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Medwick Jackson League
5-26-1979
Dick Smoke Relief Pitcher
Cleveland Steamers
SEASON BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.85 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 0-1 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age 28 (OS 28) Date of Birth 04-22-1951
K 17 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(1 games)
IP 13.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val
Speed C- Bunt D- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1974 P CLE 41 0 61.0 10 0 9 1 0 +1 1.33 .900
1975 P CLE 58 2 100.1 12 2 10 0 0 -1 1.08 1.000
1976 P CLE 23 23 116.1 13 1 11 1 0 -2 0.93 .923
1977 P CLE 65 0 74.0 8 0 7 1 0 -2 0.85 .875
1978 P CLE 61 0 61.2 11 0 11 0 0 -2 1.61 1.000
1979 P CLE 15 0 13.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.69 1.000
RF CLE 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Pos Total P 263 25 426.1 55 3 49 3 0 -6 1.10 .945
RF 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 264 26 434.1 55 3 49 3 0 -6 1.08 .945

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-07-25Dick Smoke of the Cleveland Steamers is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1975-03-05The Cleveland Indians have renamed Dick Ruthven to Dick Smoke.
1974-09-03Dick Ruthven of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1974-05-25The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dick Ruthven to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Joe Bresnahan for assignment.
1972-03-07The Cleveland Indians have promoted Larry Knight to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Dick Ruthven to the minors.
1972-03-07Trade #1885803 has been completed between the Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Dick Ruthven, Kevin Mmahat, Dickie Noles, Draft Pick 1972 Round 5 BOS (Denver Schulze), Draft Pick 1972 Round 4 BOS (George Shirley), Draft Pick 1972 Round 3 BOS (Clint Law), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 BOS (Clarence Howell), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 BOS (Al Malone) from the Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx in exchange for Enrique Sloan, Freddie Campbell, Yunier Mendez.