P Rick Kavanagh #26
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/17/1980
 OA: 30 POT: 30
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P RICK KAVANAGH #26 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 1-0 0 1.50 6.0 1 0 5 3 1.00 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 6
Movement 2 2 2 3
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 4 4
Changeup 2 2
Cutter 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 9
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 7
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/18/1980 CAL Loss, 1-5 1.2 0 1 1 3 2
09/10/1981 @ CCAN Loss, 0-0 X 3.1 10 7 7 3 5 Loss
09/08/1981 @ KEAG Loss, 0-0 X 8.0 6 3 3 5 8 Loss
09/04/1981 @ CCAN Loss, 0-0 X 9.0 6 2 2 4 7 Win
08/30/1981 @ ELPD Loss, 0-0 X 8.0 10 6 6 5 9 Loss
08/21/1981 @ EVAT Loss, 0-0 X 6.2 7 2 2 3 7 Win
08/20/1981 @ MAMI Loss, 0-0 X 9.0 4 1 1 1 4 Loss
08/11/1981 @ ELPD Loss, 0-0 X 9.0 8 2 2 0 6 Win
08/10/1981 @ SYCH Loss, 0-0 X 7.1 8 3 3 6 0 Win
08/06/1981 @ ELPD Loss, 0-0 X 7.0 4 2 2 2 7
Birthday:02/19/1952
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:78 kg
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$67,000
Signed Through:1981 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 60 Days
Service This Yr:22 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 86 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 12th Pick in Round 10
MLB 1980 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 1 1 1 0 5 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 2 9.00 1.50 4.50 7.50 4.40 1.00 102 -0.0 .062        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350      
vs. RHB 8 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250      
MLB 1980 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
July 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 1  
September 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 0 1 1 0 3 2  
Spring Training 9 0 0 1 0 7.04 7.2 5 6 6 1 5 4  
Last Year 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.0 6 0 0 0 4 6  
2 Years Ago 4 2 0 2 1 15.09 11.1 19 19 19 1 5 6  
Career 27 7 5 2 2 3.79 95.0 83 44 40 5 49 51  
Home 2 0 1 0 0 2.25 4.0 1 1 1 0 4 3  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Turf 2 0 1 0 0 2.25 4.0 1 1 1 0 4 3  
Night 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 1 1 1 0 5 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 1 1 1 0 5 3  
MLB TRIPLE A 1980 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 22 15 5 0 2.78 181.0 147 57 56 9 63 128 12 54.5 1 19 86.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 1 10.89 7.31 6.36 3.13 3.38 1.16 84 3.9 .265        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 230 60 9 2 4 26 17 44 3 0 5 .261 .322 .370 .691      
vs. RHB 421 87 12 1 5 31 46 84 3 10 4 .207 .289 .276 .565      
MLB TRIPLE A 1980 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 4 2 1 0 3.96 36.1 31 16 16 6 11 24  
June 6 5 5 0 0 0.86 41.2 22 4 4 0 12 29  
July 4 4 4 0 0 2.02 35.2 31 9 8 1 11 22  
August 6 6 3 2 0 3.06 47.0 41 16 16 1 17 33  
September 3 3 1 2 0 5.31 20.1 22 12 12 1 12 20  
Last Year 20 20 4 12 0 4.81 142.1 141 84 76 20 49 111  
2 Years Ago 23 21 6 11 0 4.92 159.0 164 97 87 17 71 114  
Career 142 133 60 52 0 3.94 1027.2 964 491 450 101 408 761  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 5 1  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 1.04 8.2 8 2 1 1 3 3  
Grass 25 22 15 5 0 2.78 181.0 147 57 56 9 63 128  
Day 11 10 7 2 0 3.06 79.1 66 28 27 4 35 57  
Night 14 12 8 3 0 2.57 101.2 81 29 29 5 28 71  
As Starter 22 22 15 5 0 2.67 175.0 138 53 52 8 63 122  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 9 4 4 1 0 6  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1976 Kansas City - MLB 24 8 2 3 0 1 2.61 31.0 36 13 9 2 13 17 1 0 1.58 .324 3.89 0.2 148
1977 Kansas City - MLB 25 8 3 1 0 0 2.70 36.2 21 11 11 2 22 19 0 0 1.17 .176 4.71 0.2 162
1978 Kansas City - MLB 26 4 2 0 2 1 15.09 11.1 19 19 19 1 5 6 0 0 2.12 .391 4.25 0.1 26
1979 Kansas City - MLB 27 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.0 6 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 1.00 .188 2.83 0.2 999
1980 Kansas City - MLB 28 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 1 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 1.00 .062 4.40 -0.0 289
