Rick Cratch
Richard Alexander Cratch
Born: April 11, 1962
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 14 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Bird HS (Chester, VA)
Career: 1980-1984
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Rick Cratch compiled a career record of 29 wins and 26 losses and a 4.46 ERA in his 83-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Macon Peaches, Hagerstown Suns and Charlotte O's. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8.14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1981 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 2 | 3 | .400 | 8.70 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.36 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 154.7 | 170 | 81 | 75 | 10 | 44 | 3 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.60 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 150.0 | 140 | 74 | 60 | 16 | 62 | 1 | 111 | 8 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17.3 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 29 | 26 | .527 | 4.46 | 83 | 61 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 416.0 | 438 | 235 | 206 | 32 | 161 | 9 | 265 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 1981 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | P | 26 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .862 | .962 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | P | 23 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 5 | .947 | 1.565 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Totals | 83 | 26 | 57 | 6 | 8 | .933 | 1.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1981 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | DET | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL |
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