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Rick Schu

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1981-1997 (1984-1996)
Proper Name
Richard Spencer Schu
Nickname
Schu-Man
Positions
3B (1054) ... 1B (188) ... SS (122) ... 2B (83) ... DH (18) ... OF (14) ... LF (4)
Positions
3B - 1B - SS - 2B - DH - OF - LF
Height / Weight
6-0 / 170
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
January 26,1962
High School
Del Campo (Fair Oaks,CA)
Colleges
Sacramento City College (Sacramento,CA)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1980-Philadelphia Phillies
MLBAM ID
121872
Retrosheet#
schur001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career15681893864113417.246.694

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1981Bend PhilliesNwstA-PHI-193B682584169100242155355311500853001257.267.351.329.680.236.062.32211.6717.671.51129.00
1982Spartanburg TradersSALAPHI-203B-2B12542978117281126037125566105101834904176.273.353.427.780.340.154.29511.2213.471.2035.75
1983Peninsula PilotsCaroA+PHI-213B1224446911922314632984883313101894993980.268.341.426.767.313.158.3009.6216.631.7331.71
1983Portland BeaversPCLAAAPHI-213B9297112113013110000183347.379.455.6211.076.310.242.3709.093.030.3329.00
1984Portland BeaversPCLAAAPHI-223B14055270166351412827443833183026560761105.301.350.480.830.263.179.3317.0813.671.9346.00
1984Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI53223B17291282125006600100183653.276.389.6211.010.552.345.27316.6716.671.0014.50
1985Portland BeaversPCLAAAPHI-23SS-3B4215019428342216142020000681661527.280.349.453.802.233.173.3028.4312.051.4337.50
1985Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI15233B11241654105214724863878210371554573273.252.318.373.691.216.121.2968.3217.072.0559.43
1986Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI15243B92208325710182522184423211932331938.274.335.447.782.260.173.3107.7318.882.4426.00
1987Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI15253B-1B9219624466372302203620111792191630.235.311.403.714.260.168.2539.1316.441.8028.00
1988Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL13,25263B8927022699442064214930007982941752.256.316.363.679.193.107.3007.1416.672.3367.50
1989Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-273B28941121611103216211021032113813.223.336.340.676.298.117.27014.1618.581.3194.00
1989Detroit TigersALMLBDET35273B98266255711072112243702106892931839.214.278.335.613.207.121.2248.1912.631.5438.00
1990Edmonton TrappersPCLAAACAL-281B-3B186081870180063102002869810.300.362.467.829.267.167.2938.704.350.5060.00
1990California AngelsALMLBCAL20,60283B6115719428061400112500104681691428.268.314.433.747.236.165.2836.5114.792.2726.17
1991Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsILAAAPHI-291B-3B106355691143051457715038404201964134965.321.407.552.959.389.231.32612.119.200.7625.36
1991Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI27293B172212000200170010122402.091.125.091.216.045.000.1254.1729.177.000.00
1992Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsILAAAPHI-303B-1B111400561241831049314562401501784503193.310.384.445.829.253.135.34710.0013.781.3840.00
1995Oklahoma City 89ersAmerAAATEX-333B110398491081931257534063502181694453474.271.344.425.769.259.154.2958.9914.161.5833.17
1996Ottawa LynxILAAAMON-343B116395481072431254934151904551734493968.271.350.438.788.286.167.2839.1311.361.2432.92
