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Rich Yett

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 187lb (188cm, 84kg)

Born: October 6, 1962 in Pomona, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 26th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Don Antonio Lugo HS (Chino, CA).

High School: Don Antonio Lugo HS (Chino, CA)

Debut: April 13, 1985 (Age 22-189d, 15,005th in major league history)
vs. SEA 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: April 25, 1990 (Age 27-201d)
vs. DET 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Full Name: Richard Martin Yett

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

ERA

4.95

136

414.1

229

WHIP

1.533

Hit location and pitches data is shown only for seasons after 1988 (completeness summary of pitch data and hit data).

Summary of 53 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

3 leading off, 1 walk-off, 2 tying, 18 go ahead

2 Tms
CLE	52
MIN	1

Platoon
vs RHB	32
vs LHB	21

Home/Road
Away	27
Home	26

Outs
2	21
0	19
1	13

13 Opps
DET	8
CAL	7
SEA	6
MIN	5
BOS	5
BAL	4
NYY	4
KCR	3
OAK	3
TOR	3
CHW	2
TEX	2
MIL	1

44 Batters
Tim Laudner	2
Jim Presley	2
Jack Howell	2
Larry Sheets	2
Ellis Burks	2
Brian Downing	2
Darrell Evans	2
Kirk Gibson	2
Dave Valle	2
Jim Rice	1
Bill Pecota	1
Rickey Henderson	1
Mickey Brantley	1
Alan Trammell	1
Claudell Washington	1
Johnny Grubb	1
Lee Mazzilli	1
Domingo Ramos	1
Frank White	1
Darrell Miller	1
Daryl Boston	1
Gary Gaetti	1
Dave Winfield	1
George Bell	1
Don Mattingly	1
Rance Mulliniks	1
Cal Ripken Jr.	1
Tom Brunansky	1
Kirby Puckett	1
Lou Whitaker	1
Dan Pasqua	1
Dave Kingman	1
Scott Fletcher	1
Reggie Jackson	1
Bo Jackson	1
Rob Deer	1
Fred Lynn	1
Wally Joyner	1
Larry Parrish	1
Mike Easler	1
Ken Gerhart	1
Wade Boggs	1
José Canseco	1
Nick Esasky	1

11 Parks
ClevelandStd (CLE)	26
Angel Stad (ANA)	5
Tiger Stad (DET)	5
Metrodome (MIN)	5
Kingdome (SEA)	4
Yankee Stad (NYC)	2
Memor. Stad (BAL)	2
Exhibit Stad (TOR)	1
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
County Stad (MIL)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1

Where Hit
7	16
9	14
78	4
8	3
89	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
Unk	28
2	7
3	5
1	4
5	3
4	2
7+	2
6	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	30
2·HR gms	10
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	31
1--	11
-2-	4
12-	4
--3	1
123	1
1-3	1

82 Runs
RISP	11
0 on	31
1 on	16
2 on	5
3 on	1
Any on	22

Inning
1	7
2	5
3	6
4	5
5	8
6	5
7	7
8	4
9	5
Extra	1

1-3	18
4-6	18
7-end	17

RelScore
+4..	7
+3	7
+2	5
+1	5
Tied	14
-1	6
-2	3
-3	4
-4..	2

Ahead	24
Tied	14
Behind	15

Before event,
for batter

Count
Unk	28
0-1	5
0-0	4
1-1	2
3-1	2
2-2	2
0-2	2
1-2	2
3-2	2
1-0	2
2-0	1
2-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
DH	12
CF	7
LF	7
3B	6
RF	5
C	5
SS	4
2B	3
1B	3
PH/DH	1

