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Vin Scully League
7-2-2088
Paul Couch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.69 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 39-46 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 55 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 04-25-1951
K 561 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(79 games)
IP 749.2
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 46
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 STL
2
 1
18
0
0
0
2
 0
22.0
 11 5 5 0 9
13
0.91
2.05
1975 STL
2
 2
66
0
0
0
2
 0
67.2
 56 27 27 0 23
50
1.17
3.59
1976 STL
2
 2
75
0
0
0
4
 0
73.2
 75 35 31 0 18
54
1.26
3.79
1977 STL
2
 3
64
0
0
0
12
 6
67.1
 65 30 27 0 22
42
1.29
3.61
1978 STL
8
 5
91
0
0
0
12
 4
117.1
 94 50 46 1 33
85
1.08
3.53
1979 STL
3
 3
64
0
0
0
2
 4
75.0
 81 41 39 0 23
54
1.39
4.68
1980 STL
1
 1
39
0
0
0
3
 3
42.0
 53 21 20 1 12
29
1.55
4.29
1981 STL
0
 3
35
0
0
0
2
 1
34.0
 31 20 16 0 14
36
1.32
4.24
1982 STL
3
 3
48
0
0
0
3
 1
44.2
 54 24 17 0 15
34
1.54
3.43
1983 STL
4
 8
55
0
0
0
7
 6
64.0
 72 34 22 1 18
50
1.41
3.09
1984 STL
6
 9
67
0
0
0
3
 1
81.1
 70 33 30 1 27
70
1.19
3.32
1985 STL
6
 5
43
0
0
0
3
 1
57.0
 44 23 22 0 22
42
1.16
3.47
1986 WAS
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 6 5 5 0 5
2
3.00
12.27
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 46
668
0
0
0
55
 27
749.2
 712 348 307 4 241
561
1.27
3.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Paul Couch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-06-22The Washington Diplomats have waived Paul Couch.
1986-06-11The Washington Diplomats have promoted John Welch to the major league team. The Washington Diplomats have designated Paul Couch for assignment.
1986-06-04The Washington Diplomats have promoted Paul Couch to the major league team.
1986-06-04The Washington Diplomats have acquired Paul Couch from the waiver wire.
1986-04-11The St. Louis Honeybadgers have waived Paul Couch.
1986-03-25The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jack Krist to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted John Just to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Paul Couch for assignment. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Mike Wagner for assignment.
1984-10-30The St. Louis Honeybadgers have placed Paul Couch on the trade block.
1983-08-25Paul Couch of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1982-06-21Paul Couch of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1981-05-09Paul Couch of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1980-06-12Paul Couch of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-04-10Paul Couch of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-08-31Paul Couch of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1975-09-13Paul Couch of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Paul Couch to the major league team.
1974-10-29The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Paul Couch to the minors.
1974-09-12The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Fernando Tutwiler to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Paul Couch to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Mike Wagner to the major league team.
1974-08-15The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Paul Couch to the minors.
1974-07-23The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Mike Sexton to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Paul Couch to the major league team.