1996Montreal ExposNLMLBMON16343B140000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1997Ottawa LynxILAAAMON-353B82134101300040000182122.190.190.381.571.190.191.1880.0019.050.0021.00
1981A-Total--PHI------682584169100242155355311500853001257.267.351.329.681.236.062.32211.6717.671.51129.00Nwst1981
1982ATotal--PHI------12542978117281126037125566105101834904176.273.353.427.780.340.154.29511.2213.471.2035.75SAL1982
1983AAA,A+Total--PHI------1314737613024415662995184413102075324387.275.348.438.786.313.163.3059.5915.791.6531.53PCL1983
1984AAATotal--PHI------14055270166351412827443833183026560761105.301.350.480.830.263.179.3317.0813.671.9346.00PCL1984
1984MLBTotal--PHI------17291282125006600100183653.276.389.6211.010.552.345.27316.6716.671.0014.50NL1984
1985AAATotal--PHI------4215019428342216142020000681661527.280.349.453.803.233.173.3028.4312.051.4337.50PCL1985
1985MLBTotal--PHI------11241654105214724863878210371554573273.252.318.373.691.216.120.2968.3217.072.0559.43NL1985
1986MLBTotal--PHI------92208325710182522184423211932331938.274.335.447.782.260.173.3107.7318.882.4426.00NL1986
1987MLBTotal--PHI------9219624466372302203620111792191630.235.311.403.714.260.168.2539.1316.441.8028.00NL1987
1988MLBTotal--BAL------8927022699442064214930007982941752.256.316.363.679.193.107.3007.1416.672.3367.50AL1988
1989AAATotal--BAL------28941121611103216211021032113813.223.336.340.677.298.117.27014.1618.581.3194.00IL1989
1989MLBTotal--DET------98266255711072112243702106892931839.214.278.335.613.207.120.2248.1912.631.5438.00AL1989
1990AAATotal--CAL------186081870180063102002869810.300.362.467.829.267.167.2938.704.350.5060.00PCL1990
1990MLBTotal--CAL------6115719428061400112500104681691428.268.314.433.747.236.166.2836.5114.792.2726.17AL1990
1991AAATotal--PHI------106355691143051457715038404201964134965.321.407.552.959.389.231.32612.119.200.7625.36IL1991
1991MLBTotal--PHI------172212000200170010122402.091.125.091.216.045.000.1254.1729.177.00NL1991
1992AAATotal--PHI------111400561241831049314562401501784503193.310.384.445.829.253.135.34710.0013.781.3840.00IL1992
1995AAATotal--TEX------110398491081931257534063502181694453474.271.344.425.768.259.153.2958.9914.161.5833.17Amer1995
1996AAATotal--MON------116395481072431254934151904551734493968.271.350.438.788.286.167.2839.1311.361.2432.92IL1996
1996MLBTotal--MON------140000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00NL1996
1997AAATotal--MON------82134101300040000182122.190.190.381.571.190.190.1880.0019.0521.00IL1997
Tot:MLB (9 yrs)MLB579156818938667134113417161392829675276021729121265.246.310.384.694.227.138.2768.0416.312.0338.24
Tot:NL (6 yrs)NL331875123218399247910108317164551034797372146.249.317.397.713.242.147.2838.5317.572.0636.46
Tot:AL (3 yrs)AL248693661682841755765611132201725575649119.242.301.368.669.208.126.2667.4114.681.9840.76
Tot:Minors (12 yrs)Minors10033585528102021037965101164639654835336191415924055343677.285.358.444.802.290.160.3109.7713.511.3837.34
Tot:AAA (10 yrs)AAA68824543407151503368345352125834630123171411352766251464.291.363.463.825.282.171.3149.3312.511.3436.09
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+1224446911922314632984883313101894993980.268.341.426.767.313.158.3009.6216.631.7331.71
Tot:A (1 yrs)A12542978117281126037125566105101834904176.273.353.427.780.340.154.29511.2213.471.2035.75
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-682584169100242155355311500853001257.267.351.329.681.236.062.32211.6717.671.51129.00

