Rich Hand | |
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Starting pitcher | |
Born: July 10, 1948 Bellevue, Washington |
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Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
April 9, 1970 for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1973 for the California Angels | |
Career statistics | |
Win-Loss | 24-39 |
Strikeouts | 278 |
Earned run average | 4.01 |
Teams | |
Richard Allen Hand (born July 10, 1948, in Bellevue, Washington). He graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle and attended University of Puget Sound. He is a retired professional baseball player who played four seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and California Angels of Major League Baseball. His most productive seasons were 1970 and 1972 where he recorded over 100 strikeouts and logged over 150 innings pitched in each year.[1] He and his wife Susan live in the Fort Worth area. They have six children, Cody, Jessica, Jordyn, Hannah, Rebekah and Whitney, who plays basketball for the University of Oklahoma.