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Rich Folkers
Richard Nevin Folkers

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.

Debut June 10, 1970
  vs. HOU 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Final Game June 8, 1977
Born October 17, 1946 in Waterloo, IA

Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1970 23 NYM NL   0   2  16   1   0   0   5  2   29.3   36   21   21   6   25   15   0   2   145   4   1  6.44  4.01   62 2.080
 1972 25 STL NL   1   0   9   0   0   0   4  0   13.3   12    5    5   0    5    7   0   1    56   0   0  3.38  3.42  101 1.275
 1973 26 STL NL   4   4  34   9   1   0   7  3   82.3   74   34   33  10   34   44   3   3   350   4   1  3.61  3.67  102 1.312
 1974 27 STL NL   6   2  55   0   0   0  17  2   90.0   65   31   30   4   38   57   2   3   363  10   0  3.00  3.63  121 1.144
 1975 28 SDP NL   6  11  45  15   4   0   7  0  142.0  155   70   66   8   39   87   1   9   614   3   1  4.18  3.49   83 1.366
 1976 29 SDP NL   2   3  33   3   0   0   6  0   59.7   67   39   35  10   25   26   2   3   273   8   2  5.28  3.30   62 1.542
 1977 30 MIL AL   0   1   3   0   0   0   2  0    6.3    7    7    3   2    4    6   0   1    31   1   0  4.26  4.07   96 1.737
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  7 Yr WL% .452  19  23 195  28   5   0  48  7  423.0  416  207  193  40  170  242   8  22  1832  30   5  4.11  3.57   87 1.385
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     5   7  59   8   1   0  14  2  128.7  126   63   58  12   51   73   2   6   558   9   1  4.11  3.57   87 1.385
 Career High      6  11  55  15   4   0  17  3  142.0  155   70   66  10   39   87   3   9   614  10   2  3.00  3.67  121 1.144

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1970 23 NYM NL  16    6    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .333  .333  .333   80    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1972 25 STL NL   9    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   1
 1973 26 STL NL  34   20    0    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   6  .100  .095  .100  -46    2   1   1   0   0   0
 1974 27 STL NL  55   10    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .100  .100  .100  -44    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1975 28 SDP NL  45   36    2    6   1  0   0    4   0  0   4  14  .167  .250  .194   28    7   4   0   0   0   0
 1976 29 SDP NL  33    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      195   77    3   11   1  0   0    5   0  0   4  28  .143  .183  .156   -4   12   7   1   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         64    2    9   1  0   0    4   0  0   3  23  .143  .183  .156   -4   10   6   1   0   0   1
 Career High     55   36    2    6   1  0   0    4   0  0   4  14                           7   4   1   0   0   1
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1970 23 NYM NL    6    4    1   6.7   103| .333  .267| .333  .340| .333  .408| .666  .748|  80  .662  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1972 25 STL NL    1    2    0   0.0    91| .000  .255| .000  .323| .000  .377| .000  .700|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1973 26 STL NL   22   20    0   0.0    97| .100  .263| .095  .332| .100  .390| .195  .722| -46  .000  -4.0  -0.4   0%
 1974 27 STL NL   11   10    0   0.0    95| .100  .262| .100  .334| .100  .379| .200  .714| -44  .000  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1975 28 SDP NL   44   34    2   1.6    91| .167  .258| .250  .328| .194  .373| .444  .701|  28  .138  -3.4  -0.3   0%
 1976 29 SDP NL    5    5    0   0.0    85| .000  .253| .000  .318| .000  .361| .000  .679|-100  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons        89   75    3   1.1    94| .143  .260| .183  .330| .156  .380| .339  .710|  -4  .074 -10.7  -1.0   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1970 23 NYM NL P 16 0 10 0 2 1.000 .952 0.62 0.71 3.07 1.84 1 29.3 1972 25 STL NL P 9 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.22 0.73 1.35 1.76 0 13.3 1973 26 STL NL P 34 4 11 1 1 .938 .949 0.44 0.73 1.64 1.88 9 82.3 1974 27 STL NL P 55 3 7 1 2 .909 .943 0.18 0.71 1.00 1.88 0 90.0 1975 28 SDP NL P 45 10 20 3 0 .909 .946 0.67 0.72 1.90 1.86 15 142.0 1976 29 SDP NL P 33 4 8 0 0 1.000 .952 0.36 0.72 1.81 1.88 3 59.7 1977 30 MIL AL P 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 0.33 0.83 1.43 2.00 0 6.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1970 23 NYM NL P 16 0 10 0 2 1.000 .952 0.62 0.71 3.07 1.84 1 29.3 1972 25 STL NL P 9 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.22 0.73 1.35 1.76 0 13.3 1973 26 STL NL P 34 4 11 1 1 .938 .949 0.44 0.73 1.64 1.88 9 82.3 1974 27 STL NL P 55 3 7 1 2 .909 .943 0.18 0.71 1.00 1.88 0 90.0 1975 28 SDP NL P 45 10 20 3 0 .909 .946 0.67 0.72 1.90 1.86 15 142.0 1976 29 SDP NL P 33 4 8 0 0 1.000 .952 0.36 0.72 1.81 1.88 3 59.7 1977 30 MIL AL P 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 0.33 0.83 1.43 2.00 0 6.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 195 21 59 5 5 .941 .948 0.41 0.72 1.70 1.87 28 423.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 195 21 59 5 5 .941 .948 0.41 0.72 1.70 1.87 28 423
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Wild Pitches
1975 NL-9-10

HOF Monitor: Pitching - 1.0 (1832) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign.

January 28, 1967: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

June 6, 1967: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

October 18, 1971: Traded by the New York Mets with Jim Bibby, Charlie Hudson, and Art Shamsky to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Beauchamp, Chuck Taylor, Harry Parker, and Chip Coulter.

November 18, 1974: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the St. Louis Cardinals with Alan Foster and Sonny Siebert to the San Diego Padres. The San Diego Padres sent Nate Colbert to the Detroit Tigers. The San Diego Padres sent a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Detroit Tigers sent Bob Strampe and Dick Sharon to the San Diego Padres. The Detroit Tigers sent Ed Brinkman to the St. Louis Cardinals. The San Diego Padres sent Danny Breeden (December 12, 1974) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

March 23, 1977: Selected off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the San Diego Padres.

December 9, 1977: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Jim Slaton to the Detroit Tigers for Ben Oglivie.

March 23, 1978: Released by the Detroit Tigers.


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