Rich Polak
Richard E. Polak
Born: March 24, 1967
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 20 (1989 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Central Florida
Career: 1989-1994
Rich Polak compiled a career record of 17 wins and 19 losses, with 33 saves, and a 2.94 ERA in his 176-game pitching career with the Yankees, Prince William Cannons, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees and Tampa Yankees. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.46 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.7 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Yankees | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.84 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.3 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 3 | 6 | .333 | 2.69 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77.0 | 75 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.67 | 40 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54.0 | 50 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 237 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.46 | 52 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 67.7 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.55 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27.7 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 1994 | R | GULF | Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 17 | 19 | .472 | 2.94 | 176 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 291.0 | 255 | 119 | 95 | 12 | 108 | 12 | 249 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 654 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Yankees | P | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .667 | .750 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | P | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | P | 44 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .568 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 40 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .300 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | P | 52 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .404 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1994 | R | GULF | Yankees | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 176 | 23 | 54 | 4 | 3 | .951 | .438 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA |
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