IP 1405.333
ERA 4.009
WHIP 1.26
BB/9 3.458
SO/9 9.113
  • Full name Richard Joseph Hill
  • Born 03/11/1980 in Boston, MA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 221 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Michigan
  • Debut 06/15/2005
  • Drafted in the 4th round (112th overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2002.
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    Hill was the same hot-and-cold pitcher (3-6, 3.50) this year that he was last year (3-5, 3.84), though his approach, stuff and command were consistently better. His fastball continued to hover in the 88-90 mph range, and he developed a harder curve to go with it. His curveball became his primary strikeout pitch--he fanned 98 in 69 innings, compared with 72 in 61 innings a year ago. He also cut his walks considerably. Hill went in the seventh round a year ago to the Angels as a draft-eligible sophomore and reportedly turned down $200,000. His improvement this season should bump him up into the top two or three rounds.

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  • Rated Best Breaking Pitch in the Pacific Coast League in 2006
  • Rated Best Curveball in the Chicago Cubs in 2006
  • Rated Best Curveball in the Chicago Cubs in 2005
  • Rated Best Breaking Pitch in the Florida State League in 2004

Career Transactions

  • San Diego Padres activated LHP Rich Hill.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Rich Hill and DH Ji Man Choi to San Diego Padres for LHP Jackson Wolf, 1B Alfonso Rivas and OF Estuar Suero.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Rich Hill and DH Ji Man Choi to San Diego Padres for LHP Jackson Wolf, 1B Alfonso Rivas and OF Estuar Suero.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates activated LHP Rich Hill.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Rich Hill.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates activated LHP Rich Hill.

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