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Tim Raines League
6-3-2070
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1964 P CHN 1 1 8.0 4 0 4 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1965 P CHN 20 20 134.2 23 0 23 0 0 0 1.54 1.000
1966 P CHN-WAS 32 21 175.0 21 1 19 1 0 -1 1.03 .952
1967 P WAS 32 32 207.0 26 1 25 0 0 -3 1.13 1.000
1968 P WAS 32 32 209.0 33 1 29 3 0 -2 1.29 .909
1969 P WAS 29 29 209.1 25 0 25 0 3 -7 1.07 1.000
1970 P WAS 32 32 208.0 32 3 26 3 0 +1 1.25 .906
1971 P WAS 37 37 244.2 34 0 31 3 0 -5 1.14 .912
1972 P WAS 38 38 252.2 41 2 39 0 2 +3 1.46 1.000
1973 P WAS 37 37 246.0 35 0 34 1 1 -1 1.24 .971
1974 P WAS 37 37 243.1 29 3 25 1 0 -4 1.04 .966
1975 P WAS 38 38 241.2 27 1 26 0 0 0 1.01 1.000
1976 P WAS 37 37 245.1 39 3 34 2 2 -1 1.36 .949
1977 P WAS 37 37 242.0 34 5 29 0 0 -1 1.26 1.000
1978 P WAS-KC 33 32 222.2 34 1 32 1 0 0 1.33 .971
1979 P KC-PHI 40 8 85.1 11 2 9 0 0 0 1.16 1.000
Total 512 468 3174.2 448 23 410 15 8 -21 1.23 .967
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.