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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Rich Lea Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.07 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 47-40 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 28 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-25-1939
K 576 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(42 games)
IP 791.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1964 LHB 45 37.2 22 16 54 1.86
1964 RHB 41 21.0 21 14 26 1.90
1965 LHB 36 27.0 14 14 29 1.59
1965 RHB 31 21.1 22 8 18 1.22
1966 LHB 61 49.2 36 29 69 1.97
1966 RHB 55 44.1 41 10 33 0.97
1967 LHB 68 62.0 38 34 71 1.69
1967 RHB 68 50.0 37 29 48 1.54
1968 LHB 34 44.1 36 17 48 1.47
1968 RHB 36 44.2 30 19 45 1.43
1969 LHB 42 32.0 23 13 27 1.25
1969 RHB 39 27.0 19 15 33 1.78
1970 LHB 53 44.1 27 18 47 1.47
1970 RHB 46 31.2 18 19 39 1.83
1971 LHB 78 62.1 47 27 66 1.49
1971 RHB 76 53.2 44 19 53 1.34
1972 LHB 64 56.0 43 18 69 1.55
1972 RHB 65 44.1 31 17 45 1.40
1973 LHB 29 18.1 16 11 33 2.40
1973 RHB 29 20.0 11 13 28 2.05
2165 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2165 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 510 433.2 302 197 513 1.64
Total RHB 486 358.0 274 163 368 1.48
Total 546 791.2 576 360 881 1.57
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Rich Lea has retired from the Philadelphia Pythians
1973-08-27The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Rich Lea for assignment.
1973-07-05The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Rich Lea to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated John Delmas for assignment.
1973-07-05The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Rich Lea from the waiver wire.
1973-06-28The New York Red Foxx have waived Rich Lea.
1973-06-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Brian Braun to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Rich Lea for assignment.
1973-06-01The New York Red Foxx have promoted Rich Lea to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have sent Dick Bagby to the minors.
1973-05-29The New York Red Foxx have acquired Rich Lea from the waiver wire.
1973-05-22The New York Pride have waived Rich Lea.
1973-05-05The New York Pride have designated Rich Lea for assignment.
1972-05-31Rich Lea of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1971-05-30Rich Lea of the New York Pride is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1970-06-20The New York Pride have acquired Rich Lea from the waiver wire.
1970-06-13The Chicago American Giants have promoted Rocky Sale to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Rich Lea for assignment.
1968-07-28The Chicago American Giants have acquired Rich Lea from the waiver wire.
1968-07-21The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Sam "Vince" Lombardi to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Rich Lea for assignment.
1967-07-15Rich Lea of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-03-25The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Rich Lea to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have sent Al McCabe to the minors.
1964-04-01The Milwaukee Marauders have promoted Rich Lea to the major league team. The Milwaukee Marauders have promoted Bob Allen to the major league team. The Milwaukee Marauders have designated Fred Scheer for assignment. The Milwaukee Marauders have designated Ching Ra-Loo for assignment.
1961-04-15The Milwaukee Marauders have acquired Rich Lea from the waiver wire.
1961-04-08The New York Red Foxx have waived Rich Lea.
1961-04-08The New York Red Foxx have acquired Rich Lea from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Brooklyn Big Blue have waived Rich Lea.