Rick Waits

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 194lb (190cm, 87kg)

Born: May 15, 1952 in Atlanta, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 5th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Therrell HS (Atlanta, GA).

High School: Therrell HS (Atlanta, GA)

Debut: September 17, 1973 (Age 21-125d, 13,453rd in major league history)
vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, Sv

Last Game: October 6, 1985 (Age 33-144d)
vs. BOS 1.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Michael Richard Waits

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.2

ERA

4.25

317

190

1427.0

659

WHIP

1.459

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Team Record in Appearances: 16-31 / in Starts: 0-1

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 29, Entered with runners on base: 31

1984 Pitching Game Log

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1984 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	247	16	Apr 25	MIL		CAL	L,1-5	7-8		99	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	-1.73	5	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.15	0.009	.13	0.01%	0.57	7t --- 2 out d4	8t 3 out d4
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
2	248	25	May 6	MIL		NYY	L,4-8	6-7		10	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.37	7	3	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.03	0.138	.91	0.07%	0.95	6t --- 0 out d1	7t 3 out tie
3	249	27	May 8 susp	MIL	@	CHW	L,6-7	14-17		1	3.2	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	0.77	14	5	3	0	0	3		1	0	0	0	0	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.95	0.561	2.18	0.25%	2.10	14b 1-- 1 out tie	17b 3 out tie
4	250	34	May 17	MIL		TEX	L,1-4	7-GF		8	2.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	1.11	8	4	3	0	0	0		3	2	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.50	-0.064	.27	-0.02%	0.49	7t 123 1 out d1	9t end d 3
5	251	37	May 20	MIL		CLE	L,2-3	8-GF		2	1.2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.00	1.62	5	2	0	0	0	2		2	1	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.92	-0.025	.86	-0.01%	0.63	8t 1-3 1 out tie	9t end d 1
6	252	38	May 22	MIL	@	TEX	W,7-1	7-GF	S(1)	1	3.0	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	1.44	14	3	3	0	0	5		0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	.99	0.111	.32	0.02%	1.53	7b --- 0 out a3	9b end a 6
7	253	42	May 26	MIL	@	MIN	L,6-7	6-9	L(0-1)	3	3.1	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	0.00	1.81	13	6	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.77	0.213	.33	0.02%	1.37	6b --- 0 out tie	9b -2- 1 out tie
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
8	254	48	Jun 2	MIL		BOS	L,3-6	8-GF		6	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	1.77	5	0	2	1	0	2		1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.32	-0.049	.05	-0.01%	-0.21	8t -2- 2 out d2	9t end d 3
9	255	49	Jun 3	MIL		BOS	L,3-6	8-8		0	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.47	1.79	2	1	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.07	-0.110	.33	-0.01%	-0.52	8t 1-- 0 out tie	8t -23 1 out tie
10	256	54	Jun 8	MIL	@	BOS	L,3-11	7-GF(8)		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.44	1.75	4	2	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.13	7b -23 2 out d8	8b end d 8
11	257	55	Jun 9	MIL	@	BOS	L,6-15	4-6		0	1.2	4	3	3	1	1	1	0	1.61	2.45	10	3	1	0	0	4		2	2	0	0	0	8	0	1	0	0	1	0	.67	-0.246	.07	-0.02%	-2.67	4b 1-3 1 out d1	6b 1-- 0 out d2
12	258	56	Jun 10	MIL	@	BOS	L,4-5	7-8	L(0-2)	0	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.96	2.46	3	1	1	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.45	0.031	.22	0.00%	0.27	7b 12- 2 out tie	8b -2- 1 out tie
13	259	60	Jun 14	MIL		BAL	W,3-2	5-8	W(1-2)	3	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1.75	2.46	9	4	1	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.03	0.107	.05	0.00%	1.46	5t 12- 1 out d1	8t 1-- 0 out a1
