Billy Rich
William James Rich
Born: July 26, 1976
Meriden, CT US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C, CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 12 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 10 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Connecticut
Career: 1998-2004
Billy Rich compiled a career batting average of .275 with 31 home runs and 207 RBI in his 830-game career with the Jamestown Jammers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Waterbury Spirit, Bridgeport Bluefish, New Jersey Jackals and New Haven County Cutters. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Jamestown Jammers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Waterbury Spirit |
 Bridgeport Bluefish |
 New Jersey Jackals |
 New Haven County Cutters |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 62 | 263 | 225 | 42 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 44 | .271 | .361 | .422 | .783 | 95 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 108 | 449 | 394 | 64 | 99 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 87 | .251 | .337 | .376 | .713 | 148 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .133 | .235 | .200 | .435 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 86 | 293 | 265 | 42 | 70 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 54 | .264 | .329 | .408 | .736 | 108 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 83 | 354 | 284 | 68 | 97 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 33 | .342 | .452 | .542 | .994 | 154 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | 80 | 322 | 280 | 30 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 47 | .264 | .348 | .346 | .694 | 97 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 424 | 1698 | 1463 | 247 | 403 | 85 | 12 | 31 | 207 | 42 | 20 | 192 | 273 | .275 | .364 | .414 | .778 | 605 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | OF | 59 | 80 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .938 | 1.542 | ||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | RF | 59 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | OF | 101 | 154 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .976 | 1.634 | ||||
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | RF | 101 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | OF | 83 | 132 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .979 | 1.651 | ||||
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | RF | 58 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | LF | 19 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | CF | 11 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | OF | 83 | 164 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .966 | 2.024 | ||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | RF | 8 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | CF | 45 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | LF | 35 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | OF | 78 | 181 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .984 | 2.385 | ||||
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | CF | 40 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | RF | 40 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | C | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | New Haven County Cutters | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 830 | 725 | 36 | 22 | 5 | .972 | .917 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Northern League East | Waterbury Spirit | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League East | New Jersey Jackals | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | New Haven County Cutters | May 27, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
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