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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Fireball Ettles Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.23 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 127-101 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 447 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 10-30-1932
K 1115 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(141 games)
IP 1518.2
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt A  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Date Opponent W L GS SV BS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP ERA
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Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Fireball Ettles has retired from the Detroit Mud Kings
1970-05-07A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Slushbuckets and the Detroit Mud Kings. The Detroit Mud Kings receive Mullet Miller, Spud Hesterfer, Fireball Ettles, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 5 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 4 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Slushbuckets in exchange for Germany Battey, Mel Manda, Bill Thompson.
1952-07-15The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Fireball Ettles to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Rockets Raabe to the minors.
1952-06-05The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Rockets Raabe to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fireball Ettles to the minors.
1952-05-09The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Babyface Murphy to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Fireball Ettles to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Julio Granger to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Reggie Gorman to the minors.
1952-05-01The New York Slushbuckets have promoted March Albosta to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fireball Ettles to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Plugger Cole to the minors.
1951-09-23The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Fireball Ettles to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Cap Dillon to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Reggie Gorman to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Austin Clarkson to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fred St.Vrain to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Whitey Campbell to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Oscar Tennant to the minors.
1951-09-18The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Wildman Williams to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fireball Ettles to the minors.
1951-09-17The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Fireball Ettles to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Rockets Raabe to the minors.
1951-08-09The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Oscar Tennant to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Kevin Bowman to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fireball Ettles to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Cap Dillon to the minors.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Rockets Raabe to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Fireball Ettles to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Luis Kuczynski to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Dan Nosek to the minors.
1950-10-03The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Dan Morales to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Dave Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Red Bluhm to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Crank Campbell to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Fred St.Vrain to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Ripper Rondon to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Rockets Raabe to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Fireball Ettles to the minors.
1950-09-23The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Rockets Raabe to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Fireball Ettles to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Red Bluhm to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Crank Campbell to the minors.
1950-08-08The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Reggie Gorman to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Dan Nosek to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Rockets Raabe to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Fireball Ettles to the minors.
1950-06-24The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Cap Dillon to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Rabbit Rapp to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Rockets Raabe to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Kick Kelleher to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Fireball Ettles to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Charlie Stanka to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Mike Gerhart to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Dan Nosek to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Allen Carey to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Dave Johnson to the minors.
1950-04-05The St. Louis Slushbuckets have renamed Fred Ettles to Fireball Ettles.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Freddie Orrell to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Jim Fisher to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Steve Raabe to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Fred Ettles to the minors.