14	260	61	Jun 15	MIL		DET	L,2-3	8-GF		0	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.65	2.33	5	3	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.29	0.171	.11	0.01%	2.02	8t 123 1 out d1	9t end d 1
15	261	64	Jun 19	MIL	@	TOR	W,6-5	7-7		3	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.65	2.33	1	0	0	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.77	-0.120	.04	0.00%	-0.91	7b -2- 2 out a2	7b 1-- 2 out a1
16	262	65	Jun 20	MIL	@	TOR	W,5-4	8-8		0	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1.61	2.30	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.42	0.057	.03	0.00%	0.28	8b --- 0 out tie	8b 1-- 2 out tie
17	263	66	Jun 21	MIL	@	DET	W,4-3	7-7	H(1)	0	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1.91	2.70	2	0	0	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.26	-0.135	.03	0.00%	-1.43	7b -2- 1 out a3	7b --- 2 out a1
18	264	68	Jun 23	MIL	@	DET	L,1-5	8-GF(8)		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.88	2.70	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.32	8b -2- 2 out d4	8b end d 4
19	265	69	Jun 24	MIL	@	DET	L,1-7	6-6		0	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2.17	2.63	2	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.23	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.31	6b 1-- 0 out d4	6b 1-3 1 out d4
20	266	72	Jun 26	MIL		TOR	W,6-3	8-9	H(2)	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.10	2.50	5	0	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.78	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.10	8t --- 0 out a3	9t 1-- 0 out a3
21	267	74	Jun 28	MIL		CAL	L,3-7	9-GF		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.05	2.44	2	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.09	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.66	9t -2- 1 out d4	9t end d 4
22	268	76	Jun 30	MIL		CAL	L,0-2	8-8		1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.05	2.44	1	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.72	-0.025	.01	0.00%	-0.60	8t 1-- 0 out d2	8t 12- 0 out d2
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
23	269	78	Jul 2(1)	MIL		SEA	W,3-2	8-8	H(3)	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.99	2.39	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.57	0.117	.01	0.00%	0.47	8t --- 0 out a1	8t 3 out a1
24	270	82	Jul 5	MIL		OAK	W,7-5	7-7	H(4)	2	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.97	2.39	2	0	1	0	0	1		3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.60	-0.065	.07	0.00%	-0.86	7t 123 0 out a4	7t 1-3 1 out a2
25	271	85	Jul 7	MIL		OAK	L,2-8	2-6		1	4.1	6	3	3	2	3	0	0	2.48	2.44	19	5	3	1	0	6		2	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	.17	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.62	2t 1-3 2 out d5	6t 3 out d8
26	272	88	Jul 13	MIL	@	CAL	W,5-4	7-8	H(5)	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.37	2.40	4	2	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.40	0.392	.02	0.00%	1.67	7b 1-3 1 out a1	8b 3 out a1
27	273	90	Jul 15	MIL	@	CAL	L,6-7	9-GF		1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.37	2.40	1	0	1	1	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.31	-0.294	.01	0.00%	-1.00	9b 12- 1 out tie	9b end d 1
28	274	92	Jul 17	MIL	@	SEA	L,1-3	8-GF(8)		1	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.31	2.41	4	2	0	0	0	2		1	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.41	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.14	8b 1-- 0 out d1	8b end d 2
29	275	96	Jul 21	MIL	@	OAK	W,7-4	7-10	W(2-2)	3	3.1	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	2.13	2.30	14	5	2	0	0	4		2	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.35	0.192	.00	0.00%	1.49	7b 12- 1 out d3	10b 123 2 out a3
30	276	99	Jul 24	MIL		NYY	W,2-1	8-11	BS(1)	2	3.0	3	0	0	2	2	0	0	1.99	2.37	14	5	2	0	0	3		2	1	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.66	0.097	.00	0.00%	0.36	8t 12- 2 out a1	11t 1-3 2 out tie
31	277	102	Jul 27(2)	MIL		KCR	W,3-1	7-GF	S(2)	2	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.89	2.31	8	3	2	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.55	0.204	.00	0.00%	1.37	7t 12- 2 out a2	9t end a 2
