Rich Sapienza
Richard Sapienza
Born: March 16, 1967
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 9 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Forest HS (Ocala, FL)
Career: 1985-1988
Rich Sapienza compiled a career batting average of .240 with 0 home runs and 52 RBI in his 151-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Reds, Tampa Tarpons and Cedar Rapids Reds. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 18 | 46 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .167 | .222 | .167 | .389 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | R | GULF | Reds | 33 | 119 | 110 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | .273 | .314 | .309 | .623 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 72 | 226 | 208 | 15 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 30 | .255 | .297 | .260 | .557 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 28 | 86 | 82 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .195 | .224 | .207 | .431 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 151 | 477 | 442 | 34 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 59 | .240 | .281 | .253 | .534 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | C | 17 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .949 | 5.471 | 8 | |||
| 1986 | R | GULF | Reds | C | 31 | 163 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .973 | 5.806 | 3 | |||
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | C | 52 | 238 | 37 | 7 | 3 | .975 | 5.288 | 9 | |||
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 3B | 14 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | .758 | 1.786 | ||||
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | C | 26 | 145 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 5.692 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 140 | 642 | 79 | 26 | 6 | .965 | 5.150 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1986 | R | Gulf Coast League | Reds | CIN | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN |
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