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Vin Scully League
7-14-2085
Rick Couch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.56 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 87-65 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
SV 204 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-12-1955
K 1331 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(33 games)
IP 1615.0
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt A+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1978 CLE
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 1
2.1
 4 3 3 0 2
5
2.57
11.57
1979 CLE
1
 2
15
0
0
0
0
 2
19.1
 25 14 12 0 7
17
1.66
5.59
1981 CLE
5
 1
67
0
0
0
3
 2
98.2
 85 49 45 1 37
82
1.24
4.10
1982 CLE
8
 4
84
0
0
0
7
 4
123.1
 121 54 51 0 43
112
1.33
3.72
1983 CLE-DET
15
 4
71
0
0
0
15
 1
118.1
 107 44 42 2 25
99
1.12
3.19
1984 DET
7
 8
59
0
0
0
14
 3
135.1
 115 53 45 3 42
117
1.16
2.99
1985 DET
4
 4
73
0
0
0
24
 5
152.0
 141 68 67 2 51
121
1.26
3.97
1986 DET
6
 12
77
0
0
0
22
 7
162.0
 174 83 81 4 55
124
1.41
4.50
1987 DET
11
 8
77
0
0
0
23
 8
155.0
 133 55 51 1 43
130
1.14
2.96
1988 DET
6
 4
84
0
0
0
30
 5
155.0
 113 50 48 0 48
136
1.04
2.79
1989 DET
12
 5
86
0
0
0
21
 9
160.0
 133 57 52 0 60
127
1.21
2.93
1990 DET
3
 4
79
0
0
0
26
 3
151.1
 146 68 63 1 62
128
1.37
3.75
1991 DET
8
 7
72
0
0
0
14
 7
143.1
 162 70 68 1 41
105
1.42
4.27
1992 DET
1
 2
17
0
0
0
5
 1
39.0
 30 14 11 0 9
28
1.00
2.54
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
87
 65
863
0
0
0
204
 58
1615.0
 1489 682 639 15 525
1331
1.25
3.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Rick Couch has retired from the Detroit Hamiltonians
1992-08-31The Detroit Hamiltonians have designated Rick Couch for assignment.
1991-04-26Rick Couch of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1984-06-18Rick Couch of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-09-30Rick Couch of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-09-06Rick Couch of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-05-25Trade #1565610 has been completed between the Cleveland Flight and the Detroit Hamiltonians. The Detroit Hamiltonians receive Ray Mills, George Smith, Rick Couch, Kuranosuke Yanagida from the Cleveland Flight in exchange for Stu Sockalexis, Dario Lefebvre, Johnny Cohen, Benny Montgomery.
1982-04-11Rick Couch of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1981-05-30Rick Couch of the Cleveland Flight is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1981-03-25The Cleveland Flight have promoted Rick Couch to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have promoted Danny Vernon to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have promoted Joe Kennedy to the major league team. The Cleveland Flight have designated Jack Guante for assignment. The Cleveland Flight have designated Wheeler Hambone for assignment. The Cleveland Flight have designated John Garrett for assignment.
1979-09-04The Cleveland Flight have sent Rick Couch to the minors.
1979-08-03The Cleveland Flight have promoted Rick Couch to the major league team.
1978-05-22The Cleveland Flight have sent Rick Couch to the minors.
1978-05-12The Cleveland Flight have promoted Rick Couch to the major league team.
1976-04-21Trade #1542547 has been completed between the Cleveland Flight and the Montreal Miracles. The Montreal Miracles receive Ralph Hudson from the Cleveland Flight in exchange for Rick Couch.