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Tim Raines League
6-5-2070
Rip Couch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.82 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 192-149 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 03-31-1943
K 2323 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(130 games)
IP 3184.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1961 Minors 18 64.00 2 / 6 8 / 23 9 / 35 19 / 64
1962 Minors 19 62.00 0 / 1 6 / 30 6 / 31 12 / 62
1962 Majors 19 0.86 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1963 Minors 20 72.00 2 / 7 7 / 32 2 / 33 11 / 72
1963 Majors 20 0.67 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1964 Minors 21 65.00 0 / 4 5 / 33 5 / 28 10 / 65
1964 Majors 21 1.45 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1965 Minors 22 22.00 1 / 1 3 / 10 2 / 11 6 / 22
1965 Majors 22 35.39 0 / 5 2 / 16 3 / 14 5 / 35
1966 Majors 23 48.95 0 / 9 2 / 15 4 / 24 6 / 48
1967 Majors 24 50.03 2 / 14 4 / 17 1 / 19 7 / 50
1968 Majors 25 49.92 1 / 7 0 / 19 5 / 23 6 / 49
1969 Majors 26 47.14 3 / 8 2 / 14 1 / 25 6 / 47
1970 Majors 27 50.19 1 / 9 3 / 19 1 / 22 5 / 50
1971 Majors 28 52.49 1 / 17 0 / 25 0 / 10 1 / 52
1972 Majors 29 53.41 1 / 12 1 / 19 2 / 22 4 / 53
1973 Majors 30 52.88 162 37 0 1 / 14 1 / 27 0 / 11 2 / 52
1974 Majors 31 52.70 162 37 0 0 / 14 0 / 21 1 / 17 1 / 52
1975 Majors 32 52.70 162 38 0 0 / 14 0 / 21 1 / 17 1 / 52
1976 Majors 33 52.83 162 37 0 1 / 11 1 / 16 0 / 25 2 / 52
1977 Majors 34 52.62 162 37 0 -4 / 14 -7 / 19 -5 / 19 -16 / 52
1978 Majors 35 50.93 162 32 0 -6 / 10 -11 / 25 -4 / 15 -21 / 50
1979 Majors 36 37.49 158 8 0 -1 / 4 0 / 16 -4 / 17 -5 / 37
Total 1130 226 0 5 / 181 27 / 417 30 / 419 62 / 1017
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Rip Couch has retired from the Philadelphia Ramblers
1979-07-20The Philadelphia Ramblers have acquired Rip Couch from the waiver wire.
1979-07-15The Kansas City Blue Rocks have designated Rip Couch for assignment.
1978-05-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Rocks and the Washington Weaklings. The Washington Weaklings receive Paul Splittorff, Antonio Kinzer from the Kansas City Blue Rocks in exchange for Rip Couch.
1969-06-06Rip Couch of the Washington Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1966-08-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Weinerboys and the Washington Warriors. The Washington Warriors receive Rip Couch from the Chicago Weinerboys in exchange for Roy Tauby, Jerry Werber.
1965-06-03The Chicago Weinerboys have promoted Rip Couch to the major league team. The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Scott Hoffman to the minors.
1964-10-03The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Rip Couch to the minors. The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Scott Hoffman to the minors.
1964-09-29The Chicago Weinerboys have promoted Rip Couch to the major league team.
1963-10-01The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Charlie Forster to the minors. The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Rip Couch to the minors.
1963-09-28The Chicago Weinerboys have promoted Rip Couch to the major league team.
1962-09-29The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Rip Couch to the minors.
1962-09-28The Chicago Weinerboys have promoted Rip Couch to the major league team.