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Rick Schu
Richard Spencer Schu

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

Debut September 1, 1984
  vs. SFG 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game August 14, 1996
Born January 26, 1962 in Philadelphia, PA

Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1980. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 22 PHI NL  17   29   12    8   2  1   2    5   0  0   6   6  .276  .389  .621  178   18   0   1   0   0   0
 1985 23 PHI NL 112  416   54  105  21  4   7   24   8  6  38  78  .252  .318  .373   91  155   1   0   3   2   7
 1986 24 PHI NL  92  208   32   57  10  1   8   25   2  2  18  44  .274  .335  .447  111   93   3   2   1   2   1
 1987 25 PHI NL  92  196   24   46   6  3   7   23   0  2  20  36  .235  .311  .403   86   79   0   1   1   2   1
 1988 26 BAL AL  89  270   22   69   9  4   4   20   6  4  21  49  .256  .316  .363   93   98   0   0   0   3   7
 1989 27 TOT AL  99  266   25   57  11  0   7   21   1  2  24  37  .214  .278  .335   74   89   2   1   0   0   6
         BAL AL   1    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0                           0   0   0   0   0   0
         DET AL  98  266   25   57  11  0   7   21   1  2  24  37  .214  .278  .335   74   89   2   1   0   0   6
 1990 28 CAL AL  61  157   19   42   8  0   6   14   0  0  11  25  .268  .314  .433  110   68   0   1   0   0   4
 1991 29 PHI NL  17   22    1    2   0  0   0    2   0  0   1   7  .091  .125  .091  -38    2   0   1   0   0   1
 1996 34 MON NL   1    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      580 1568  189  386  67 13  41  134  17 16 139 282  .246  .310  .384   92  602   6   7   5   9  27
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        438   53  108  19  4  11   37   5  4  39  79  .246  .310  .384   92  168   2   2   1   3   8
 Career High    112  416   54  105  21  4   8   25   8  6  38  78  .256  .318  .373   93  155   3   2   3   3   7
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1984 22 PHI NL   36   22    8   9.8    95| .276  .266| .389  .331| .621  .386|1.010  .717| 178  .826   3.2   0.3   0%
 1985 23 PHI NL  457  325   49   4.1    97| .252  .263| .318  .332| .373  .393| .691  .724|  91  .485  -5.9  -0.6  57%
 1986 24 PHI NL  233  159   32   5.4   101| .274  .266| .335  .337| .447  .401| .782  .738| 111  .604   2.7   0.3  50%
 1987 25 PHI NL  219  154   25   4.4   108| .235  .273| .311  .343| .403  .425| .714  .767|  86  .461  -5.0  -0.5   0%
 1988 26 BAL AL  294  212   30   3.8    92| .256  .256| .316  .320| .363  .385| .679  .706|  93  .431  -3.1  -0.3  60%
 1989 27 TOT AL  293  220   24   2.9    92| .214  .258| .278  .323| .335  .380| .613  .703|  74  .326  -9.5  -1.0  33%
         BAL AL    0    0    0            |           |           |           |           |             0.0   0.0   0%
         DET AL  293  220   24   2.9    92| .214  .258| .278  .323| .335  .380| .613  .703|  74  .326  -9.5  -1.0  33%
 1990 28 CAL AL  169  120   21   4.7    92| .268  .256| .314  .324| .433  .382| .747  .706| 110  .529   1.6   0.2   0%
 1991 29 PHI NL   24   22    0   0.0    93| .091  .256| .125  .324| .091  .384| .216  .708| -38  .000  -4.0  -0.4   0%
 1996 34 MON NL    4    4    0   0.0   108| .000  .272| .000  .342| .000  .426| .000  .768|-100  .000  -1.2  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      1729 1238  189   4.1    97| .246  .262| .310  .330| .384  .393| .694  .723|  92  .472 -21.2  -2.1  51%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1984 22 PHI NL 3B 15 7 13 1 3 .952 .943 1.33 2.36 2.29 2.79 7 78.7 1985 23 PHI NL 3B 111 86 191 20 19 .933 .948 2.50 2.47 2.58 2.88 110 967.7 1986 24 PHI NL 3B 58 42 94 13 6 .913 .946 2.34 2.20 2.96 2.72 42 414.0 1987 25 PHI NL 3B 45 24 62 9 2 .905 .951 1.91 2.34 2.87 2.82 28 269.7 1B 28 169 9 1 9 .994 .991 6.36 8.47 8.95 9.88 21 179.0 1988 26 BAL AL 3B 72 56 108 11 7 .937 .954 2.28 2.36 2.53 2.71 68 582.7 DH 9 1B 4 38 2 0 1 1.000 .993 10.00 8.40 11.61 9.58 4 31.0 1989 27 TOT AL 2B 6 4 5 0 2 1.000 .978 1.50 4.50 4.50 5.25 0 18.0 BAL AL 2B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.50 4.50 5.40 0 2.0 DET AL 3B 83 52 119 12 11 .934 .943 2.06 2.34 2.68 2.73 64 574.7 DH 9 2B 5 3 5 0 