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Old Jeter Wood League
4-1-1989
Rico Esperanza Starting Pitcher
Milwaukee Socialists
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.42 Total Rating A+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 116-56 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 126 Age 32 (OS 33) Date of Birth 10-22-1956
K 1278 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(62 games)
IP 1517.0
WHIP 1.01
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1979 CLE
0
 1
17
0
0
0
11
 1
18.0
 20 9 7 0 6
14
1.44
3.50
1980 CLE
7
 8
93
0
0
0
47
 8
97.0
 87 40 39 0 22
88
1.12
3.62
1981 CLE
9
 8
104
0
0
0
26
 8
137.2
 127 44 41 1 37
109
1.19
2.68
1982 CLE
6
 6
57
0
0
0
16
 2
129.0
 104 41 32 0 32
107
1.05
2.23
1983 CLE
12
 2
56
0
0
0
6
 1
112.1
 94 50 41 0 31
105
1.11
3.28
1984 CLE
11
 4
91
0
0
0
20
 3
130.1
 100 40 33 1 25
108
0.96
2.28
1985 CLE
18
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
219.2
 157 52 48 0 57
201
0.97
1.97
1986 CLE-MIL
12
 6
33
33
0
0
0
 0
203.2
 144 61 58 0 66
158
1.03
2.56
1987 MIL
21
 5
36
36
0
0
0
 0
231.0
 171 64 62 0 55
187
0.98
2.42
1988 MIL
20
 8
36
36
1
1
0
 0
238.1
 159 47 47 1 38
201
0.83
1.77
1989 MIL
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
116
 56
559
141
1
1
126
 23
1517.0
 1163 448 408 3 369
1278
1.01
2.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-05-15Trade #1547052 has been completed between the Cleveland Jakes and the Milwaukee Socialists. The Milwaukee Socialists receive Rico Esperanza, Ducky Landrum from the Cleveland Jakes in exchange for John Dykhoff, Matt Chapman, Matt Pofahl, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 MIL (Cliff Chiozza).
1986-05-05Rico Esperanza of the Cleveland Jakes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1984-07-11Rico Esperanza of the Cleveland Jakes is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1984-06-09Rico Esperanza of the Cleveland Jakes is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1983-06-27Rico Esperanza of the Cleveland Jakes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1982-04-15Rico Esperanza of the Cleveland Jakes is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1981-08-31Rico Esperanza of the Cleveland Jakes is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1979-08-23The Cleveland Jakes have promoted Rico Esperanza to the major league team.
1974-04-26The Cleveland Jakes have renamed Johnny Graham to Rico Esperanza.