Richard Gerald Puig
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 165 lb.
Born: March 16, 1953 in Tampa, Florida, US
High School: Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (14th) of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 | Marion | APPY | Rk | NYM | 46 | 174 | 161 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 35 | .217 | .276 | .311 | .586 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 19 | Pompano Beach | FLOR | A | NYM | 123 | 544 | 460 | 59 | 116 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 71 | 83 | .252 | .352 | .348 | .700 | 160 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AA | NYM | 122 | 500 | 416 | 75 | 113 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 79 | 106 | .272 | .392 | .442 | .834 | 184 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 20 | Visalia | CALL | A | NYM | 92 | 378 | 315 | 65 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 80 | .292 | .407 | .479 | .886 | 151 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 20 | Memphis | TL | AA | NYM | 30 | 122 | 101 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 26 | .208 | .344 | .327 | .671 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | NYM | 94 | 312 | 264 | 39 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 62 | .235 | .341 | .337 | .678 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | 21 | Victoria | TL | AA | NYM | 31 | 116 | 101 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | .198 | .302 | .317 | .619 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 21 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 63 | 196 | 163 | 22 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 47 | .258 | .364 | .350 | .714 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | CHW,NYM | 96 | 335 | 289 | 34 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 44 | .211 | .312 | .277 | .589 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 22 | Knoxville | SOUL | AA | CHW | 83 | 284 | 245 | 29 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 35 | .216 | .316 | .294 | .609 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 22 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 13 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .182 | .294 | .182 | .476 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 23 | Knoxville | SOUL | AA | CHW | 118 | 465 | 414 | 39 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 62 | .196 | .265 | .290 | .555 | 120 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 Seasons | 599 | 2330 | 2004 | 270 | 468 | 66 | 22 | 35 | 185 | 46 | 22 | 288 | 392 | .234 | .330 | .341 | .671 | 683 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| AA (4 seasons) | AA | 262 | 987 | 861 | 95 | 175 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 70 | 20 | 13 | 110 | 138 | .203 | .294 | .298 | .592 | 257 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 215 | 922 | 775 | 124 | 208 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 85 | 19 | 7 | 129 | 163 | .268 | .375 | .401 | .776 | 311 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| AAA (2 seasons) | AAA | 76 | 247 | 207 | 27 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 56 | .242 | .350 | .314 | .664 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 46 | 174 | 161 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 35 | .217 | .276 | .311 | .586 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 | Marion | APPY | Rk | NYM | 3B | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 2.75 | |||
| 1971 | 18 | Marion | APPY | Rk | NYM | 2B | 36 | 164 | 59 | 91 | 14 | 18 | .915 | 4.17 | |||
| 1972 | 19 | Pompano Beach | FLOR | A | NYM | SS | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2.50 | |||
| 1972 | 19 | Pompano Beach | FLOR | A | NYM | 2B | 121 | 666 | 314 | 321 | 31 | 72 | .953 | 5.25 | |||
| 1973 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AA | NYM | 2B | 98 | 508 | 219 | 253 | 36 | 60 | .929 | 4.82 | |||
| 1973 | 20 | Visalia | CALL | A | NYM | 2B | 87 | 453 | 193 | 232 | 28 | 55 | .938 | 4.89 | |||
| 1973 | 20 | Memphis | TL | AA | NYM | 3B | 19 | 55 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 3 | .927 | 2.68 | |||
| 1973 | 20 | Memphis | TL | AA | NYM | 2B | 11 | 55 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 5 | .855 | 4.27 | |||
| 1974 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | NYM | 2B | 67 | 327 | 131 | 182 | 14 | 38 | .957 | 4.67 | |||
| 1974 | 21 | Victoria | TL | AA | NYM | SS | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 3.00 | |||
| 1974 | 21 | Victoria | TL | AA | NYM | 2B | 24 | 130 | 50 | 73 | 7 | 13 | .946 | 5.13 | |||
| 1974 | 21 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 3B | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.00 | |||
| 1974 | 21 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 2B | 43 | 197 | 81 | 109 | 7 | 25 | .964 | 4.42 | |||
| 1975 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | CHW,NYM | 2B | 59 | 306 | 121 | 182 | 3 | 32 | .990 | 5.14 | |||
| 1975 | 22 | Knoxville | SOUL | AA | CHW | 3B | 19 | 50 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .960 | 2.53 | |||
| 1975 | 22 | Knoxville | SOUL | AA | CHW | 2B | 46 | 238 | 88 | 148 | 2 | 25 | .992 | 5.13 | |||
| 1975 | 22 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 2B | 13 | 68 | 33 | 34 | 1 | 7 | .985 | 5.15 | |||
| 1976 | 23 | Knoxville | SOUL | AA | CHW | 2B | 109 | 542 | 209 | 310 | 23 | 79 | .958 | 4.76 | |||
| 6 Seasons | 537 | 2653 | 1100 | 1420 | 133 | 305 | .950 | 4.69 | |||||||||
| 2B (6 seasons) | 2B | 490 | 2513 | 1053 | 1339 | 121 | 299 | .952 | 4.88 | ||||||||
| 3B (4 seasons) | 3B | 44 | 129 | 44 | 76 | 9 | 5 | .930 | 2.73 | ||||||||
| SS (2 seasons) | SS | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 2.67 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 | Marion Mets | Appalachian League | Rk | NYM | |||
| 1972 | 19 | Pompano Beach Mets | Florida State League | A | NYM | |||
| 1973 | 20 | Memphis Blues | Texas League | AA | NYM | |||
| 1973 | 20 | Visalia Mets | California League | A | NYM | |||
| 1974 | 21 | Victoria Toros | Texas League | AA | NYM | |||
| 1974 | 21 | Tidewater Tides | International League | AAA | NYM | |||
| 1974 | 21 | New York Mets | National League | MLB | NYM | 1 | 1974-09-13 | 1974-09-25 |
| 1975 | 22 | Tidewater Tides | International League | AAA | NYM | |||
| 1975 | 22 | Knoxville Sox | Southern League | AA | CHW | |||
| 1976 | 23 | Knoxville Sox | Southern League | AA | CHW |
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