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Mike Schmidt League
6-8-2335
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1969 Majors 23 42.32 3 / 8 8 / 16 5 / 18 16 / 42
1970 Majors 24 52.35 4 / 17 2 / 20 4 / 15 10 / 52
1971 Majors 25 45.81 3 / 13 2 / 14 1 / 18 6 / 45
1972 Minors 26 14.00 1 / 1 1 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 14
1972 Majors 26 20.83 0 / 0 1 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 20
1973 Minors 27 3.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3
1973 Majors 27 29.02 0 / 2 1 / 10 2 / 17 3 / 29
1974 Majors 28 46.90 0 / 7 0 / 16 2 / 23 2 / 46
1975 Majors 29 43.76 0 / 10 0 / 16 3 / 17 3 / 43
1976 Minors 30 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 14
1976 Majors 30 14.76 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 14
1977 Minors 31 15.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 15
1977 Majors 31 9.45 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 9
1978 Majors 32 41.27 0 / 9 1 / 17 0 / 15 1 / 41
1979 Majors 33 25.66 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 17 0 / 25
1980 Majors 34 22.40 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 22
1981 Minors 35 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1981 Majors 35 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 17 2 / 8 2 / 25
Total 0 0 0 11 / 68 18 / 201 19 / 192 48 / 461
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.