Rick Rhoden (full name: Richard Alan Rhoden; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1974 until 1989 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and Houston Astros. He played for the Dodgers from 1974 - 1978, Pirates from 1979 - 1986, Yankees from 1987 - 1988 and Astros in 1989. Over 16 seasons, he started 380 games, won 151 games, struck out 1419 batters, and had a 3.59 ERA. Born on May 16, 1953 in Boynton Beach, FL, Rhoden stands 6' 3" and weighs 195 lb. He attended Atlantic (Delray Beach, FL) high school and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft. His debut was on July 5, 1974 and he played his final game on September 29, 1989. Over his career, Rhoden made $3,755,000. Common misspellings of his name include Richard Alan Rick rickey ricky Rhoden.