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Rollie Fingers League
8-24-2010
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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1973 Home 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.2 8 5 5 0 3 4 2.36 9.64
1974 Away 10 4 17 17 1 0 0 0 112.1 138 65 52 3 48 79 1.66 4.17
1974 Home 5 8 19 19 0 0 0 0 122.0 112 62 62 1 51 96 1.34 4.57
1975 Away 4 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 96.1 117 79 69 4 47 77 1.70 6.45
1975 Home 8 4 18 18 3 0 0 0 126.1 120 60 52 1 41 94 1.27 3.70
1976 Away 6 6 22 15 4 1 0 0 109.0 118 61 57 2 27 75 1.33 4.71
1976 Home 4 9 19 15 0 0 1 0 106.0 95 56 50 2 48 93 1.35 4.25
1977 Away 8 5 19 19 1 0 0 0 134.0 131 65 59 3 50 89 1.35 3.96
1977 Home 4 3 13 13 1 0 0 0 89.0 86 36 33 2 34 76 1.35 3.34
1978 Away 5 4 17 17 2 1 0 0 121.1 118 58 53 1 38 92 1.29 3.93
1978 Home 6 7 19 19 0 0 0 0 127.2 128 56 53 3 45 112 1.36 3.74
1979 Away 4 7 18 18 3 1 0 0 122.1 117 54 53 4 43 108 1.31 3.90
1979 Home 10 7 19 19 3 2 0 0 143.1 104 48 45 1 48 117 1.06 2.83
1980 Away 4 5 16 16 3 1 0 0 97.0 104 56 53 1 48 93 1.57 4.92
1980 Home 8 6 18 18 6 1 0 0 135.0 110 46 44 2 45 124 1.15 2.93
1981 Away 4 6 15 15 0 0 0 0 83.2 77 48 40 2 33 77 1.31 4.30
1981 Home 6 5 17 17 1 1 0 0 97.2 88 47 43 0 39 82 1.30 3.96
1982 Away 7 6 17 17 2 1 0 0 105.0 89 52 45 1 43 89 1.26 3.86
1982 Home 6 8 16 16 4 4 0 0 109.2 88 42 36 2 36 90 1.13 2.95
1983 Away 4 9 18 18 2 0 0 0 125.1 123 61 58 2 53 98 1.40 4.16
1983 Home 5 6 15 15 1 0 0 0 97.1 100 46 44 1 37 68 1.41 4.07
1984 Away 3 5 18 18 2 0 0 0 126.1 118 52 48 5 39 102 1.24 3.42
1984 Home 10 5 19 19 4 2 0 0 141.2 124 53 48 4 41 129 1.16 3.05
1985 Away 6 7 20 17 2 0 0 0 120.0 133 72 53 0 32 96 1.38 3.97
1985 Home 2 4 17 9 1 0 0 0 79.1 63 37 33 1 40 59 1.30 3.74
1986 Away 7 7 16 15 3 0 0 0 101.1 113 58 51 1 31 76 1.42 4.53
1986 Home 4 9 18 18 0 0 0 0 120.0 125 61 59 0 52 96 1.48 4.43
1987 Away 5 9 17 17 2 1 0 0 117.0 120 62 60 2 36 95 1.33 4.62
1987 Home 6 4 18 18 2 1 0 0 123.2 105 53 53 2 38 106 1.16 3.86
1988 Away 7 10 20 20 2 0 0 0 129.2 153 66 62 1 45 97 1.53 4.30
1988 Home 8 4 15 15 1 0 0 0 107.1 102 52 47 2 39 82 1.31 3.94
2010 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2010 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 84 95 267 256 29 6 0 0 1700.2 1769 909 813 32 613 1343 1.40 4.30
Total Home 92 90 261 249 27 11 1 0 1730.2 1558 760 707 24 637 1428 1.27 3.68
Total
176
 185
528
505
56
17
1
 0
3431.1
 3327 1669 1520 56 1250
2771
1.33
3.99

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.