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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1974 LHB 43 36.1 25 13 37 1.38
1974 RHB 39 24.2 23 12 24 1.46
1975 LHB 59 58.1 54 29 74 1.77
1975 RHB 50 42.0 38 14 43 1.36
1976 LHB 23 70.1 72 26 73 1.41
1976 RHB 23 46.0 40 18 68 1.87
1977 LHB 64 42.2 32 21 53 1.73
1977 RHB 61 31.1 31 9 29 1.21
1978 LHB 62 36.0 34 19 36 1.53
1978 RHB 58 25.2 17 11 26 1.44
1979 LHB 15 10.1 12 4 8 1.16
1979 RHB 8 2.2 5 1 4 1.88
Total LHB 266 254.0 229 112 281 1.55
Total RHB 239 172.1 154 65 194 1.50
Total 272 426.1 383 177 475 1.53

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.