Rick Kester

Q: When was Rick Kester born?

Rick Kester was born on July 7, 1946.

Q: Where was Rick Kester born?

Rick Kester was born in Iola, KS .

Q: How tall is Rick Kester?

Rick Kester is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rick Kester weigh when playing?

Rick Kester weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Rick Kester in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Kester has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Rick Kester have?

Rick Kester had 31 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Rick Kester played for?

Rick Kester played for 1 team, the Atlanta Braves.

Q: When did Rick Kester retire?

Rick Kester last played in 1970.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: July 7, 1946 in Iola, KS us

High School: Owens Valley HS (Independence, CA)

School: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: August 18, 1968 (Age 22-042d, 12,729th in major league history)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1970 (Age 24-082d)
vs. HOU 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Full Name: Richard Lee Kester

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

ERA

5.98

40.2

WHIP

1.746

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1967	20	ATL-min	AA	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	1		0	0		6.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0				0.500	4.5	0.0	0.0	4.5		AUS TL
1968	21	ATL-min	AAA,A	4	2	.667	2.68	10	10		1	0		57.0	46	20	17	2	22	1	61	2	0	3				1.193	7.3	0.3	3.5	9.6	2.77	RMD,GRW IL,WCRS
1968	21	ATL	NL	0	0		5.68	5	0	5	0	0	0	6.1	8	4	4	0	3	0	9	0	0	1	29	57	0.96	1.737	11.4	0.0	4.3	12.8	3.00
1969	22	ATL-min	AAA,WRk	14	15	.483	3.61	37	31		10	1	2	212.0	200	95	85	15	68	1	204	2	1	9				1.264	8.5	0.6	2.9	8.7	3.00	RMD,BRV IL,AZIL
1969	22	ATL	NL	0	0		13.50	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	11	33	7.01	2.500	22.5	4.5	0.0	9.0
1970	23	ATL-min	AAA	8	6	.571	3.43	19	19		5	1	0	126.0	113	48	48	8	41	0	114	3	0	8				1.222	8.1	0.6	2.9	8.1	2.78	RMD IL
1970	23	ATL	NL	0	0		5.57	15	0	8	0	0	0	32.1	36	24	20	3	19	0	20	0	0	1	149	77	4.37	1.701	10.0	0.8	5.3	5.6	1.05
1971	24	ATL-min	AAA	6	3	.667	3.22	14	14		3	2	0	95.0	81	36	34	8	28	1	80	2	0	3				1.147	7.7	0.8	2.7	7.6	2.86	RMD IL
1972	25	ATL-min	AAA	8	9	.471	3.47	23	23		4	1	0	140.0	136	64	54	12	41	4	106	1	0	4				1.264	8.7	0.8	2.6	6.8	2.59	RMD IL
1973	26	ATL-min	AAA	1	7	.125	4.85	32	9		2	0	3	91.0	90	51	49	13	32	2	67	3	0	0				1.341	8.9	1.3	3.2	6.6	2.09	RMD IL
3 Yrs				0	0		5.98	21	0	14	0	0	0	40.2	49	31	27	4	22	0	31	0	0	2	189	69	3.97	1.746	10.8	0.9	4.9	6.9	1.41
162 Game Avg.				0	0		5.98	68	0	45	0	0	0	132	159	100	87	13	71	0	100	0	0	6	612	69	3.97	1.746	10.8	0.9	4.9	6.9	1.41

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Standard Batting

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Regular Season

Standard Batting Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	Pos
1968	21	ATL	NL	0.0	5	0	0	0								/1
1969	22	ATL	NL	0.0	1	0	0	0								/1
1970	23	ATL	NL	-0.2	15	9	9	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-148	1
3 Yrs				-0.2	21	9	9	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-148	1
162 Game Avg				-1.2	162	69	69	8	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-148

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1968	21	ATL	NL	P	5	0	0	6.1	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.99	0.00	2.02	1	1	0	0.0	40.0	0
1969	22	ATL	NL	P	1	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	1.90	0	0	0			0
1970	23	ATL	NL	P	15	0	0	32.1	5	0	3	2	0	.600	.950	0.84	1.84	0.20	1.84	1	4	1	20.0	33.0	0
3 Yrs					21	0	0	40.2	5	0	3	2	0	.600	.950	0.66	1.86	0.14	1.89	2	5	1	16.7	34.2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rick Kester?

Rick Kester is 78 years old.

When was Rick Kester born?

Rick Kester was born on July 7, 1946.

Where was Rick Kester born?

Rick Kester was born in Iola, KS.

How tall is Rick Kester?

Rick Kester is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Rick Kester weigh when playing?

Rick Kester weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rick Kester play?

Rick Kester played 3 seasons.

Is Rick Kester in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Kester has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Rick Kester play?

Rick Kester was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Rick Kester have?

Rick Kester had 31 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Rick Kester played for?

Rick Kester played for 1 team, the Atlanta Braves.

When did Rick Kester retire?

Rick Kester last played in 1970.

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