Rick Huisman
Richard Allen Huisman (born May 17, 1969) is a former professional baseball player. He played in the American League for the Kansas City Royals.
| Rick Huisman | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: May 17, 1969 Oak Lawn, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 4, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1996, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games pitched | 29 | ||
| Win–Loss record | 2–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.31 | ||
| Strikeouts | 35 | ||
| Teams | |||
Huisman attended Timothy Christian High School in Elmhurst, Illinois and graduated in 1987. He also played baseball at Lewis University. In 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] Huisman was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 1990 MLB Draft and signed a contract on June 11 of that year. In 1993, he was selected off waivers by the Houston Astros. Two years later, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Pat Borders.
Huisman pitched in a total of 29 games in the Major Leagues over two seasons with the Royals; his record was two wins and one loss. Huisman's earned run average was 4.89. His final game was played on September 28, 1996.
In May 2012, Huisman became the Executive Director of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth.
References
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Venezuelan Winter League