2 1.000 .976 1.60 4.50 4.50 5.23 0 16.0 1B 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.33 6.75 9.90 0 4.0 SS 3 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 0.67 4.10 3.60 4.86 0 5.0 1990 28 CAL AL 3B 38 16 74 8 9 .918 .944 2.37 2.32 2.99 2.75 31 271.0 1B 15 85 4 1 7 .989 .992 5.93 8.36 10.14 9.63 8 79.0 LF 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.75 0.00 2.21 1 11.0 2B 1 3 3 2 0 .750 .984 6.00 4.50 6.75 5.17 1 8.0 1991 29 PHI NL 3B 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .952 0.67 2.30 1.31 2.76 2 13.7 1B 1 13 1 0 0 1.000 .993 14.00 8.40 14.00 9.80 1 9.0 1996 34 MON NL 3B 1 0 2 1 0 .667 .952 2.00 2.20 2.00 2.70 1 9.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1987 25 PHI NL 1B 28 169 9 1 9 .994 .991 6.36 8.47 8.95 9.88 21 179.0 1988 26 BAL AL 1B 4 38 2 0 1 1.000 .993 10.00 8.40 11.61 9.58 4 31.0 1989 27 DET AL 1B 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 8.33 6.75 9.90 0 4.0 1990 28 CAL AL 1B 15 85 4 1 7 .989 .992 5.93 8.36 10.14 9.63 8 79.0 1991 29 PHI NL 1B 1 13 1 0 0 1.000 .993 14.00 8.40 14.00 9.80 1 9.0 1989 27 TOT AL 2B 6 4 5 0 2 1.000 .978 1.50 4.50 4.50 5.25 0 18.0 BAL AL 2B 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.50 4.50 5.40 0 2.0 DET AL 2B 5 3 5 0 2 1.000 .976 1.60 4.50 4.50 5.23 0 16.0 1990 28 CAL AL 2B 1 3 3 2 0 .750 .984 6.00 4.50 6.75 5.17 1 8.0 1984 22 PHI NL 3B 15 7 13 1 3 .952 .943 1.33 2.36 2.29 2.79 7 78.7 1985 23 PHI NL 3B 111 86 191 20 19 .933 .948 2.50 2.47 2.58 2.88 110 967.7 1986 24 PHI NL 3B 58 42 94 13 6 .913 .946 2.34 2.20 2.96 2.72 42 414.0 1987 25 PHI NL 3B 45 24 62 9 2 .905 .951 1.91 2.34 2.87 2.82 28 269.7 1988 26 BAL AL 3B 72 56 108 11 7 .937 .954 2.28 2.36 2.53 2.71 68 582.7 1989 27 DET AL 3B 83 52 119 12 11 .934 .943 2.06 2.34 2.68 2.73 64 574.7 1990 28 CAL AL 3B 38 16 74 8 9 .918 .944 2.37 2.32 2.99 2.75 31 271.0 1991 29 PHI NL 3B 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .952 0.67 2.30 1.31 2.76 2 13.7 1996 34 MON NL 3B 1 0 2 1 0 .667 .952 2.00 2.20 2.00 2.70 1 9.0 1988 26 BAL AL DH 9 1989 27 DET AL DH 9 1990 28 CAL AL LF 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.75 0.00 2.21 1 11.0 1990 28 CAL AL OF 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.05 0.00 2.37 1 11.0 1989 27 DET AL SS 3 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 0.67 4.10 3.60 4.86 0 5.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total 3B* 426 285 663 76 57 .926 .948 2.23 2.36 2.68 2.78 353 3181.0 1B* 51 307 17 2 17 .994 .992 6.35 8.42 9.66 9.78 34 302.0 DH 18 Games not counted in Overall Total below 2B* 7 7 8 2 2 .882 .980 2.14 4.50 5.19 5.23 1 26.0 LF* 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.75 0.00 2.21 1 11.0 SS* 3 1 1 0 1 1.000 .952 0.67 4.10 3.60 4.86 0 5.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 491 600 689 80 77 .942 .959 2.63 3.03 3.29 3.40 389 3525
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Transactions 

November 25, 1980: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.

March 21, 1988: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Keith Hughes and Jeff Stone to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later and Mike Young. The Baltimore Orioles sent Frank Bellino (minors) (June 14, 1988) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

May 19, 1989: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Baltimore Orioles.

December 8, 1989: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

February 5, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

April 1, 1991: Released by the California Angels.

April 10, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 31, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

January 8, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 15, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

January 26, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 16, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

March 13, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Philadelphia Phillies$100,000
1987Philadelphia Phillies$140,000
1988Baltimore Orioles$165,000
1989Baltimore Orioles$185,000
Career (may be incomplete)$590,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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