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Joe DiMaggio League
8-17-2080
Von Ridgway Starting Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.45 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 97-169 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 07-23-1953
K 1780 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(109 games)
IP 2333.0
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1974 DET
2
 1
3
3
1
0
0
 0
24.2
 24 7 6 1 13
23
1.50
2.19
1975 DET-WAS
2
 5
20
8
0
0
0
 0
67.1
 78 46 45 3 31
47
1.62
6.01
1976 WAS
10
 11
31
31
0
0
0
 0
184.2
 203 116 108 9 97
146
1.62
5.26
1977 WAS
2
 21
32
32
0
0
0
 0
163.2
 230 138 134 6 88
114
1.94
7.37
1978 WAS
6
 15
30
30
0
0
0
 0
169.1
 210 121 115 2 87
121
1.75
6.11
1979 WAS
2
 11
31
31
0
0
0
 0
171.1
 205 126 122 6 84
138
1.69
6.41
1980 WAS
5
 14
26
26
0
0
0
 0
148.1
 183 115 109 3 73
102
1.73
6.61
1981 WAS
11
 14
32
32
1
0
0
 0
209.0
 199 99 95 8 102
170
1.44
4.09
1982 WAS-DET
14
 11
35
35
4
1
0
 0
235.0
 232 112 108 5 99
171
1.41
4.14
1983 DET
5
 18
35
35
2
1
0
 0
207.2
 235 143 139 7 102
165
1.62
6.02
1984 DET-CLE
9
 12
28
24
4
0
0
 0
158.2
 174 96 90 10 66
127
1.51
5.11
1985 CLE
13
 12
31
31
2
0
0
 0
187.1
 189 121 103 8 78
144
1.43
4.95
1986 CLE
10
 11
31
31
3
0
0
 0
176.2
 203 127 116 3 106
129
1.75
5.91
1987 CLE-DET-CHA
4
 13
31
22
0
0
0
 2
136.1
 159 110 83 3 79
109
1.75
5.48
1988 PHI
1
 0
42
0
0
0
0
 0
88.1
 91 41 36 1 39
72
1.47
3.67
1989 PHI
1
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 8 3 3 0 1
2
1.93
5.79
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
97
 169
441
371
17
2
0
 2
2333.0
 2623 1521 1412 75 1145
1780
1.62
5.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Von Ridgway has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-05-22The Philadelphia Fightins have waived Von Ridgway.
1989-04-27The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Bobby McBean to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have designated Von Ridgway for assignment.
1989-04-27The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Von Ridgway to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have sent Bobby McBean to the minors.
1989-04-15The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Jimmy "Tangled" Webb to the major league team. The Philadelphia Fightins have designated Von Ridgway for assignment.
1988-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Fightins and the Chicago Blue Sox. The Chicago Blue Sox receive Jim Blake (Optioned) from the Philadelphia Fightins in exchange for Von Ridgway.
1987-09-04The Chicago Blue Sox have acquired Von Ridgway from the waiver wire.
1987-08-31The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Jimmy Brandon to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have designated Von Ridgway for assignment.
1987-08-19A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blues and the Detroit Ripcity. The Detroit Ripcity receive Wib Strief, Jack Christian, Von Ridgway, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 3 (CLE) from the Cleveland Blues in exchange for Dave Myers, Turd Ferguson.
1984-06-04The Cleveland Blues have acquired Von Ridgway from the waiver wire.
1984-05-31The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Mike McClanahan to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have designated Von Ridgway for assignment.
1982-04-10A trade has been completed between the Detroit Ripcity and the Washington Whiskers. The Washington Whiskers receive Greg Rivera, Milt Shinners from the Detroit Ripcity in exchange for Von Ridgway.
1976-04-01The Washington Whiskers have promoted Von Ridgway to the major league team. The Washington Whiskers have designated Bert Suzuki for assignment.
1975-09-09The Washington Whiskers have promoted Roger Sanchez to the major league team. The Washington Whiskers have sent Von Ridgway to the minors.
1975-08-19The Washington Whiskers have promoted Von Ridgway to the major league team. The Washington Whiskers have sent Kite Pettis to the minors.
1975-08-07A trade has been completed between the Detroit Ripcity and the Washington Whiskers. The Washington Whiskers receive Von Ridgway, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 5 (DET), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (PHI) from the Detroit Ripcity in exchange for George Moore.
1975-05-30The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Von Ridgway to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have designated Will Kemmerer for assignment.
1975-05-05The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Phil Jurak to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have sent Von Ridgway to the minors.
1975-05-01The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Von Ridgway to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have designated Will Kemmerer for assignment.
1975-04-11The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Joe Knackert to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have sent Von Ridgway to the minors.
1974-09-19The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Von Ridgway to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have sent Ernie Evers to the minors.
1973-06-13A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Detroit Ripcity. The Detroit Ripcity receive Von Ridgway from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (DET).