P Rick McStay #17
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
01/08/1973
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P RICK MCSTAY #17 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 13-9 0 2.54 237.1 204 12 82 159 1.21 5.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 50 50
Changeup 45 45
Splitter 80 80
Cutter 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/1972 SEA Loss, 3-5 X 8.0 11 5 5 4 2 Loss
09/16/1972 DAL Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 8 3 3 3 3
09/10/1972 @ SEA Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 4 0 0 0 4
09/06/1972 @ DAL Win, 1-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 1 4 Win
09/02/1972 @ TCN Win, 2-1 X 8.2 4 1 1 3 3
08/27/1972 NYE Win, 3-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 3 9 Win
08/22/1972 TCN Loss, 1-8 X 6.0 8 6 5 3 4 Loss
08/16/1972 @ NYE Win, 4-2 X 6.0 9 2 2 2 3 Win
08/09/1972 @ SFS Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 8 4 2 6 3
08/04/1972 @ LAP Loss, 6-8 X 6.2 8 7 7 5 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
He is a thinking man's ballplayer.
High: Loyalty, Baseball IQ
Birthday:05/23/1947
Born in:Hemet, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$105,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 4th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 13 9 0 2.54 237.1 204 75 67 12 82 159 8 25.0 2 25 78.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.88 7.74 6.03 3.11 2.88 1.21 83 5.2 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 373 88 11 5 5 32 29 71 2 7 0 .236 .290 .332 .622      
vs. RHB 503 116 16 2 7 43 53 88 4 7 1 .231 .303 .312 .615      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 2 0 2.97 33.1 30 13 11 3 12 26  
May 5 5 2 2 0 2.01 40.1 30 9 9 0 10 34  
June 6 6 3 2 0 2.36 45.2 40 14 12 2 10 33  
July 6 6 4 0 0 1.89 47.2 39 11 10 3 20 25  
August 5 5 2 2 0 4.15 34.2 36 19 16 0 19 25  
September 5 5 1 1 0 2.27 35.2 29 9 9 4 11 16  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 5 5 2 0 0 1.59 17.0 10 5 3 1 4 14  
Last Year 32 32 13 9 0 2.54 237.1 204 75 67 12 82 159  
2 Years Ago 27 27 12 10 0 3.86 191.1 173 93 82 16 100 122  
Career 77 65 29 21 0 3.32 490.1 438 203 181 40 209 313  
Home 16 16 6 4 0 2.40 124.0 101 34 33 8 42 95  
Road 16 16 7 5 0 2.70 113.1 103 41 34 4 40 64  
Grass 32 32 13 9 0 2.54 237.1 204 75 67 12 82 159  
Day 21 21 10 3 0 1.60 157.1 114 32 28 8 53 114  
Night 11 11 3 6 0 4.39 80.0 90 43 39 4 29 45  
As Starter 32 32 13 9 0 2.54 237.1 204 75 67 12 82 159  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Houston - MLB 22 4 0 1 0 0 3.72 9.2 12 7 4 2 3 5 0 0 1.55 .263 5.17 -0.1 106
1970 Houston - MLB 23 14 6 3 2 0 4.85 52.0 49 28 28 10 24 27 1 0 1.40 .242 5.43 -0.3 85
1971 Houston - MLB 24 27 27 12 10 0 3.86 191.1 173 93 82 16 100 122 7 2 1.43 .274 3.84 2.1 97
1972 Houston - MLB 25 32 32 13 9 0 2.54 237.1 204 75 67 12 82 159 8 2 1.21 .270 2.88 5.2 139
Total MLB 77 65 29 21 0 3.32 490.1 438 203 181 40 209 313 16 4 1.32 .268 3.57 6.8 112
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Total - 22 19 19 9 4 0 2.92 126.1 120 44 41 4 38 110 0 0 1.25 .307 2.82 3.8 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Houston - MLB P 4 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 9.2 3.72 -0.5 .747
1970 Houston - MLB P 14 6 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 52.0 1.04 -0.9 .760
1971 Houston - MLB P 27 27 16 19 0 38 3 .921 191.1 1.65 +0.0 1.037
1972 Houston - MLB P 32 32 13 22 0 40 5 .875 237.1 1.33 -0.1 .849
TOTAL P 77 65 33 47 0 89 9 .899 490.1 1.47 -1.4 .906
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 32nd overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of college California
10/29/1969 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (50).
04/06/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Houston Drillers development complex.
04/07/1970 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
03/12/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Houston Drillers development complex.
05/13/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/06/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/28/1972 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $440,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/24/1972 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/27/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1971 100 10
Year QS Rank
1972 25 10
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