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Rich Yett

Richard Martin Yett

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 187 lb.

Born: October 6, 1962 in Pomona, CA
High School: Don Antonio Lugo HS (Chino, CA)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 1980 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1985 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): Indians/Twins 1985-1990

Final Game: April 25, 1990 (Age 27)
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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1980	17	MIN-min	Rk	3	4	.429	4.33	10	8		2	0	0	52.0	46	30	25	2	19	0	35	0	1	0			1.250	8.0	0.3	3.3	6.1	1.84	ELZ · APPY
1981	18	MIN-min	A	12	6	.667	3.68	25	25	0	12	1	0	164.0	147	87	67	14	77	2	121	5	1	13			1.366	8.1	0.8	4.2	6.6	1.57	WRA · MIDW
1982	19	MIN-min	A	16	9	.640	3.66	27	27	0	11	0	0	196.2	183	98	80	9	97	2	121	6	0	13			1.424	8.4	0.4	4.4	5.5	1.25	VIS · CALL
1983	20	MIN-min	AA	8	10	.444	3.78	24	24	0	5	0	0	162.0	153	82	68	16	78	2	93	1	0	15			1.426	8.5	0.9	4.3	5.2	1.19	ORL · SOUL
1984	21	MIN-min	AAA	12	9	.571	3.25	26	26	0	9	2	0	174.2	159	71	63	14	66	2	129	6	1	6			1.288	8.2	0.7	3.4	6.6	1.95	TOL · IL
1985	22	MIN-min	AAA	9	11	.450	4.15	25	25	0	8	1	0	165.0	162	82	76	14	101	2	99	4	1	16			1.594	8.8	0.8	5.5	5.4	0.98	TOL · IL
1985	22	MIN	AL	0	0		27.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	33	9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00
1986	23	CLE-min	AAA	0	0		4.50	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.0	7	3	3	1	2	0	2	0	0	0			1.500	10.5	1.5	3.0	3.0	1.00	MAI · IL
1986	23	CLE	AL	5	3	.625	5.15	39	3	17	1	1	1	78.2	84	48	45	10	37	4	50	1	0	8	350	81	1.538	9.6	1.1	4.2	5.7	1.35
1987	24	CLE-min	AAA	3	3	.500	3.05	7	7	0	1	0	0	44.1	38	17	15	7	18	0	33	1	1	2			1.263	7.7	1.4	3.7	6.7	1.83	BFL · AA
1987	24	CLE	AL	3	9	.250	5.25	37	11	13	2	0	1	97.2	96	63	57	21	49	3	59	3	0	9	432	86	1.485	8.8	1.9	4.5	5.4	1.20
1988	25	CLE-min	AAA,AA	0	2	.000	8.74	3	3	0	0	0	0	11.1	16	14	11	1	6	0	9	1	0	1			1.941	12.7	0.8	4.8	7.1	1.50	CSP,WPT · PCL,EL
1988	25	CLE	AL	9	6	.600	4.62	23	22	0	0	0	0	134.1	146	72	69	11	55	1	71	1	3	4	590	89	1.496	9.8	0.7	3.7	4.8	1.29
1989	26	CLE	AL	5	6	.455	5.00	32	12	5	1	0	0	99.0	111	56	55	10	47	1	47	2	0	7	446	80	1.596	10.1	0.9	4.3	4.3	1.00
1990	27	MIN-min	AAA	4	6	.400	6.17	22	20	1	1	1	0	100.2	117	72	69	7	60	0	58	1	0	6			1.758	10.5	0.6	5.4	5.2	0.97	POR · PCL
1990	27	MIN	AL	0	0		2.08	4	0	0	0	0	0	4.1	6	2	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	19	217	1.615	12.5	2.1	2.1	4.2	2.00
6 Yrs				22	24	.478	4.95	136	49	35	4	1	2	414.1	444	242	228	53	191	10	229	7	3	29	1842	85	1.533	9.6	1.2	4.1	5.0	1.20
162 Game Avg.				8	9	.478	4.95	50	18	13	1	0	1	152	163	89	84	19	70	4	84	3	1	11	677	85	1.533	9.6	1.2	4.1	5.0	1.20

CLE (4 yrs)				22	24	.478	4.97	131	48	35	4	1	2	409.2	437	239	226	52	188	9	227	7	3	28	1818	84	1.526	9.6	1.1	4.1	5.0	1.21
MIN (2 yrs)				0	0		3.86	5	1	0	0	0	0	4.2	7	3	2	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	24	125	2.143	13.5	1.9	5.8	3.9	0.67

