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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Vance Riesgo Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.10 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-25 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 01-11-1929
K 213 Drafted Round 14, Pick 210
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(144 games)
IP 336.1
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity C    Mentor Val D 
Speed C  Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1950 PIT
5
 4
62
0
0
0
0
 0
63.2
 63 35 32 1 19
41
1.29
4.52
1951 PIT
2
 3
24
0
0
0
0
 0
27.2
 39 28 27 1 10
16
1.77
8.78
1952 PIT
1
 1
30
0
0
0
0
 0
34.2
 48 23 23 1 19
25
1.93
5.97
1953 PIT
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 2 1 1 0 2
0
2.40
5.40
1954 PIT-PHI
1
 1
15
0
0
0
0
 0
18.1
 22 13 13 0 8
11
1.64
6.38
1962 DET
12
 7
97
0
0
0
0
 0
100.0
 123 72 69 1 35
57
1.58
6.21
1963 DET
10
 8
87
0
0
0
0
 0
90.2
 115 68 63 2 28
63
1.58
6.25
2326
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 25
316
0
0
0
0
 0
336.1
 412 240 228 6 121
213
1.58
6.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Vance Riesgo has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1962-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Vance Riesgo to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Tom Hitchcock to the minors.
1961-04-01The Detroit Tigers have acquired Vance Riesgo from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Vance Riesgo.
1954-10-23The Philadelphia Phillies have demoted Vance Riesgo to the minor leagues.
1954-10-12The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Tod Fromme to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vance Riesgo to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted King McIntyre to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Roy Sutherland to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted David Shriver to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Jeff Naehring for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Tiny James for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Johnny Baker for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Darrell Sherry for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Geronimo Kern for assignment.
1954-08-19The Philadelphia Phillies have demoted Vance Riesgo to the minor leagues.
1954-05-21The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vance Riesgo to the major league team.
1954-04-06A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Kenny Swanson, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Vance Riesgo.
1953-08-09The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jack Gardner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Vance Riesgo to the minors.
1953-05-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Vance Riesgo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent John Smith to the minors.
1953-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Vance Riesgo to the minors.