Rich Folkers

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: October 17, 1946 in Waterloo, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ellsworth College (Iowa Falls, IA), the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Ellsworth College (Iowa Falls, IA) and the New York Mets in the 1st round (20th) of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Parsons College (Fairfield, IA).

High School: Waterloo East HS (Waterloo, IA)

Schools: Ellsworth College (Iowa Falls, IA), Parsons College (Fairfield, IA)

Debut: June 10, 1970 (Age 23-236d, 13,000th in major league history)
vs. HOU 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 8, 1977 (Age 30-234d)
vs. NYY 5.0 IP, 2 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Full Name: Richard Nevin Folkers

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.8

ERA

4.11

195

423.0

242

WHIP

1.385

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-35 / in Starts: 5-10
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 44 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	27 (12-11-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 44 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	27 (13-9-4)

Most Driven In
D Roberts	1
T Kubiak	1
B Tolan	1
H Torres	1

Most Driven In By
D Winfield	1
B Tolan	1

1975 Batting Game Log

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1975 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	115	1	Apr 10	SDP		SFG	L,0-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
2	116	4 (2)	Apr 13	SDP		CIN	L,0-10	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	117	7 (2)	Apr 16	SDP	@	SFG	L,1-7	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	118	10 (2)	Apr 20	SDP	@	ATL	L,3-4	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.71	-0.035	1.40	-0.04%	-0.38	P
5	119	14 (3)	Apr 24	SDP		LAD	L,6-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	120	17 (2)	Apr 27 (1)	SDP		ATL	L,8-12	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
7	121	20 (2)	Apr 29	SDP		HOU	L,2-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	122	25 (4)	May 4	SDP	@	LAD	W,10-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	123	26	May 6	SDP	@	CIN	L,3-7	2-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.58	-0.028	1.01	-0.03%	-0.25	P
10	124	30 (3)	May 10	SDP	@	CHC	L,1-5	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	125	40 (9)	May 22	SDP		PIT	L,2-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	126	43 (2)	May 25	SDP		PIT	L,5-6	3-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.17	0.048	1.73	0.04%	0.37	P
13	127	45 (1)	May 27	SDP	@	STL	L,1-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
14	128	46	May 28	SDP	@	STL	L,5-6	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
15	129	48 (1)	May 31	SDP	@	NYM	L,2-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	130	51 (2)	Jun 3	SDP	@	PHI	L,1-12	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	8						P
17	131	57 (5)	Jun 11	SDP		MON	W,3-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.07	-0.074	.98	-0.04%	-0.68	P
18	132	59 (1)	Jun 13	SDP		NYM	L,2-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
19	133	62 (2)	Jun 16	SDP	@	SFG	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.09	-0.011	1.06	-0.01%	0.91	P
20	134	67 (4)	Jun 21	SDP		LAD	L,3-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.41	-0.020	.31	-0.01%	-0.18	P
21	135	72 (4)	Jun 25	SDP		SFG	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9	.36	-0.028	.17	-0.01%	-1.16	P
22	136	77 (4)	Jun 30	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.45	-0.050	.62	-0.01%	-0.38	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	137	81 (3)	Jul 4	SDP		CIN	L,6-7	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9	.25	0.009	.10	0.00%	0.11	P
24	138	83 (1)	Jul 6	SDP		CIN	L,2-13	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9						P
25	139	84	Jul 8	SDP	@	CHC	W,8-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9						P
26	140	87 (2)	Jul 11 (1)	SDP	@	PIT	L,2-6	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9	.40	0.013	.02	0.00%	0.12	P
27	141	90 (2)	Jul 13	SDP	@	PIT	W,7-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
28	142	95 (4)	Jul 20 (2)	SDP		STL	L,2-10	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	9	1.27	-0.034	.01	0.00%	-0.29	P
29	143	98 (2)	Jul 23	SDP		PIT	L,1-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	9						P
30	144	104 (5)	Jul 29	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	6						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	145	108 (3)	Aug 2	SDP		ATL	L,6-8	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	9						P
32	146	109	Aug 3	SDP		ATL	L,1-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	9						P
33	147	113 (3)	Aug 8	SDP	@	STL	L,6-10	1-4	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	9	.42	0.044	.00	0.00%	1.54	P
34	148	115 (1)	Aug 10	SDP	@	STL	L,2-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	9						P
35	149	117 (1)	Aug 12	SDP	@	NYM	L,4-9	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.261	.238	.499	9						P
36	150	118	Aug 13	SDP	@	NYM	W,8-5	7-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.292	.273	.564	9	.10	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.37	P
37	151	123 (4)	Aug 18 (2)	SDP	@	MON	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.259	.240	.499	9	.61	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.91	P
38	152	129 (5)	Aug 24 (2)	SDP		PHI	W,7-6	1-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.250	.231	.481	9	.70	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
39	153	131 (1)	Aug 26	SDP		NYM	L,2-7	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.250	.231	.481	9						P
40	154	135 (3)	Aug 30	SDP		MON	L,1-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.241	.222	.464	9	.40	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	155	140 (4)	Sep 4	SDP	@	ATL	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.233	.483	9	1.51	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.72	P
42	156	145 (4)	Sep 9	SDP		CIN	W,11-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.212	.462	9	.19	-0.012	.00	0.00%	0.51	P
43	157	150 (4)	Sep 15	SDP	@	LAD	L,4-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.243	.206	.449	9	2.00	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.51	P
44	158	154 (3)	Sep 20	SDP	@	SFG	L,2-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.194	.444	9	.89	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.12	P
45	159	158 (3)	Sep 24	SDP		LAD	L,0-14	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.250	.194	.444	9						P
							10-35		44	36	2	6	1	0	0	4	4	0	14	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.194	.444		.79	-0.407	.37	-0.10%	-1.87

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