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Rollie Fingers League
8-17-2010
George Ferens Starting Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.99 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 176-185 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 08-30-1951
K 2771 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(5 games)
IP 3431.1
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 P CHN 1 1 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1974 P CHN 36 36 234.1 27 5 19 3 2 -1 0.92 .889
1975 P CHN 35 35 222.2 20 0 18 2 3 -5 0.73 .900
1976 P CHN-DET 41 30 215.0 26 2 24 0 1 -2 1.09 1.000
1977 P DET 32 32 223.0 25 3 21 1 0 +2 0.97 .960
1978 P DET 36 36 249.0 27 1 26 0 2 -1 0.98 1.000
1979 P DET 37 37 265.2 34 2 32 0 1 -1 1.15 1.000
1980 P DET-HOU 34 34 232.0 21 2 18 1 2 -2 0.78 .952
1981 P HOU 32 32 181.1 25 3 21 1 1 0 1.19 .960
1982 P HOU 33 33 214.2 21 0 20 1 0 -2 0.84 .952
1983 P HOU-NYN 33 33 222.2 26 1 25 0 1 -2 1.05 1.000
CF HOU-NYN 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1984 P NYN 37 37 268.0 26 4 22 0 0 0 0.87 1.000
1985 P NYN 37 26 199.1 20 0 17 3 1 -1 0.77 .850
1986 P NYN 34 33 221.1 19 2 17 0 1 -3 0.77 1.000
CF NYN 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
LF NYN 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1987 P NYN 35 35 240.2 25 3 21 1 1 0 0.90 .960
CF NYN 3 3 26.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 2.08 .857
1988 P NYN 35 35 237.0 26 1 25 0 1 -1 0.99 1.000
Pos Total P 528 505 3431.1 368 29 326 13 17 -19 0.93 .965
CF 5 5 44.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 1.23 .857
LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
Total 534 511 3483.1 376 36 326 14 17 -19 0.94 .963

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01George Ferens has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-04-11The New York Rascals have waived George Ferens.
1988-10-13The New York Rascals have promoted George Vaughn to the major league team. The New York Rascals have promoted Gene Behrman to the major league team. The New York Rascals have designated George Ferens for assignment. The New York Rascals have designated Fred Vache for assignment.
1987-11-01George Ferens now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1987-11-01George Ferens now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1987-11-01George Ferens now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1985-05-17George Ferens of the New York Rascals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-06-30George Ferens of the New York Rascals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1983-04-28Trade #1866165 has been completed between the Houston Bombshells and the New York Rascals. The New York Rascals receive George Ferens, Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 HOU (Doc Buelow) from the Houston Bombshells in exchange for Bill Byrne.
1980-06-11Trade #1856668 has been completed between the Houston Bombshells and the Detroit Bounders. The Detroit Bounders receive Arnold Mathes, Mitsuo Katsuragi, Dean Marr, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 HOU (Dutch Beard), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 HOU (Dolan Hartley) from the Houston Bombshells in exchange for George Ferens, Moose Jurak.
1976-05-05Trade #1842760 has been completed between the Detroit Bounders and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 DET (Ellie Talbot) from the Detroit Bounders in exchange for George Ferens, Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 CHN (Jumbo Llewellyn).
1976-04-28The Chicago Cubs have placed George Ferens on the trade block.
1973-09-30The Chicago Cubs have promoted George Ferens to the major league team.