Richard Waller
Richard John Waller
Born: April 7, 1954
Passaic, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 15 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Montclair State
Career: 1975-1979
Richard Waller compiled a career record of 27 wins and 19 losses, with 22 saves, and a 2.73 ERA in his 167-game pitching career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.37 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 57 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.04 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 160.0 | 155 | 83 | 54 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 127 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.43 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 88.0 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.31 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 49.0 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.64 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66.0 | 62 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 27 | 19 | .587 | 2.73 | 167 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 482.0 | 405 | 190 | 146 | 25 | 201 | 16 | 396 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | P | 12 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.667 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 27 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .920 | .852 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 43 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .442 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 35 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .314 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 30 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 167 | 33 | 62 | 4 | 5 | .960 | .569 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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