OrderPos
7th	9
4th	9
1st	9
6th	8
3rd	6
2nd	4
8th	4
5th	3
9th	1

Leverage
High Lev	8
Medium Lev	20
Low Lev	25

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1986	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1986-05-15	Frank White	KCR		CLE	behind 2-3	b 8	1	123		4	4	4	41%	97%		Home Run (Deep LF); A. Salazar Scores; W. Wilson Scores; L. Jones Scores
2	2	2	1	1986-06-10	Dave Kingman	OAK	@	CLE	tied 6-6	t 9	2	---		1	5	DH	41%	81%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
3	3	3	1	1986-07-12	Scott Fletcher	TEX	@	CLE	ahead 9-3	t 8	2	1--		2	2	6	1%	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); O. McDowell Scores
4	4	4	1	1986-07-31	Alan Trammell	DET	@	CLE	ahead 3-1	t 5	2	-2-	2,(1-0) BX	2	2	6	14%	88%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); P. Sheridan Scores
5	5	5	2	1986-07-31	Kirk Gibson	DET	@	CLE	ahead 5-1	t 5	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	3	9	4%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
6	6	6	3	1986-07-31	Johnny Grubb	DET	@	CLE	ahead 6-1	t 5	2	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	4	DH	3%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
7	7	7	1	1986-08-11	Rickey Henderson	NYY		CLE	behind 2-4	b 7	0	---		1	1	8	14%	36%		Home Run (Deep RF)
8	8	8	1	1986-08-12	Mike Easler	NYY		CLE	ahead 5-4	b 5	1	---		1	6	DH	11%	80%		Home Run (Deep RF)
9	9	9	1	1986-09-06	Rob Deer	MIL		CLE	behind 8-17	b 9	0	---		1	4	9	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
10	10	10	1	1986-09-27	Dave Valle	SEA		CLE	behind 2-12	b 9	2	1--		2	7	2	0%	0%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Tartabull Scores
1987	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
11	11	1	1	1987-04-10	Cal Ripken Jr.	BAL	@	CLE	behind 4-5	t 4	2	--3		2	3	6	21%	58%		Home Run; K. Gerhart Scores
12	12	2	1	1987-05-08	Bo Jackson	KCR	@	CLE	ahead 6-5	t 9	2	1--		2	6	8	15%	96%		Home Run; F. White Scores
13	13	3	2	1987-05-08	Bill Pecota	KCR	@	CLE	ahead 8-5	t 9	2	---		1	7	5	2%	98%		Home Run
14	14	4	1	1987-05-12	Larry Parrish	TEX	@	CLE	ahead 3-0	t 8	0	1-3		3	6	DH	3%	99%		Home Run; B. Brower Scores; P. O'Brien Scores
15	15	5	1	1987-05-17	Darrell Evans	DET		CLE	ahead 6-2	b 7	2	1--		2	7	3	3%	99%		Home Run; P. Sheridan Scores
16	16	6	1	1987-06-14	Jim Presley	SEA		CLE	tied 3-3	b 10	0	---		1	4	6	35%	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep RF)
17	17	7	1	1987-06-18	Ellis Burks	BOS	@	CLE	behind 1-4	t 5	0	---		1	1	8	9%	26%		Home Run
18	18	8	1	1987-06-23	Gary Gaetti	MIN		CLE	ahead 5-3	b 5	0	1--		2	5	5	10%	92%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Hrbek Scores
19	19	9	2	1987-06-23	Tom Brunansky	MIN		CLE	ahead 7-4	b 7	2	1--		2	7	9	5%	98%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Hrbek Scores
20	20	10	1	1987-06-27	Reggie Jackson	OAK	@	CLE	ahead 8-3	t 7	1	1--		2	6	DH	2%	99%		Home Run; M. McGwire Scores
21	21	11	1	1987-08-10	Ken Gerhart	BAL		CLE	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---		1	1	7	10%	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run
22	22	12	1	1987-09-03	Lou Whitaker	DET		CLE	tied 0-0	b 3	1	---		1	1	4	12%	65%		Home Run (Deep RF)
23	23	13	2	1987-09-03	Kirk Gibson	DET		CLE	ahead 1-0	b 3	2	---		1	3	7	10%	73%		Home Run (Deep RF)
24	24	14	1	1987-09-08	Jim Presley	SEA	@	CLE	tied 0-0	t 2	2	-2-		2	7	5	18%	66%		Home Run; A. Davis Scores
25	25	15	2	1987-09-08	Domingo Ramos	SEA	@	CLE	ahead 2-0	t 2	2	1--		2	9	4	15%	81%		Home Run; R. Quiñones Scores
26	26	16	1	1987-09-14	Mickey Brantley	SEA		CLE	behind 0-1	b 1	0	---		1	1	8	9%	55%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
27	27	17	1	1987-09-20	Kirby Puckett	MIN		CLE	ahead 1-0	b 6	1	1--		2	4	8	16%	89%		Home Run (Deep CF); R. Bush Scores
28	28	18	1	1987-09-26	Brian Downing	CAL	@	CLE	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---		1	1	7	9%	59%	Lead-Off	Home Run
29	29	19	2	1987-09-26	Brian Downing	CAL	@	CLE	behind 1-4	t 3	0	---		1	1	7	8%	30%		Home Run
