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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
Howard Rieger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.36 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 16-70 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 02-25-1946
K 661 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(54 games)
IP 1031.0
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ 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
1969 CLE
1
 22
31
27
0
0
0
 0
166.1
 225 138 131 8 64
111
1.74
7.09
1970 CLE
1
 6
103
0
0
0
3
 3
169.1
 195 116 114 3 85
109
1.65
6.06
1971 CLE
3
 2
75
0
0
0
1
 1
125.1
 159 92 88 5 53
64
1.69
6.32
1972 CLE
0
 0
31
0
0
0
0
 0
53.2
 73 56 54 0 21
26
1.75
9.06
1973 CLE
0
 2
48
0
0
0
2
 0
69.2
 84 47 43 1 20
46
1.49
5.56
1974 CLE
4
 11
71
0
0
0
3
 1
113.1
 140 76 71 2 48
77
1.66
5.64
1975 CLE
4
 7
59
0
0
0
1
 0
102.0
 121 67 66 3 30
64
1.48
5.82
1976 CLE
0
 2
23
0
0
0
0
 0
38.0
 56 33 33 2 9
30
1.71
7.82
1977 CLE
0
 1
13
0
0
0
0
 0
20.2
 27 16 16 0 7
16
1.65
6.97
1978 CLE
2
 10
41
13
0
0
1
 1
93.2
 121 69 68 2 36
59
1.68
6.53
1979 CLE
0
 1
27
0
0
0
5
 0
41.1
 38 23 21 0 18
35
1.35
4.57
1980 CLE-NYA
1
 6
24
0
0
0
0
 0
37.2
 46 24 24 0 15
24
1.62
5.73
2335
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
16
 70
546
40
0
0
16
 6
1031.0
 1285 757 729 26 406
661
1.64
6.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Howard Rieger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-20The New York Highlanders have waived Howard Rieger.
1981-03-25The New York Highlanders have designated Howard Rieger for assignment.
1980-06-28A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Phoenix and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Howard Rieger, Con Kubiszyn from the Cleveland Phoenix in exchange for Clay Ray, Hal Burke, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (NYA).
1979-07-31Howard Rieger of the Cleveland Phoenix is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1977-08-25The Cleveland Phoenix have promoted Howard Rieger to the major league team.
1976-05-24The Cleveland Phoenix have promoted Bill Wilson to the major league team. The Cleveland Phoenix have promoted Dean Ferguson to the major league team. The Cleveland Phoenix have designated Howard Rieger for assignment. The Cleveland Phoenix have designated Hal Cabrera for assignment.
1975-09-23Howard Rieger of the Cleveland Phoenix is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1973-06-08The Cleveland Phoenix have promoted Howard Rieger to the major league team.
1972-06-18The Cleveland Phoenix have sent Howard Rieger to the minors.
1969-05-06The Cleveland Indians have promoted Howard Rieger to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent George McCarthy to the minors.
1969-05-06The Cleveland Indians have acquired Howard Rieger from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Chicago Mets United have waived Howard Rieger.