Was Rich Surhoff a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Surhoff pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.

Rich Surhoff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985)

W–L 1–1

ERA 6.75

WHIP 1.82

SO 9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 10/3/1962 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-09-08
Last Game: 1985-10-06

Full name: Richard Clifford Surhoff

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	9	0	0	0	2	9.3	14	7	2	3	9	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 73.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	PHI	NL	1	0	2	0	1.0	2	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	0	1	7	2	8.3	12	7	3	8	7.56	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	9	2	9.1	14	7	3	9	6.75	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	PHI	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	5.2	9	4	2	5	6.35
Away	4	3.2	5	3	1	4	7.36

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-06	TEX	LAA	L	0.2	4	3	3	0	1	1
1985-10-01	TEX	OAK	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1985-09-27	TEX	SEA	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	1
1985-09-24	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-20	TEX	SEA	—	1.2	2	1	1	2	1	0
1985-09-15	TEX	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-14	TEX	LAA	SV	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1985-09-12	PHI	WSN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-08	PHI	SDP	W	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1985	TEX	P	7	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Johns River Community College	Palatka	FL	1981, 1982

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Surhoff

Was Rich Surhoff a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Surhoff pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.