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1985	22	MIN	AL	0.1	1	1	1	27.00	4.48	0.62	0.16	102.0	4.10	-1	-0.1		-0.0	-0.1	-1	.419	.499
1986	23	CLE	AL	78.2	39	3	48	5.49	4.65	-0.26	-0.24	99.9	4.66	-7	-0.7	1.6	-0.3	-0.2	0	.481	.495	$60,000
1987	24	CLE	AL	97.2	37	11	63	5.81	4.98	-0.28	-0.07	100.1	5.20	-7	-0.6	1.1	-0.1	0.2	3	.482	.496	$67,500
1988	25	CLE	AL	134.1	23	22	72	4.82	4.30	-0.28	0.14	103.1	4.87	0	0.0	2.2	-0.1	1.2	13	.501	.500	$90,000
1989	26	CLE	AL	99.0	32	12	56	5.09	4.48	-0.01	-0.05	101.2	4.49	-7	-0.7	1.0	-0.1	0.1	3	.477	.495	$155,000
1990	27	MIN	AL	4.1	4	0	2	4.15	4.43	-0.01	-0.34	105.2	4.31	0	0.0	.6	-0.0	0.0	0	.502	.500	$120,000
6 Seasons				414.1	136	49	242	5.26	4.57	-0.21	-0.03	101.4	4.81	-22	-2.2	1.3	-0.6	1.2	19	.484	.497	$492,500

CLE (4 yrs)				409.2	131	48	239	5.25	4.57	-0.21	-0.03	101.3	4.82	-21	-2.1	1.3	-0.6	1.3	20	.484	.496	$372,500
MIN (2 yrs)				4.2	5	1	3	5.79	4.44	0.04	-0.30	104.9	4.30	-1	-0.1	.6	-0.0	-0.0	-0	.486	.500	$120,000

Standard Batting

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1980	17	MIN-min	Rk	11	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0			ELZ · APPY
1981	18	MIN-min	A	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		WRA · MIDW
1982	19	MIN-min	A	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		VIS · CALL
1983	20	MIN-min	AA	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		ORL · SOUL
1984	21	MIN-min	AAA	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
1985	22	MIN-min	AAA	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
1985	22	MIN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1986	23	CLE-min	AAA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		MAI · IL
1986	23	CLE	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1987	24	CLE-min	AAA	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		BFL · AA
1987	24	CLE	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1988	25	CLE-min	AAA,AA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		CSP,WPT · PCL,EL
1988	25	CLE	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1989	26	CLE	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990	27	MIN-min	AAA	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		POR · PCL
1990	27	MIN	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
6 Yrs				136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

CLE (4 yrs)				131	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
MIN (2 yrs)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos
1985	22	MIN	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	0		/1
1986	23	CLE	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$60,000	1
1987	24	CLE	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$67,500	1
1988	25	CLE	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$90,000	1
1989	26	CLE	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$155,000	1
1990	27	MIN	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$120,000	/1
6 Seasons				136	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.501	.500	0.1	0.1	1	$492,500

CLE (4 yrs)				131	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.501	.500	0.1	0.1	1	$372,500
MIN (2 yrs)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$120,000

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO
1985	MIN	AL	22	P	1	1	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		2.70	1.80	1	0	0%	33%	0
1986	CLE	AL	23	P	39	3	1	78.2	9	2	7	0	0	1.000	1.03	0.23	.957	1.83	1.81	2	5	71%	34%	1
1987	CLE	AL	24	P	37	11	2	97.2	15	6	9	0	0	1.000	1.38	0.41	.955	1.84	1.82	3	6	67%	31%	0
1988	CLE	AL	25	P	23	22	0	134.1	17	8	9	0	1	1.000	1.14	0.74	.961	1.78	1.77	10	5	33%	31%	0
1989	CLE	AL	26	P	32	12	1	99.0	16	9	7	0	0	1.000	1.45	0.50	.960	1.87	1.85	10	2	17%	31%	1
1990	MIN	AL	27	P	4	0	0	4.1	4	2	1	1	1	.750	6.23	0.75	.952	1.87	1.75	0	0			0
	6 Seasons			P	136	49	4	414.1	61	27	33	1	2	.984	1.30	0.44	.958	1.83	1.81	26	18	41%	32%	2
	6 Seasons			TOT	136	49	4	414.1	61	27	33	1	2	.984	1.30	0.44	.958	1.83	1.81	26	18	41%	32%	2

Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.

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Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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Transactions

June 3, 1980: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
September 17, 1985: the Minnesota Twins sent Rich Yett to the Cleveland Indians to complete an earlier deal made on August 1, 1985. August 1, 1985: The Minnesota Twins sent a player to be named later, Jay Bell, Curt Wardle and Jim Weaver to the Cleveland Indians for Bert Blyleven.
December 21, 1989: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
December 29, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources
1986	23	Cleveland Indians	$60,000	1986 USA Today survey
1987	24	Cleveland Indians	$67,500	1987 USA Today survey
1988	25	Cleveland Indians	$90,000	USA Today, 4/1/88
1989	26	Cleveland Indians	$155,000	1989 USA Today survey
1990	27	Minnesota Twins	$120,000	USA Today

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$492,500

Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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