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1981Bend PhilliesNwstA-193B50--39121191117916000.8943.20.000.0029.473.51
1981Bend PhilliesNwstA-192B6--8442161200.7502.00.000.003.58.82
1981Bend PhilliesNwstA-19SS4--81214212000.9525.00.000.002.45.92
1982Spartanburg TradersSALA203B62--4811727619216500.8592.70.000.0044.349.62
1982Spartanburg TradersSALA202B37--91101102020219200.9505.20.000.0026.429.62
1982Spartanburg TradersSALA20SS13--183986655700.8774.40.000.009.310.42
1983Portland BeaversPCLAAA213B8--4810131200.9231.50.000.005.688.95
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1981Bend PhilliesNwstA-PHI19311392-68P.J. Carey--dnq
1982Spartanburg TradersSALAPHI2069713-125P.J. Carey--dnq
1983Peninsula PilotsCaroA+PHI2158804-122Tony Taylor--dnq
1983Portland BeaversPCLAAAPHI2175672-9John Felske--League Champions
1984Portland BeaversPCLAAAPHI2262785-140Lee Elia--dnq
1984Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2281814-17Paul Owensdnq
1985Portland BeaversPCLAAAPHI2368743-42Bill Dancy--dnq
1985Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2375875-112John Felske60,000dnq
1986Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2486752-92John Felske100,000dnq
1987Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2580825-92Lee Elia, John Felske140,000dnq
1988Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL26541077-89Frank Robinson, Cal Ripken165,000dnq
1989Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2772732-28Greg Biagini--dnq
1989Detroit TigersALMLBDET27591037-98Sparky Anderson185,000dnq
1990Edmonton TrappersPCLAAACAL2878631-18Max Oliveras--Lost in Finals
1990California AngelsALMLBCAL2880824-61Doug Rader100,000dnq
1991Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsILAAAPHI2965784-106Bill Dancy--dnq
1991Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2978843-17Jim Fregosi, Nick Leyva100,000dnq
1992Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red BaronsILAAAPHI3084581-111Lee Elia--Lost in Finals
1995Oklahoma City 89ersAmerAAATEX3354898-110Greg Biagini--dnq
1996Ottawa LynxILAAAMON3460825-116Pete Mackanin--dnq
1996Montreal ExposNLMLBMON3488742-1Felipe Alou109,000dnq
1997Ottawa LynxILAAAMON3554865-8Pat Kelly--dnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1998South BendMidwAMinorARIHitting Coach40100.286543.0dnq
1999High DesertCalifA+MinorARIHitting Coach6873.482312.0Lost in 1st Round
2000High DesertCalifA+MinorARIHitting Coach4892.343541.0dnq
2001LancasterCalifA+MinorARIHitting Coach6179.436530.0dnq
2002TucsonPCLAAAMinorARIHitting Coach7368.518210.5dnq
2004Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIHitting Coach51111.315542.0dnq
2007Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIHitting Coach9072.55610.0Lost in NLCS (Colorado)
2008Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIHitting Coach8280.50622.0dnq
2009Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIHitting Coach7092.432525.0dnq
2014Washington NationalsNLMLBMLBWASHitting Coach9666.59310.0Lost in 1st Round (Giants)
2015Washington NationalsNLMLBMLBWASHitting Coach8379.51227.0dnq
2016Washington NationalsNLMLBMLBWASHitting Coach9567.58610.0Lost in 1st Round (Dodgers)
2017Washington NationalsNLMLBMLBWASHitting Coach9765.59910.0Lost in 1st Round (Cubs)
2018San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNAssistant Hitting Coach7389.451418.5dnq
2019San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNAssistant Hitting Coach7785.475329.0dnq
15 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1996-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1996-03-13Signed to Minor League contractMontreal ExposNoHist
1995-10-16Granted free agencyNoHist
1995-01-26Signed to Minor League contractTexas RangersNoHist
1992-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1992-01-08Signed to Minor League contractPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1991-10-31Granted free agencyNoHist
1991-04-10Signed to #-year contract for 1991-1991 ($0m) [Free Agent]Philadelphia PhilliesNoHist
1991-04-01Released by AngelsNoHist
1990-02-05Signed to #-year contract for 1990-1990 ($0m) [Free Agent]California AngelsNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1984Baseball AmericaTeamPhiladelphia Phillies9View Rankings
1985Baseball AmericaTeamPhiladelphia Phillies1View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Philadelphia Phillies2360,000--371,57160,000
1986Philadelphia Phillies24100,00018498412,52060,000
1987Philadelphia Phillies25140,00015375412,45462,500
1988Baltimore Orioles26165,00016406438,72962,500
1989Detroit Tigers27185,00018414497,25468,000
1990California Angels28100,000--597,537100,000
1991Philadelphia Phillies29100,000--851,492100,000
1996Montreal Expos34109,000277861,119,981122,667
8 season(s)$959,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
47
Power
71
Contact
58
XBH
70
RBIs
61
Runs
52
Hitting
62
Durability
50
Team
.462

[Career Highlights]

[1980]  Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in Round #0 (#0) ... Signing Scout: Eddie Bockman
[1981]  Played for Bend Phillies (A-) ... Finished top 10 in Nwst in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits, Runs Batted In, Sacrifice Flies
[1982]  Played for Spartanburg Traders (A) ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Doubles, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings
[1983]  Played for Peninsula Pilots (A+) ... Played for Portland Beavers (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Extra Base Hits
[1984]  Played for Portland Beavers (AAA) ... Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) ... Led PCL in Triples ... Finished top 10 in PCL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Runs Batted In, Extra Base Hits
[1985]  Played for Portland Beavers (AAA) ... Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
[1986]  Played for Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
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