Rick Reed (pitcher)
Rick Reed | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | August 16, 1964|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 8, 1988, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 2003, for the Minnesota Twins | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 93–76 |
Earned run average | 4.03 |
Strikeouts | 970 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Richard Allen Reed (born August 16, 1964) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1988–1991), Kansas City Royals (1992–1993), Texas Rangers (1993–1994), Cincinnati Reds (1995), New York Mets (1997–2001) and Minnesota Twins (2001–2003). He batted and threw right-handed.
Early baseball career
After playing for
Replacement baseball
In 1995, which was Reed's 10th year of pro ball, he agreed to be a replacement player for the Cincinnati Reds during the
After the strike
After the strike, Reed was pitching well in the minor leagues with an 8-4 record and a 3.17 earned-run average. On July 21, 1995, Reed was recalled by Cincinnati to the consternation of several of his teammates who had gone on strike.[6] In Reed's first major league start in 1995, he pitched 6+1⁄3 innings of no-hit baseball during a home game against the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs' Mark Grace broke up the no-hitter with an infield single off the glove of shortstop and future Hall of Famer Barry Larkin with one out in the seventh inning.[4][5]
During the rest of the 1995 season in the majors, Reed did not pitch well. He was optioned back to Triple-A Indianapolis on August 14, 1995. On October 16, 1995, Reed filed for free agency. On November 7, 1995, Reed was signed by the New York Mets system.[7] Reed spent the 1996 season in the minors, pitching in the New York Mets' system for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.
Return to the majors, and success
In 1997, Reed found his major league stride with the New York Mets, going 13–9 and finishing sixth in the
Reed was traded by the Mets to the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Matt Lawton midseason in 2001. He won 15 games for Minnesota in 2002 and led the American League in fewest walks per nine innings. After a disappointing 2003 season where he went 6–12 with a 5.07 ERA, Reed retired. In a 15-season career, Reed posted a 93–76 record with 970 strikeouts and a 4.03 ERA.[8]
After the majors
In 2005, Reed returned to Marshall University as the pitching coach for the Thundering Herd baseball team.[9]
References
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, June 13, 1990".
- ^ List of Major League Baseball replacement players
- ^ Brown, Thomas. "Rick Reed". SABR BioProject. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b Reaves, Joseph (July 23, 1995). "Cubs prove replaceable". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
- ^ a b Reaves, Joseph A (July 23, 1995). "Cubs Prove Replaceable". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Kurkjian, Tim (2002-08-29). "The replacements". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "Rick Reed Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "Career stats". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "Hnn Sports". HuntingtonNews.Net. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet