 1,036 801 1,419 3.59 — 17,070

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
427 761 58 181 38 0 9 75 0 17 114 .238 .253 .323 .576 -1,820

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .576 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 18.8% 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
1974 LAN NL 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1975 LAN NL 26 28 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .071 — — — — 0.0
1976 LAN NL 27 65 6 20 3 0 1 9 0 1 12 .308 .255 (+20%) .320 (-1%) .360 (+11%) .681 (+5%) 38.1
1977 LAN NL 32 78 8 18 3 0 3 12 0 0 13 .231 .264 (-13%) .329 (-30%) .401 (-4%) .730 (-16%) -219.6
1978 LAN NL 30 52 5 7 1 0 0 4 0 3 14 .135 .257 (-48%) .323 (-45%) .378 (-59%) .702 (-53%) -434.7
1979 PIT NL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1980 PIT NL 20 40 3 15 3 0 1 11 0 1 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1981 PIT NL 21 48 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 .188 — — — — 0.0
1982 PIT NL 36 83 10 22 6 0 3 12 0 3 8 .265 .261 (+1%) .324 (-11%) .388 (+15%) .712 (+3%) 0.5
1983 PIT NL 36 86 2 13 1 0 0 5 0 0 19 .151 .260 (-42%) .324 (-53%) .389 (-58%) .714 (-56%) -756.1
1984 PIT NL 35 84 9 28 6 0 0 4 0 2 10 .333 .259 (+28%) .322 (+7%) .384 (+5%) .707 (+6%) 62.6
1985 PIT NL 37 74 2 14 3 0 0 6 0 2 7 .189 .257 (-26%) .323 (-35%) .390 (-41%) .714 (-38%) -450.8
1986 PIT NL 41 90 9 25 9 0 1 10 0 3 13 .278 .257 (+8%) .325 (-9%) .395 (+4%) .720 (-2%) -60.0
1987 NYA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 NYA AL 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 HOU NL 20 29 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .207 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 427 761 58 181 38 0 9 75 0 17 114 .238 — — — — -1,820

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
4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 WS LAN 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 4 0 0 15.3 8 3 4 8 1.76

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 3 2.25
1977 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 4.3 2 0 2 0 0.00
1977 WS LAN 0 1 2 0 0 7.0 4 2 1 5 2.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22838632101545.262
Away1993752680430.213

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2191432.013835374177653.38
Away1941161.212234993846543.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-09-29 HOUCINL 200000001
1989-09-20 HOUATLW 101000000
1989-09-15 HOUCINW 201000000
1989-09-10 HOUSFGL 000000000
1989-09-05 HOULADW 100000000
1989-09-02 HOUSTLL 000000000
1989-08-26 HOUSTLL 100000000
1989-08-22 HOUPITL 000000000
1989-08-16 HOUPITL 000000000
1989-08-11 HOUCINL 202000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-09-29 HOUCIN — 5.0633240
1989-09-20 HOUATL — 2.1544200
1989-09-15 HOUCIN W 7.0211440
1989-09-10 HOUSFG L 1.2444320
1989-09-05 HOULAD — 6.0622120
1989-09-02 HOUSTL — 2.0211011
1989-08-26 HOUSTL L 6.2744411
1989-08-22 HOUPIT — 2.0100010
1989-08-16 HOUPIT — 5.0933310
1989-08-11 HOUCIN L 7.0944172

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 413 380 173 386 6 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 LAN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1975 LAN P 26 11 5 16 1 1
1976 LAN P 27 26 9 20 1 0
1977 LAN P 31 31 8 22 0 1
1978 LAN P 30 23 5 23 0 0
1979 PIT P 1 1 1 1 0 0
1980 PIT P 20 19 6 22 1 1
1981 PIT P 21 21 8 25 0 4
1982 PIT P 35 35 21 44 0 1
1983 PIT P 36 35 14 38 0 4
1984 PIT P 33 33 14 44 2 2
1985 PIT P 35 35 13 30 0 1
1986 PIT P 34 34 32 34 0 4
1987 NYA P 30 29 14 24 1 2
1988 NYA P 30 30 17 22 0 2
1989 HOU P 20 17 6 20 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 413
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Pitcher of the Month June
1986 Silver Slugger P
1985 Silver Slugger P
1984 Silver Slugger P

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 HOU NL $900,000
1988 NYA AL $900,000
1987 NYA AL $600,000
1986 PIT NL $620,000
1985 PIT NL $645,000
Total Career Earnings $3,665,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Cy Young Award NL 5th 2.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Knepper
    146-155, 3.68 ERA
  2. 95
    Jim Lonborg
    157-137, 3.86 ERA
  3. 88
    Charlie Leibrandt
    140-119, 3.71 ERA
  4. 86
    Ken Holtzman
    174-150, 3.49 ERA
  5. 81
    Doug Drabek
    155-134, 3.73 ERA
  6. 80
    Dock Ellis
    138-119, 3.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Rhoden

What years did Rick Rhoden play?
Rick Rhoden played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1989.
Was Rick Rhoden a pitcher?
Yes. Rick Rhoden pitched in the major leagues, recording 151 wins and 1419 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Rhoden hit?
Rick Rhoden hit 9 career home runs with 181 hits.