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Rick Auerbach
Frederick Steven Auerbach (born February 15, 1950) is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop.
Auerbach was born in Woodland Hills, California, to Esther and Jack Auerbach. He was drafted by the California Angels in the 13th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft upon graduation from Taft High School, but chose, instead, to play college baseball at Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills. He was drafted the next year in the secondary phase of the 1969 amateur draft by the expansion Seattle Pilots.
He split his one season in the Pilots' farm system between the Pioneer League's Billings Mustangs and the Midwest League's Clinton Pilots, batting a combined .238 with four home runs and 29 runs batted in between the two.
He began the 1970 season with Clinton (now a Milwaukee Brewers affiliate). After batting .325 through the first month of the season, he made the jump all the way up to triple A, where he batted an even .300.
Auerbach began the 1971 season as the Brewers' starting shortstop, but lost the job following the June 1 acquisition of Bob Heise from the San Francisco Giants. With his batting average hovering below .200 all season, and more strikeouts than hits (30 to 28), he was sent down to triple A at the end of June. He returned to the majors for a brief three game stint in August, and returned for good in September, and showed modest improvement. He batted .229 for the month, and clubbed his first home run on September 24 off the Oakland Athletics' Diego Segui to lead his team to a 1–0 victory.
Auerbach played in a career high 153 games in 1972 on his way to several career highs. He split the season as the Brewers' lead-off hitter and just ahead of the pitcher in the eight hole. Batting lead-off, he batted just .198 with only 28 runs scored, but as an eighth hitter, he batted .303 with 21 RBIs. Overall, he batted .218 with two home runs and thirty RBIs.
Twelve games into the 1973 season, Auerbach was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tim Johnson. With Bill Russell firmly entrenched at the shortstop position, Auerbach spent the season in triple A with the Albuquerque Dukes. After the season, the Brewers purchased Auerbach back from the Dodgers. A month later, the Dodgers purchased Auerbach back from the Brewers.
Backing up Russell at short and Davey Lopes at second, and occasionally pinch hitting, Auerbach saw very limited playing time in 1974, but batted .342 in his limited role. He reached the postseason for the first time in his career, and got a double in his only at bat in the 1974 National League Championship Series.
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Rick Auerbach
Frederick Steven Auerbach (born February 15, 1950) is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop.
Auerbach was born in Woodland Hills, California, to Esther and Jack Auerbach. He was drafted by the California Angels in the 13th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft upon graduation from Taft High School, but chose, instead, to play college baseball at Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills. He was drafted the next year in the secondary phase of the 1969 amateur draft by the expansion Seattle Pilots.
He split his one season in the Pilots' farm system between the Pioneer League's Billings Mustangs and the Midwest League's Clinton Pilots, batting a combined .238 with four home runs and 29 runs batted in between the two.
He began the 1970 season with Clinton (now a Milwaukee Brewers affiliate). After batting .325 through the first month of the season, he made the jump all the way up to triple A, where he batted an even .300.
Auerbach began the 1971 season as the Brewers' starting shortstop, but lost the job following the June 1 acquisition of Bob Heise from the San Francisco Giants. With his batting average hovering below .200 all season, and more strikeouts than hits (30 to 28), he was sent down to triple A at the end of June. He returned to the majors for a brief three game stint in August, and returned for good in September, and showed modest improvement. He batted .229 for the month, and clubbed his first home run on September 24 off the Oakland Athletics' Diego Segui to lead his team to a 1–0 victory.
Auerbach played in a career high 153 games in 1972 on his way to several career highs. He split the season as the Brewers' lead-off hitter and just ahead of the pitcher in the eight hole. Batting lead-off, he batted just .198 with only 28 runs scored, but as an eighth hitter, he batted .303 with 21 RBIs. Overall, he batted .218 with two home runs and thirty RBIs.
Twelve games into the 1973 season, Auerbach was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tim Johnson. With Bill Russell firmly entrenched at the shortstop position, Auerbach spent the season in triple A with the Albuquerque Dukes. After the season, the Brewers purchased Auerbach back from the Dodgers. A month later, the Dodgers purchased Auerbach back from the Brewers.
Backing up Russell at short and Davey Lopes at second, and occasionally pinch hitting, Auerbach saw very limited playing time in 1974, but batted .342 in his limited role. He reached the postseason for the first time in his career, and got a double in his only at bat in the 1974 National League Championship Series.