Rick Wise (full name: Richard Charles Wise; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1964 until 1982 for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres. He played for the Phillies from 1964 - 1971, Cardinals from 1972 - 1973, Red Sox from 1974 - 1977, Indians from 1978 - 1979 and Padres from 1980 - 1982. Over 18 seasons, he started 455 games, won 188 games, struck out 1647 batters, and had a 3.69 ERA. Born on September 13, 1945 in Jackson, MI, Wise stands 6' 1" and weighs 180 lb. He attended Madison (Portland, OR) high school. His debut was on April 18, 1964 and he played his final game on April 10, 1982. Over his career, Wise made $2,195,000. Common misspellings of his name include Richard Charles Rick rickey ricky Wise.