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Rick Mahler
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Birthdate: 8/5/1953 Died: 3/2/2005
Height / Weight: 6' 1" / 202 lbs. Place of Birth: Austin, TX, USA
Bats / Throws: R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

A popular star pitcher with the fans in Atlanta during the 1980s, Rick Mahler was one of the workhorses of MLB all thru this decade. He started his career with the Braves in 1979 as was used as a starter and reliever his first three big-league seasons. Mahler assumed a starting role in the Braves staff in 1982 and pitched over 200 innings in six different seasons, including every year from 1984-1989 except 1987 when he toiled 197 innings. And, he pitched opening day shutouts three times for Atlanta - 1982, 1987-1988.

Regarded as one of the league's top fielders, Mahler also had excellent control, he allowed just 62 walks in 205.3 innings in 1982 to help the Braves win the NL West - going 9-10, with 5 complete games. In 1984 Mahler posted a 13-10 record in 222 innings, a 3.12 ERA, allowing only 209 hits. In 1985 he went 17-15, 3.48 ERA started 39 games, with 6 GC. He became a free agent in 1989, inked a contract with the Reds and helped Cincinnati win the NL pennant. Rock Mahler career: 96-111, 3.99 ERA, 392G, 271GS, 43GC, 9 Shutouts, 6 Saves, allowed 2,069 hits in 1,951.3 IP, 952Ks, 606Ws. Baseball Historian

Baseball Historian Biography

A well-regard pitching stalwart for the Atlanta Braves during the 1980s, Rick Mahler worked over 200 innings six times, including a career-high 266.3 in 1985. A well-liked person with great work ethics he pitched to the best of his abilities throughout his pitching career. A noted fielding pitcher, Rick Mahler was also one of the top hitting pitchers of this era. In 1985 he set a record for the most game-winning RBI for a pitcher with 3.

 

Rick Mahler tossed a shutout for Atlanta on 1982 Opening Day and helped the Braves win the NL West  Division, completed 5 of 33 starts, 2 shutouts in 205 innings of work. In the NL Championship Series he pitched 1 1/3 innings of hitless ball. He also pitched Opening Day shutouts in 1986 and 1987.

 

In 1984 with the Braves he was 13-10, with a very fine 3.12 ERA and in 1985 he won a career best 17 games, going 17-15, 3.48 ERA in 266.3 innings. Signed with the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent after the 1988 season. Posted a 7-6 record, 134.3 innings for with the pennant winning Reds in 1990, and pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief work in for the World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds.

 

Rick Mahler with the Braves in June 1975 and played in the minors in Kingsport, Greenwood, Savannah prior to joining the majors in 1979. baseballhistorian.com


Pitching Statistics
Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK ERA
1979 ATL (NL) 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 28 16 15 4 11 2 12 1 0 1 6.14
1980 ATL (NL) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.45
1981 ATL (NL) 34 14 8 6 2 1 0 112.1 109 41 35 5 43 5 54 3 1 1 2.80
1982 ATL (NL) 39 33 9 10 0 5 2 205.1 213 105 96 18 62 5 105 8 1 2 4.21
1983 ATL (NL) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.1 16 8 8 0 9 1 7 0 0 0 5.02
1984 ATL (NL) 38 29 13 10 0 9 1 222.0 209 86 77 13 62 7 106 3 3 1 3.12
1985 ATL (NL) 39 39 17 15 0 6 1 266.2 272 116 103 24 79 8 107 3 2 1 3.48
1986 ATL (NL) 39 39 14 18 0 7 1 237.2 283 139 129 25 95 10 137 5 3 1 4.88
1987 ATL (NL) 39 28 8 13 0 3 1 197.0 212 118 109 24 85 8 95 5 2 2 4.98
1988 ATL (NL) 39 34 9 16 0 5 0 249.0 279 125 102 17 42 6 131 5 8 8 3.69
1989 CIN (NL) 40 31 9 13 0 5 2 220.2 242 113 94 15 51 13 102 4 10 4 3.83
1990 CIN (NL) 35 16 7 6 4 2 1 134.2 134 67 64 16 39 4 68 3 3 2 4.28
1991 MON (NL) 10 6 1 3 0 0 0 37.1 37 17 15 2 15 0 17 0 0 0 3.62
1991 ATL (NL) 13 2 1 1 0 0 0 28.2 33 20 18 2 13 1 10 1 2 0 5.65
14 years   392 271 96 111 6 43 9 1951.1 2069 972 866 165 606 70 952 41 35 23 3.99
Batting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS IBB HBP SH SF AVG OBP SLG
1979 ATL (NL) 15 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 SLG
1980 ATL (NL) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1981 ATL (NL) 34 27 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .148 .148 SLG
1982 ATL (NL) 39 58 5 11 0 0 1 4 4 17 0 0 0 0 11 0 .190 .242 SLG
1983 ATL (NL) 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 .0 SLG
1984 ATL (NL) 38 71 6 21 3 0 0 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 .296 .315 SLG
1985 ATL (NL) 39 90 9 14 1 0 0 8 3 18 0 0 0 0 11 1 .156 .181 SLG
1986 ATL (NL) 40 83 8 16 3 0 0 7 4 14 0 0 0 0 9 0 .193 .230 SLG
1987 ATL (NL) 40 65 4 11 4 0 0 5 2 19 0 0 0 0 7 0 .169 .194 SLG
1988 ATL (NL) 39 72 3 9 1 0 0 5 0 20 0 0 0 1 11 0 .125 .137 SLG
1989 CIN (NL) 40 62 4 11 2 0 0 1 4 8 0 0 0 1 3 0 .177 .239 SLG
1990 CIN (NL) 35 35 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 1 .114 .135 SLG
1991 ATL (NL) 13 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 SLG
1991 MON (NL) 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 .111 .111 SLG
14 years   394 581 40 104 17 0 1 37 20 117 0 1 0 2 66 2 .179 .208 .SLG



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