Rich Puig
Richard Gerald Puig
Born: March 16, 1953
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Hillsborough HS (Tampa, FL)
Career: 1971-1976
Major League Statistics
Rich Puig compiled a career batting average of .234 with 35 home runs and 185 RBI in his 599-game career with the Marion Mets, Pompano Beach Mets, Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, Victoria Toros, Tidewater Tides and Knoxville Sox. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 46 | 174 | 161 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 35 | .217 | .276 | .311 | .586 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 123 | 544 | 460 | 59 | 116 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 71 | 83 | .252 | .352 | .348 | .700 | 160 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 30 | 122 | 101 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 26 | .208 | .344 | .327 | .671 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 92 | 378 | 315 | 65 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 80 | .292 | .407 | .479 | .886 | 151 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 31 | 116 | 101 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | .198 | .302 | .317 | .619 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 63 | 196 | 163 | 22 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 47 | .258 | .364 | .350 | .714 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 13 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .182 | .294 | .182 | .476 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 83 | 284 | 245 | 29 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 35 | .216 | .316 | .294 | .609 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 118 | 465 | 414 | 39 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 62 | .196 | .265 | .290 | .555 | 120 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 599 | 2330 | 2004 | 270 | 468 | 66 | 22 | 35 | 185 | 46 | 22 | 288 | 392 | .234 | .330 | .341 | .671 | 683 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 3B | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 2.750 |
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 2B | 36 | 59 | 91 | 14 | 18 | .915 | 4.167 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | SS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2.500 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 2B | 121 | 314 | 321 | 31 | 72 | .953 | 5.248 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 2B | 87 | 193 | 232 | 28 | 55 | .938 | 4.885 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 3B | 19 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 3 | .927 | 2.684 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 2B | 11 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 5 | .855 | 4.273 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 43 | 81 | 109 | 7 | 25 | .964 | 4.419 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 2B | 24 | 50 | 73 | 7 | 13 | .946 | 5.125 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 2B | 46 | 88 | 148 | 2 | 25 | .992 | 5.130 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 3B | 19 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .960 | 2.526 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 13 | 33 | 34 | 1 | 7 | .985 | 5.154 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 2B | 109 | 209 | 310 | 23 | 79 | .958 | 4.761 |
| Totals | 537 | 1100 | 1420 | 133 | 305 | .950 | 4.693 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1973 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Toros | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA |
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