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Chuck Ricci
Pitcher
Born: (1968-11-20) November 20, 1968 (age 55)
Abington, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1995, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1995, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average1.80
Strikeouts9
Teams

Charles Mark "Chuck" Ricci (born November 20, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player. During an 11-season professional career, Ricci appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) during one year, pitching for the National League's Philadelphia Phillies in 1995. He was listed as standing 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) and weighing 180 pounds (82 kg).[1]

Having played for eleven different minor league teams affiliated with five major league franchises (

Cleveland Indians in the 1994 film Major League II
; although he never played for the Indians, he worked for the franchise as a scout after retiring as a player.

High school and draft

Ricci graduated in 1987 from

University of Hawaii, but chose to begin his professional career.[5]

Early career

1987–1990

The Orioles assigned Ricci to the rookie-league

Bluefield Orioles in West Virginia, where he began his career by playing two seasons.[6] For the Appalachian League club, he collected a 5–5 win–loss record, averaging 6.50 earned runs per game in his 13 appearances (12 starts). His five victories were tied for the second-highest total on the team, and he allowed a team-high 11 home runs in his appearances. He struck out 40 batters in 62+1⁄3 innings pitched, walking 38.[7] The next season, Ricci amassed a 4–6 record and a 6.66 earned run average (ERA), the club's second-worst mark. He played in 14 games, all starts, and struck out 73 batters in a like number of innings, allowing 48 bases on balls.[8]

In 1989, Ricci was promoted to the A-level

Prince William Cannons, winning 5–0.[11]

1991–1993

The 1991 season saw Ricci continue with the Keys, when he earned a 12–14 record, leading the team in both wins and losses. His 173+2⁄3 innings pitched were the team's highest total—as were his 90

free agency in October of that year.[1]

Later years

1994–1995

On April 7, 1994, the

Cleveland Indians baseball players.[17][18]

Ricci duplicated his Red Barons record the next season, posting a 4–3 mark in 1995. His 2.49 ERA was the best on the team among players making more than 10 appearances, and he led all International League pitchers with 68 games played.[19] Striking out 66 batters in 65 innings, Ricci finished 48 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, saving 25 of them, by far the team's highest total that season.[20] After the International League season concluded, Ricci was promoted to the major league club.

Major league career

See also: 1995 Philadelphia Phillies season

Ricci began his Phillies career with his longest appearance,

Florida Marlins on September 18, Ricci pitched a portion of the third inning and all of the fourth, striking out three of the five batters he faced and hitting one.[25]

Ricci earned his only major league victory on September 23 against the

bases loaded with two outs.[26] The next night, he faced the Reds again, allowing a run on a Hal Morris double in the ninth inning of a 6–4 loss.[27] His final appearance came against the Marlins in Florida, when he allowed two hits and a walk in two innings pitched, striking out three batters on October 1.[28] Despite finishing his short stint with an undefeated record and a 1.80 ERA, Ricci was released into free agency at the end of the 1995 season.[1]

1996–1997

In 1996, Ricci began play with the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League, posting a career-best .667 winning percentage (8–4 record).[6] His 3.01 ERA was best among the PawSox pitchers with more than 15 appearances, and his 13 saves were a team high. Ricci pitched 80+2⁄3 innings that season, walking 32 and striking out 79.[29] In 1997, he split his appearances between the Oakland Athletics-affiliated Edmonton Trappers, where he notched a 16.88 ERA in four games, and the Ottawa Lynx, a Montreal Expos affiliate, for whom he won 2 games and lost 2 in 22 appearances.[6] For Ottawa, Ricci pitched 27 innings, striking out 27, walking 25, and allowing 22 hits.[30]

After retirement

After leaving baseball as a player, Ricci worked for the Indians as a scout from 2000 to 2003.[31] He later co-founded The Athlete's Edge, an organization offering baseball clinics for private and group instruction. As of 2011, Ricci was the Indians' national cross-checker in their scouting department and he lived in Greencastle, Pennsylvania.[5]

Ricci now works for the Tampa Bay Rays as a national cross checker. On October 28, 2022, Ricci was promoted to the role of director of amateur scouting.[32]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Chuck Ricci Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Barna, John. "Seven inducted into South Jersey Baseball Hall of Fame", Gloucester County Times, December 10, 2011. Accessed September 26, 2017. "This year's inductees are former players... Chuck Ricci, Shawnee High School, '87 and Philadelphia Phillies"
  3. ^ "4th Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from Shawnee HS (Medford, NJ)". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "The Athlete's Edge: Our Staff". The Athlete's Edge. Archived from the original on April 9, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Chuck Ricci Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  7. ^ "1987 Bluefield Orioles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  8. ^ "1988 Bluefield Orioles". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "1989 Waterloo Diamonds". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  10. ^ "1990 Frederick Keys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  11. ^ "Cannons fall to Frederick". The Free Lance-Star. June 27, 1990. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  12. ^ "1991 Frederick Keys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  13. ^ "1992 Hagerstown Suns". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  14. ^ "1993 Bowie Baysox". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  15. ^ "1994 Reading Phillies". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  16. ^ "1994 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
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  18. ^ "Actors in Baseball Movies". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  19. ^ Silverman, Michael (December 27, 1995). "Sox acquire Ricci; Orioles get Wells". Boston Herald. p. 80.
  20. ^ "1995 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  21. ^ "Chuck Ricci 1995 Pitching Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  22. ^ "Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 8, 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  23. ^ "Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 10, 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  24. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 15, 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  25. ^ "Florida Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 18, 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  26. ^ "Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 23, 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  27. ^ "Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. September 24, 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  28. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. October 1, 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  29. ^ "1996 Pawtucket Red Sox". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  30. ^ "1997 Ottawa Lynx". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  31. ^ "Chuck Ricci". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  32. ^ "Rays promote 2 within baseball ops department". mlb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

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