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
Pitcher
Born: (1969-05-17) May 17, 1969
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1996, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Games pitched29
Win–Loss record2–1
Earned run average5.31
Strikeouts35
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. On August 12, 1996, Huisman pitched 3 innings to close out a 10-4 Royals victory over the Mariners. Preserving the win for Kevin Appier, it was Husiman's only major league save. [2] 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.

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