What years did Rich Yett play?

Rich Yett played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1990.

Was Rich Yett a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Yett pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 229 strikeouts.

Rich Yett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1990)

W–L 22–24

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.53

SO 229

Pitcher PIV -8754.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 187 lb
Born: 10/6/1962 in Pomona, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-04-13
Last Game: 1990-04-25

Full name: Richard Martin Yett

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	24	136	49	4	1	2	414.3	444	228	53	191	229	4.95	-8754.3

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 26.6% worse 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
1985	MIN	AL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.3	1	1	2	0	27.00	—	0.0
1986	CLE	AL	5	3	39	3	1	1	1	78.7	84	45	37	50	5.15	3.97 (-30%)	-1237.1
1987	CLE	AL	3	9	37	11	2	0	1	97.7	96	57	49	59	5.25	4.29 (-22%)	-4301.8
1988	CLE	AL	9	6	23	22	0	0	0	134.3	146	69	55	71	4.62	3.73 (-24%)	-985.4
1989	CLE	AL	5	6	32	12	1	0	0	99.0	111	55	47	47	5.00	3.71 (-35%)	-2230.0
1990	MIN	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4.3	6	1	1	2	2.08	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			22	24	136	49	4	1	2	414.1	444	228	191	229	4.95	—	-8,754

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
136	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	MIN	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CLE	AL	39	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CLE	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CLE	AL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MIN	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			136	—	—	—	—	—	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	67	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	69	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	67	198.1	221	104	88	134	4.72
Away	69	216.0	223	124	103	95	5.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-04-25	MIN	DET	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
1990-04-23	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1990-04-17	MIN	SEA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1990-04-12	MIN	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0
1989-09-19	CLE	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	3	0	0
1989-09-17	CLE	TOR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989-09-09	CLE	TOR	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	2	1
1989-09-03	CLE	DET	—	4.0	5	3	3	2	2	1
1989-09-02	CLE	DET	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1989-08-27	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	136	49	27	33	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	MIN	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
1986	CLE	P	39	3	2	7	0	0
1987	CLE	P	37	11	6	9	0	0
1988	CLE	P	23	22	8	9	0	1
1989	CLE	P	32	12	9	7	0	0
1990	MIN	P	4	0	2	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	136

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	MIN	AL	$120,000
1989	CLE	AL	$155,000
1988	CLE	AL	$90,000
1987	CLE	AL	$67,500
1986	CLE	AL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$492,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Yett

What years did Rich Yett play?: Rich Yett played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1990.
Was Rich Yett a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Yett pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 229 strikeouts.