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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Sterling Hitchcock Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.57 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 48-51 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 18 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 08-06-1952
K 815 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(33 games)
IP 1198.0
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
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
1976 NYA
1
 1
43
0
0
0
0
 0
55.0
 83 58 54 2 36
35
2.16
8.84
1977 NYA
1
 5
50
0
0
0
0
 0
66.2
 99 65 63 0 36
38
2.03
8.51
1978 NYA
5
 1
72
0
0
0
0
 4
95.2
 105 66 66 3 47
62
1.59
6.21
1979 NYA
6
 4
88
0
0
0
2
 2
123.1
 146 97 90 2 54
80
1.62
6.57
1980 NYA
5
 8
39
16
1
0
0
 0
120.1
 132 81 70 3 55
91
1.55
5.24
1981 NYA
1
 1
11
11
0
0
0
 0
48.2
 56 30 29 3 19
32
1.54
5.36
1982 NYA
2
 6
44
14
0
0
8
 5
91.0
 114 78 76 4 52
61
1.82
7.52
1983 NYA
3
 7
23
23
0
0
0
 0
109.2
 119 67 62 0 55
90
1.59
5.09
1984 NYA
4
 3
72
5
0
0
1
 1
126.1
 111 57 47 3 48
80
1.26
3.35
1985 NYA
6
 2
64
0
0
0
0
 3
101.1
 115 50 47 1 40
66
1.53
4.17
1986 NYA
2
 1
42
0
0
0
0
 0
57.1
 58 30 30 3 23
46
1.41
4.71
1987 NYA
6
 6
67
0
0
0
1
 1
77.2
 70 40 39 3 39
50
1.40
4.52
1988 BOS
6
 3
72
0
0
0
5
 1
88.1
 89 45 40 4 42
52
1.48
4.08
1989 BOS
0
 3
20
0
0
0
1
 0
36.2
 43 30 28 2 20
32
1.72
6.87
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 51
707
69
1
0
18
 17
1198.0
 1340 794 741 33 566
815
1.59
5.57
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Sterling Hitchcock has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-06-28The Boston Bees have waived Sterling Hitchcock.
1989-06-20The Boston Bees have promoted Bob Soto to the major league team. The Boston Bees have promoted Oscar McNamara to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Ron Weaver for assignment. The Boston Bees have designated Sterling Hitchcock for assignment.
1989-05-03The Boston Bees have promoted Sterling Hitchcock to the major league team. The Boston Bees have sent Preston Hanna to the minors.
1989-04-22The Boston Bees have promoted Brad Komminsk to the major league team. The Boston Bees have designated Sterling Hitchcock for assignment.
1988-04-05The Boston Bees have acquired Sterling Hitchcock from the waiver wire.
1988-03-05The New York Yankees have promoted Charlie Puleo to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Sterling Hitchcock for assignment.
1986-07-27Sterling Hitchcock of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1981-06-01Sterling Hitchcock of the New York Buds is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-08-01Sterling Hitchcock of the New York Buds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1977-07-24Sterling Hitchcock of the New York Buds is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1977-05-03The New York Buds have promoted Sterling Hitchcock to the major league team. The New York Buds have sent Dave Righetti to the minors.
1977-04-10The New York Buds have demoted Sterling Hitchcock to the minor leagues.
1976-04-08The New York Yankees have promoted Sterling Hitchcock to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Luis Arroyo to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bob Starr to the minors.
1975-04-18The New York Yankees have renamed Tom Sturgeon to Sterling Hitchcock.
1975-04-18The New York Yankees have acquired Tom Sturgeon from the waiver wire. The New York Yankees have waived Fred Douthit.
1975-04-01The Milwaukee Bears have waived Tom Sturgeon.