Rich Folkers

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: October 17, 1946 in Waterloo, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ellsworth College (Iowa Falls, IA), the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Ellsworth College (Iowa Falls, IA) and the New York Mets in the 1st round (20th) of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Parsons College (Fairfield, IA).

High School: Waterloo East HS (Waterloo, IA)

Schools: Ellsworth College (Iowa Falls, IA), Parsons College (Fairfield, IA)

Debut: June 10, 1970 (Age 23-236d, 13,000th in major league history)
vs. HOU 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 8, 1977 (Age 30-234d)
vs. NYY 5.0 IP, 2 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: Richard Nevin Folkers

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.8

ERA

4.11

195

423.0

242

WHIP

1.385

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 10	STL	@	NYM	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	4	Apr 11 (1)	STL	@	NYM	W,8-7		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	5	Apr 11 (2)	STL	@	NYM	W,4-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	6	Apr 12	STL	@	PIT	W,7-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	9 (2)	Apr 14 (2)	STL	@	PIT	W,6-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	12 (2)	Apr 17	STL	@	PHI	L,5-12	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	13	Apr 18	STL	@	PHI	W,6-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
8	18 (4)	Apr 24	STL		HOU	L,4-9	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	20 (1)	Apr 27	STL		CIN	W,4-3		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	23 (2)	May 1	STL		ATL	L,5-6		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	31 (7)	May 13	STL		NYM	L,3-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	33 (1)	May 16	STL		NYM	L,4-6		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	34	May 17	STL		CHC	W,9-8		9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	38 (3)	May 21	STL		PHI	L,2-4		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	41 (2)	May 25	STL	@	CHC	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	44 (2)	May 28	STL		LAD	L,5-11		9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	48 (3)	Jun 2	STL		SDP	W,9-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	51 (2)	Jun 6	STL	@	SFG	L,5-9		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	53 (1)	Jun 8	STL	@	SDP	L,3-4		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	65 (11)	Jun 22	STL		MON	W,4-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	69 (3)	Jun 25	STL		PIT	W,8-7		12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	70	Jun 26	STL		PIT	L,2-7		20	5.0	1	2	0	3	1	P
23	72 (1)	Jun 29	STL	@	NYM	L,0-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	74 (1)	Jun 30 (2)	STL	@	NYM	W,5-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	75	Jul 2	STL		CHC	L,3-4		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	78 (2)	Jul 5	STL	@	CIN	W,3-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	80 (1)	Jul 7 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,1-2	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	81	Jul 7 (2)	STL	@	CIN	L,2-11		12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	83 (1)	Jul 9	STL	@	HOU	L,2-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	88 (4)	Jul 14	STL		ATL	L,0-7		12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	90 (1)	Jul 16	STL		CIN	L,7-12		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	91	Jul 17	STL		CIN	L,4-6		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	93 (1)	Jul 19	STL		HOU	L,1-5		1	0.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
34	94	Jul 20	STL		HOU	W,6-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	96 (1)	Jul 25 (1)	STL		NYM	W,4-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	100 (3)	Jul 28	STL	@	CHC	W,5-4		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	103 (2)	Jul 31	STL	@	PHI	W,9-8		4	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	104	Aug 1	STL	@	PIT	W,5-2	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
39	105	Aug 2	STL	@	PIT	L,2-3		10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
40	109 (3)	Aug 5	STL		PHI	W,3-2		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	111 (1)	Aug 6 (2)	STL	@	MON	W,9-4	GF	24	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	115 (3)	Aug 10	STL		LAD	L,2-6	GF	11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
43	118 (2)	Aug 13	STL		SDP	L,1-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	123 (4)	Aug 19	STL	@	ATL	L,6-11		10	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	124	Aug 20	STL	@	ATL	L,6-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	132 (7)	Aug 30	STL	@	SFG	L,2-8		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	137 (4)	Sep 4	STL		MON	W,5-4		18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	142 (4)	Sep 10	STL		PHI	L,2-8		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	143	Sep 11	STL	@	NYM	W,4-3		10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	145 (1)	Sep 13	STL	@	PHI	W,7-3		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	149 (3)	Sep 18	STL	@	PIT	L,1-4		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	150	Sep 19	STL	@	PIT	L,6-8		10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	155 (4)	Sep 24	STL		PIT	L,3-7		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	156	Sep 25	STL		PIT	W,13-12		6	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
55	157	Sep 27	STL	@	CHC	W,10-4		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
							55gm		90.0	3	7	1	11	2