Total MLB 27 7 5 2 2 3.79 95.0 83 44 40 5 49 51 1 0 1.39 .254 4.17 0.7 107
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Tucson - AAA 19 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.94 .267 2.09 0.1 999
1972 Tucson - AAA 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1974 Tucson - AAA 22 18 18 10 4 0 2.48 149.0 111 45 41 13 56 113 10 3 1.12 .244 4.01 2.0 162
1975 Tucson - AAA 23 21 21 10 9 0 4.23 151.0 158 78 71 18 54 105 7 2 1.40 .303 4.38 1.3 95
1976 Tucson - AAA 24 12 12 4 4 0 4.72 87.2 89 52 46 11 46 74 4 0 1.54 .316 4.97 0.1 84
1977 Jacksonville - AAA 25 20 19 11 7 0 4.32 152.0 150 78 73 13 68 112 7 0 1.43 .302 4.37 1.5 95
1978 Jacksonville - AAA 26 23 21 6 11 0 4.92 159.0 164 97 87 17 71 114 7 0 1.48 .298 4.34 1.2 79
1979 Jacksonville - AAA 27 20 20 4 12 0 4.81 142.1 141 84 76 20 49 111 5 1 1.33 .294 4.31 1.5 85
1980 Jacksonville - AAA 28 25 22 15 5 0 2.78 181.0 147 57 56 9 63 128 12 1 1.16 .265 3.38 3.9 145
Total AAA 142 133 60 52 0 3.94 1027.2 964 491 450 101 408 761 52 7 1.34 .287 4.17 102.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1976 Kansas City - MLB P 8 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 -0.1 1.003
1977 Kansas City - MLB P 8 3 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 36.2 1.47 -0.1 1.014
1978 Kansas City - MLB P 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.1 0.79 +0.0 1.025
1979 Kansas City - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1980 Kansas City - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1980 Jacksonville - AAA P 25 22 6 12 0 20 2 .900 181.0 0.90 +1.7 .908
TOTAL P 52 29 11 18 0 31 2 .935 276.0 0.95 +1.1 .945
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros. (Round 10, Pick 12, 228th overall pick).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
09/30/1971 Wins the 1971 MLB Triple A AAA Championship Series with the Tucson Toros!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
07/01/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tulsa Oilers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/04/1974 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Mount Vernon Kings with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tulsa Oilers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/12/1974 Finished 2nd in 1974 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
03/18/1975 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/08/1975 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/25/1975 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Blues with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/26/1975 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/08/1975 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/30/1975 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Lincoln Links with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/18/1975 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
11/10/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $40,600.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
07/26/1976 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Kansas City Royals, along with LF Mike Vail, in exchange for SP Larry Volkening.
11/13/1976 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $45,600.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
11/12/1977 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $51,000.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
11/13/1978 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $56,000.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
07/19/1979 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Auburn Falcons with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/10/1979 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $62,000.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
06/11/1980 Injured on 06/10/1980, diagnosed with a torn fingernail, is day-to-day.
06/17/1980 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Auburn Falcons with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1980 Wins the AAA ALAAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/17/1980 Finished 3rd in 1980 AAA ALAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/17/1980 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $67,000.
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