RW
1973–1985 · P
Rick Waits
6' 3", 194 lbs·Lived to 74·Bats L / Throws L
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Career Highs
2.94
Best ERA · 1975
16
Most W · 1979
109
Most K · 1980
1.166
Best WHIP · 1975
Career Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | TEX | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 42 | 0 | 2.000 |
| 1975 | CLE | 16 | 70.3 | 6 | 2 | 2.94 | 126 | 34 | 1.166 |
| 1976 | CLE | 26 | 123.7 | 7 | 9 | 4.00 | 88 | 65 | 1.593 |
| 1977 | CLE | 37 | 135.3 | 9 | 7 | 3.99 | 100 | 62 | 1.448 |
| 1978 | CLE | 34 | 230.3 | 13 | 15 | 3.20 | 115 | 97 | 1.268 |
| 1979 | CLE | 34 | 231.0 | 16 | 13 | 4.44 | 90 | 91 | 1.390 |
| 1980 | CLE | 33 | 224.3 | 13 | 14 | 4.45 | 86 | 109 | 1.395 |
| 1981 | CLE | 22 | 126.3 | 8 | 10 | 4.92 | 73 | 51 | 1.718 |
| 1982 | CLE | 25 | 115.0 | 2 | 13 | 5.40 | 71 | 44 | 1.609 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 18 | 49.7 | 0 | 3 | 4.89 | 79 | 33 | 1.651 |
| 1984 | ML4 | 47 | 73.0 | 2 | 4 | 3.58 | 106 | 49 | 1.479 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 24 | 47.0 | 3 | 2 | 6.51 | 60 | 24 | 1.851 |
| Career | 317 | 1426.9 | 79 | 92 | — | — | 659 | — | |
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