Richard Michael Krivda (born January 19, 1970) is an American former baseball pitcher. Krivda pitched 12 years in professional baseball and won a gold medal in the 2000 Olympics.
Krivda graduated from McKeesport High School in 1988. He then went on to California University of Pennsylvania. After college, he was picked in the 23rd round of the 1991 amateur draft by the Baltimore Orioles.
Krivda began his professional career with the Bluefield Orioles of Bluefield, West Virginia and went 7-1 with a 1.88 ERA. He was fifth in the Appalachian League in ERA and two wins shy of the lead. He saved one game, allowed only 48 hits in 67 innings and fanned 79. In 1992, Krivda emerged as a strong prospect. He went 12-5 with a 3.03 ERA for the Kane County Cougars, striking out a batter per inning, then was 5-1 with a 2.98 ERA in 9 starts after being promoted to the Frederick Keys. He continued to whiff over a batter per inning. His 188 strikeouts and 17 wins led the Orioles minor leaguers.
Krivda continued his fast rise through the minors in 1993. He was 7-5 with a 3.08 ERA for the Bowie Baysox and 3-0 with a 1.89 ERA in 5 starts for the Rochester Red Wings. He walked 16 in 331⁄3 innings with Rochester but allowed only 20 hits. He had made it to AAA and done well there in just his second full season in the minor leagues. He was second in the Eastern League in ERA, trailing only Denny Harriger and beating out top prospects Brien Taylor and Frank Rodriguez. Krivda got the start for the American League affiliate team for the Double-A All-Star Game and allowed two runs in two innings in a 12-7 loss. Baseball America rated Krivda as having the best breaking ball in the EL.
1994–1997: Rochester and Baltimore rotationEdit
At age 24, Krivda spent a full year at Triple-A, one of six in which he would perform in Rochester. He had a 9-10, 3.53 record and was ninth in the International League in ERA. In the 1994 Triple-A All-Star Game, he threw a scoreless inning and struck out two. Krivda was 6-5 with a 3.19 ERA for the 1995 Red Wings. He made his major league debut July 7, 1995. He was 2-2 with a 3.24 ERA after his first eight starts, but lost five in a row to finish 2-7 with a 4.54 ERA. His secondary stats were not bad and his ERA+ was 108.
Back in Rochester to begin 1996, Krivda had a 3-1, 4.30 record when Baltimore came calling again. He went 3-5 with a 4.96 ERA in 22 games for the Orioles; the 812⁄3 innings he pitched marked a career high in the majors. His ERA+ remained respectable at 99.
In 1997, Krivda dazzled with Rochester, going 14-2 with a 3.39 ERA, walking only 34 in 146 innings. He finished fifth in the International League in ERA and led the league in both complete games (6) and shutouts (3). He had a chance to lead the league in wins as well but spent the last couple months of the year with Baltimore. He had a 4-2, 6.30 record in 10 starts for the Orioles, a significant decline from his first two cracks at the majors.
1998: Major leagues in OhioEdit
Krivda was claimed off waivers by the Indians from the Orioles on March 24, 1998.[1] He was 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA in 11 outings for the Indians, but walked 16 in 25 innings. He was then traded in mid-June to the Cincinnati Reds for Eddie Priest and Christian Rojas. Krivda was only 0-2 with an 11.28 ERA for the Reds. His big-league career was over with a total record of 11-16, 5.57. His last major league game was September 8, 1998.
1999–2003: Back on the farm and Olympic GoldEdit
The Kansas City Royals signed the left-hander in 1999, and the 29-year-old went 6-8 with a 5.70 ERA for the Omaha Royals, getting rapped for 154 hits in 1151⁄3 IP, clearly past his peak.
Krivda returned to his old home of Rochester in 2000 and had an 11-9, 3.12 record to head the staff and show a return to form. He was second in the IL in ERA, trailing only Tomo Ohka. He missed time to represent the USA in the 2000 Olympics. He took the team's lone loss, a 6-1 defeat by Cuba — Krivda allowed five hits, a walk and two runs in two innings. It was his only appearance in the Olympics. The USA still won gold handily.
Krivda was 4-6 with a 4.35 ERA for the Memphis Redbirds in 2001. Not pitching in 2002, Krivda played in independent league ball in 2003 with the Somerset Patriots (3-6, 6.28) and San Angelo Colts (1-1, 2.37) to finish his pro career with a 102-66 record, 91-50 in the minors.
Post-career notesEdit
On December 29, 2006, the city of McKeesport unveiled a monument to Krivda and to women's basketball star Swin Cash, the two Olympic athletes from McKeesport.
