Rich Rodriguez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2003)

W–L 31–22
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.41
SO 396
Pitcher PIV -1078.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
3/1/1963 in Downey, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1990-06-30
Last Game
2003-05-03

Full name: Richard Anthony Rodriguez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 22 609 2 0 0 8 640.7 642 271 62 261 396 3.81 -1078.7

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1990 SDN NL 1 1 32 0 0 0 1 47.7 52 15 16 22 2.83 3.86 (+27%) 434.0
1991 SDN NL 3 1 64 1 0 0 0 80.0 66 29 44 40 3.26 3.91 (+17%) -1789.0
1992 SDN NL 6 3 61 1 0 0 0 91.0 77 24 29 64 2.37 3.75 (+37%) 1950.1
1993 SDN NL 2 3 34 0 0 0 2 30.0 34 11 9 22 3.30 4.19 (+21%) 605.4
1993 FLO NL 0 1 36 0 0 0 1 46.0 39 21 24 21 4.11 4.19 (+2%) -2042.4
1994 SLN NL 3 5 56 0 0 0 0 60.3 62 27 26 43 4.03 4.51 (+11%) 260.6
1995 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1997 SFN NL 4 3 71 0 0 0 1 65.3 65 23 21 32 3.17 4.39 (+28%) -233.9
1998 SFN NL 4 0 68 0 0 0 2 65.7 69 27 20 44 3.70 4.43 (+16%) 554.2
1999 SFN NL 3 0 62 0 0 0 0 56.7 60 33 28 44 5.24 4.71 (-11%) -344.5
2000 NYN NL 0 1 32 0 0 0 0 37.0 59 32 15 18 7.78 4.77 (-63%) -1212.3
2001 CLE AL 2 2 53 0 0 0 0 39.0 41 18 17 31 4.15 4.42 (+6%) 815.7
2002 TEX AL 3 2 36 0 0 0 1 16.7 14 10 11 12 5.40 4.28 (-26%) -76.7
2003 ANA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 4 1 1 3 2.45 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 31 22 609 2 0 0 8 640.2 642 271 261 396 3.81 — -1,079

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
610 28 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 .107 .194 .107 .301 0

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 74.1% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 59.8% 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
1990 SDN NL 32 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SDN NL 65 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 SDN NL 61 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SDN NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 FLO NL 36 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 SLN NL 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SFN NL 71 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1998 SFN NL 68 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFN NL 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CLE AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 ANA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 610 28 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 .107 — — — — 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.

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
1997 NLDS1 SFN 2 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 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1997 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home303142101.071
Away306141200.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home303322.23341291352173.60
Away305318.03071421251794.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2003-05-03 LAATOR — 1.2100000
2003-04-25 LAABOS — 0.2000000
2003-04-23 LAANYY — 1.1311130
2002-09-24 TEXLAA — 0.1000000
2002-09-22 TEXOAK — 0.1011100
2002-09-21 TEXOAK — 0.1000000
2002-09-19 TEXSEA — 0.1100000
2002-09-17 TEXSEA L 0.1111000
2002-09-16 TEXSEA — 0.1000110
2002-09-14 TEXLAA — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 609 2 38 111 6 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 SDN P 32 0 1 10 0 1
1991 SDN P 64 1 2 13 0 1
1992 SDN P 61 1 4 17 1 2
1993 SDN P 34 0 3 1 0 0
1993 FLO P 36 0 3 9 1 2
1994 SLN P 56 0 1 3 1 0
1995 SLN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SFN P 71 0 5 17 1 1
1998 SFN P 68 0 9 11 1 0
1999 SFN P 62 0 6 11 0 1
2000 NYN P 32 0 3 5 0 1
2001 CLE P 53 0 0 10 0 1
2002 TEX P 36 0 1 4 1 0
2003 ANA P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 609

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 TEX AL $600,000
2000 NYN NL $600,000
1999 SFN NL $730,000
1998 SFN NL $710,000
1997 SFN NL $300,000
1995 SLN NL $575,000
1994 SLN NL $400,000
1993 SDN NL $265,000
1992 SDN NL $172,500
1991 SDN NL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $4,467,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 1982, 1983, 1984

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rich Rodriguez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Matt Herges
    43-35, 3.91 ERA
  2. 96
    Joe Beimel
    29-34, 4.06 ERA
  3. 95
    Juan Agosto
    40-33, 4.01 ERA
  4. 90
    Mike Magnante
    26-32, 4.08 ERA
  5. 88
    Dave Tomlin
    25-12, 3.82 ERA
  6. 85
    Al Levine
    24-33, 3.96 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Rodriguez

What years did Rich Rodriguez play?
Rich Rodriguez played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2003.
Was Rich Rodriguez a pitcher?
Yes. Rich Rodriguez pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 396 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Rodriguez hit?
Rich Rodriguez hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.