30	30	20	1	1987-10-02	Jack Howell	CAL		CLE	tied 0-0	b 1	0	1--		2	2	5	15%	73%		Home Run (Deep RF); B. Downing Scores
31	31	21	2	1987-10-02	Darrell Miller	CAL		CLE	tied 2-2	b 2	2	---		1	8	2	11%	62%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1988	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
32	32	1	1	1988-04-15	Larry Sheets	BAL		CLE	behind 0-1	b 2	0	1--	5,(3-1) B1BFBX	2	6	DH	18%	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); F. Lynn Scores
33	33	2	1	1988-04-24	Tim Laudner	MIN		CLE	tied 4-4	b 3	1	12-	5,(3-1) .BCBBX	3	7	2	24%	83%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Larkin Scores; K. Hrbek Scores
34	34	3	2	1988-04-24	Tim Laudner	MIN		CLE	ahead 8-4	b 4	2	12-	3,(1-1) CBX	3	7	2	7%	98%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Gaetti Scores; G. Larkin Scores
35	35	4	1	1988-04-30	José Canseco	OAK	@	CLE	behind 0-1	t 3	1	12-	4,(1-2) FSBX	3	3	9	27%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Lansford Scores; S. Javier Scores
36	36	5	1	1988-05-17	Daryl Boston	CHW	@	CLE	behind 0-3	t 6	0	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	1	8	8%	22%		Home Run
37	37	6	2	1988-05-17	Dan Pasqua	CHW	@	CLE	behind 1-3	t 7	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	7	11%	26%		Home Run
38	38	7	1	1988-06-13	Rance Mulliniks	TOR		CLE	tied 0-0	b 1	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	3	DH	11%	62%		Home Run (Deep CF)
39	39	8	1	1988-09-09	Wade Boggs	BOS		CLE	ahead 3-0	b 3	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	1	5	5%	90%		Home Run (Deep LF)
40	40	9	1	1988-09-14	Dave Winfield	NYY	@	CLE	tied 0-0	t 1	1	12-	8,(1-2) 2CSBFFFFX	3	4	DH	22%	75%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); C. Washington Scores; D. Mattingly Scores
41	41	10	1	1988-09-19	Darrell Evans	DET		CLE	tied 1-1	b 6	0	---	3,(0-2) CSX	1	6	DH	18%	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
42	42	11	1	1988-09-30	Ellis Burks	BOS	@	CLE	behind 0-3	t 5	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	8	8%	22%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
1989	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
43	43	1	1	1989-04-20	Nick Esasky	BOS	@	CLE	tied 0-0	t 4	2	-2-	4,(2-1) SBBX	2	7	3	23%	71%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Greenwell Scores
44	44	2	2	1989-04-20	Jim Rice	BOS	@	CLE	ahead 2-0	t 8	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	5	DH	10%	96%		Home Run (LF-CF); M. Greenwell Scores
45	45	3	1	1989-05-26	Larry Sheets	BAL	@	CLE	ahead 2-0	t 4	0	---	3,(0-2) FFX	1	7	DH	9%	82%		Home Run
46	46	4	1	1989-05-31	George Bell	TOR	@	CLE	behind 0-2	t 2	0	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	4	7	10%	39%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
47	47	5	1	1989-06-06	Claudell Washington	CAL		CLE	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	9	11%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
48	48	6	1	1989-07-25	Don Mattingly	NYY	@	CLE	ahead 4-1	t 7	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	DH	5%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
49	49	7	1	1989-08-19	Wally Joyner	CAL		CLE	ahead 4-1	b 5	1	---	6,(3-2) CBFBBX	1	4	3	5%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
50	50	8	2	1989-08-19	Jack Howell	CAL		CLE	ahead 5-1	b 6	0	---	5,(2-2) BCSBX	1	8	5	2%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
51	51	9	1	1989-09-03	Fred Lynn	DET		CLE	ahead 6-3	b 7	2	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	4	7	3%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
52	52	10	1	1989-09-09	Lee Mazzilli	TOR	@	CLE	ahead 3-2	t 6	2	---	7,(3-2) .BBBCFFX	1	8	PH/DH	13%	76%		Home Run (Deep RF)
1990	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
53	53	1	1	1990-04-17	Dave Valle	SEA		MIN	behind 4-5	b 4	1	---	6,(2-2) FFBBFX	1	8	2	14%	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)