ReferencesEdit
^Maske, Mark. "Orioles' Kamieniecki, Webster Are Ailing," The Washington Post, Wednesday, March 25, 1998. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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External linksEdit
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Short biography
October 20, 2023
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Richard Michael Krivda born January 19 1970 is an American former baseball pitcher Krivda pitched 12 years in professional baseball and won a gold medal in the 2000 Olympics Rick KrivdaKrivda in 2016PitcherBorn 1970 01 19 January 19 1970 age 53 McKeesport Pennsylvania U S Batted RightThrew LeftMLB debutJuly 7 1995 for the Baltimore OriolesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 8 1998 for the Cincinnati RedsMLB statisticsWin loss record11 16Earned run average5 57Strikeouts165TeamsBaltimore Orioles 1995 1997 Cleveland Indians 1998 Cincinnati Reds 1998 Medals Men s baseballRepresenting United StatesOlympic Games2000 Sydney TeamKrivda graduated from McKeesport High School in 1988 He then went on to California University of Pennsylvania After college he was picked in the 23rd round of the 1991 amateur draft by the Baltimore Orioles Contents 1 1991 1993 Rushing through the minors 2 1994 1997 Rochester and Baltimore rotation 3 1998 Major leagues in Ohio 4 1999 2003 Back on the farm and Olympic Gold 5 Post career notes 6 References 7 External links1991 1993 Rushing through the minors EditKrivda began his professional career with the Bluefield Orioles of Bluefield West Virginia and went 7 1 with a 1 88 ERA He was fifth in the Appalachian League in ERA and two wins shy of the lead He saved one game allowed only 48 hits in 67 innings and fanned 79 In 1992 Krivda emerged as a strong prospect He went 12 5 with a 3 03 ERA for the Kane County Cougars striking out a batter per inning then was 5 1 with a 2 98 ERA in 9 starts after being promoted to the Frederick Keys He continued to whiff over a batter per inning His 188 strikeouts and 17 wins led the Orioles minor leaguers Krivda continued his fast rise through the minors in 1993 He was 7 5 with a 3 08 ERA for the Bowie Baysox and 3 0 with a 1 89 ERA in 5 starts for the Rochester Red Wings He walked 16 in 331 3 innings with Rochester but allowed only 20 hits He had made it to AAA and done well there in just his second full season in the minor leagues He was second in the Eastern League in ERA trailing only Denny Harriger and beating out top prospects Brien Taylor and Frank Rodriguez Krivda got the start for the American League affiliate team for the Double A All Star Game and allowed two runs in two innings in a 12 7 loss Baseball America rated Krivda as having the best breaking ball in the EL 1994 1997 Rochester and Baltimore rotation EditAt age 24 Krivda spent a full year at Triple A one of six in which he would perform in Rochester He had a 9 10 3 53 record and was ninth in the International League in ERA In the 1994 Triple A All Star Game he threw a scoreless inning and struck out two Krivda was 6 5 with a 3 19 ERA for the 1995 Red Wings He made his major league debut July 7 1995 He was 2 2 with a 3 24 ERA after his first eight starts but lost five in a row to finish 2 7 with a 4 54 ERA His secondary stats were not bad and his ERA was 108 Back in Rochester to begin 1996 Krivda had a 3 1 4 30 record when Baltimore came calling again He went 3 5 with a 4 96 ERA in 22 games for the Orioles the 812 3 innings he pitched marked a career high in the majors His ERA remained respectable at 99 In 1997 Krivda dazzled with Rochester going 14 2 with a 3 39 ERA walking only 34 in 146 innings He finished fifth in the International League in ERA and led the league in both complete games 6 and shutouts 3 He had a chance to lead the league in wins as well but spent the last couple months of the year with Baltimore He had a 4 2 6 30 record in 10 starts for the Orioles a significant decline from his first two cracks at the majors 1998 Major leagues in Ohio EditKrivda was claimed off waivers by the Indians from the Orioles on March 24 1998 1 He was 2 0 with a 3 24 ERA in 11 outings for the Indians but walked 16 in 25 innings He was then traded in mid June to the Cincinnati Reds for Eddie Priest and Christian Rojas Krivda was only 0 2 with an 11 28 ERA for the Reds His big league career was over with a total record of 11 16 5 57 His last major league game was September 8 1998 1999 2003 Back on the farm and Olympic Gold EditThe Kansas City Royals signed the left hander in 1999 and the 29 year old went 6 8 with a 5 70 ERA for the Omaha Royals getting rapped for 154 hits in 1151 3 IP clearly past his peak Krivda returned to his old home of Rochester in 2000 and had an 11 9 3 12 record to head the staff and show a return to form He was second in the IL in ERA trailing only Tomo Ohka He missed time to represent the USA in the 2000 Olympics He took the team s lone loss a 6 1 defeat by Cuba Krivda allowed five hits a walk and two runs in two innings It was his only appearance in the Olympics The USA still won gold handily Krivda was 4 6 with a 4 35 ERA for the Memphis Redbirds in 2001 Not pitching in 2002 Krivda played in independent league ball in 2003 with the Somerset Patriots 3 6 6 28 and San Angelo Colts 1 1 2 37 to finish his pro career with a 102 66 record 91 50 in the minors Post career notes EditOn December 29 2006 the city of McKeesport unveiled a monument to Krivda and to women s basketball star Swin Cash the two Olympic athletes from McKeesport References Edit Maske Mark Orioles Kamieniecki Webster Are Ailing The Washington Post Wednesday March 25 1998 Retrieved February 2 2023 Sports Reference 1992 2004 Baseball Almanacs Pittsburgh Post Gazette article on McKeesport monument This article was imported with minor changes from Baseball Reference Com s Bullpen article 1 on February 3 2007 The Bullpen is a wiki and its content is available under the GNU Free Documentation License External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors Short biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rick Krivda amp oldid 1165096629, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