32	278	106	Jul 31	MIL	@	NYY	L,4-7	4-7		3	4.0	4	1	1	2	3	0	0	1.92	2.34	18	7	2	0	0	4		2	2	3	1	0	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	.58	-0.090	.00	0.00%	0.24	4b 1-3 0 out tie	7b 3 out d3
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
33	279	110	Aug 4	MIL		CHW	L,3-7	8-9		3	1.2	1	2	2	3	0	0	0	2.19	2.52	8	2	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.40	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.53	8t --- 0 out d2	9t 12- 2 out d2
34	280	112	Aug 6	MIL		CHW	L,3-5	7-GF		1	2.1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.10	2.59	10	3	3	0	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	.57	0.069	.00	0.00%	1.37	7t 12- 2 out d2	9t end d 2
35	281	114	Aug 8	MIL	@	KCR	W,3-2	8-GF	S(3)	1	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.03	2.61	8	2	3	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.66	0.339	.00	0.00%	0.99	8b --- 0 out a1	9b end a 1
36	282	117	Aug 11	MIL	@	CHW	W,10-5	8-GF		2	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	2	0	2.26	3.02	10	3	2	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.82	0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.96	8b --- 0 out a4	9b end a 5
37	283	120	Aug 14	MIL	@	MIN	L,2-3	8-8		2	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.25	3.12	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.70	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.41	8b --- 0 out d1	8b 12- 1 out d1
38	284	124	Aug 19(2)	MIL	@	CLE	L,1-2	8-GF	L(2-3)	4	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2.34	3.16	9	3	2	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.50	-0.255	.00	0.00%	-0.36	8b --- 0 out tie	9b end d 1
39	285	128	Aug 24	MIL		TEX	L,3-10	9-GF		4	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.30	3.15	5	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.47	9t --- 0 out d7	9t end d 7
40	286	129	Aug 25	MIL		TEX	W,7-6	8-9	H(6)	0	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.25	3.19	7	4	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.30	0.082	.00	0.00%	0.30	8t --- 1 out a1	9t 12- 2 out a1
41	287	134	Aug 30	MIL		CLE	W,7-6	8-8		4	0.1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	2.66	3.19	4	1	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.34	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-1.69	8t --- 0 out a5	8t 1-3 1 out a4
42	288	135	Aug 31	MIL	@	TEX	L,6-7	9-9		0	0.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.66	3.19	2	0	0	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.53	-0.146	.00	0.00%	-2.00	9b 12- 0 out a5	9b 12- 0 out a3
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
43	289	137	Sep 3	MIL		BOS	L,5-8	5-5		2	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.80	3.19	2	0	0	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00	-0.264	.00	0.00%	-2.28	5t 12- 1 out tie	5t 1-3 1 out d2
44	290	141	Sep 8	MIL	@	BAL	L,3-5	7-7		4	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.78	3.23	2	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.84	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.08	7b 1-- 1 out d1	7b 12- 2 out d1
45	291	149	Sep 17	MIL	@	DET	L,3-7	GS-6	L(2-4)	8	5.2	8	5	5	2	5	1	0	3.20	3.32	26	8	3	0	0	8	36			2	0	0	24	0	0	1	1	0	1	1.32	-0.035	.00	0.00%	0.18	1b start tie	6b 123 2 out tie
46	292	156	Sep 24	MIL		DET	L,3-7	7-9		6	1.2	4	3	3	0	0	2	0	3.50	3.67	9	3	2	0	0	4		1	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.38	-0.139	.00	0.00%	-2.33	7t 1-- 2 out d3	9t 1-- 1 out d4
47	293	160	Sep 29	MIL		TOR	L,4-5	8-9	H(7)	4	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.58	3.66	3	1	1	0	0	1		3	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.65	0.284	.00	0.00%	1.36	8t 123 1 out a1	9t -2- 1 out a1
							16-31		W-L:2-4,Sv:3,BSv:1,Hld:7	2.2	73.0	84	32	29	24	49	7	0	3.58	3.66	316	1.75		2%	0%	81	36	54	35%	6	4	0	283	5	2	3	7	3	3	1.28	1.037	.18	0.33%	5.45

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