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Tim Raines League
5-22-2070
Vern Ruhle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.11 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-62 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 206 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-02-1952
K 664 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(96 games)
IP 948.0
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1975 DET
4
 4
38
6
1
0
0
 3
88.2
 114 76 71 0 49
51
1.84
7.21
1976 DET
4
 14
27
25
1
0
0
 0
132.2
 172 110 107 3 65
89
1.79
7.26
1977 DET
4
 4
36
1
0
0
1
 1
67.1
 76 45 39 0 24
43
1.49
5.21
1978 DET
2
 3
45
0
0
0
0
 6
68.2
 67 43 40 1 30
48
1.41
5.24
1979 DET
4
 5
49
0
0
0
0
 5
85.2
 89 47 42 0 32
55
1.41
4.41
1980 DET-STL
3
 4
38
3
0
0
1
 1
53.0
 67 31 30 0 15
40
1.55
5.09
1981 STL
3
 4
71
0
0
0
20
 3
72.2
 80 29 26 3 22
57
1.40
3.22
1982 STL
2
 4
55
0
0
0
38
 9
47.2
 46 29 27 1 25
32
1.49
5.10
1983 STL
0
 3
37
0
0
0
27
 4
34.2
 37 18 14 0 12
30
1.41
3.63
1984 STL
1
 4
62
0
0
0
52
 8
54.1
 58 24 23 0 11
46
1.27
3.81
1985 STL
0
 5
47
0
0
0
35
 6
43.2
 42 25 24 0 11
34
1.21
4.95
1986 STL
4
 2
60
0
0
0
30
 8
61.0
 55 28 28 0 22
40
1.26
4.13
1987 STL
1
 4
65
0
0
0
0
 1
85.1
 84 33 28 0 27
60
1.30
2.95
1988 STL-CLE
4
 2
41
0
0
0
2
 2
52.2
 66 41 39 2 23
39
1.69
6.66
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 62
671
35
2
0
206
 57
948.0
 1053 579 538 10 368
664
1.50
5.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Vern Ruhle has retired from the Cleveland cavaliers
1988-04-12The Cleveland cavaliers have acquired Vern Ruhle from the waiver wire.
1988-04-08The St. Louis RED BIRDS have promoted Paul Connor to the major league team. The St. Louis RED BIRDS have designated Vern Ruhle for assignment.
1988-03-07The St. Louis RED BIRDS have re-claimed Vern Ruhle from the waiver wire.
1988-03-01The St. Louis RED BIRDS have sent Jack Weaver to the minors. The St. Louis RED BIRDS have sent Ole Gregg to the minors. The St. Louis RED BIRDS have designated Vern Ruhle for assignment.
1980-09-23Vern Ruhle of the St. Louis RED BIRDS is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1980-05-30Vern Ruhle of the St. Louis RED BIRDS is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1980-05-24A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis RED BIRDS. The St. Louis RED BIRDS receive Vern Ruhle, Joe Coleman from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Rick Derringer, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 STL (Clemente Lucier).
1975-07-28Vern Ruhle of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1975-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Vern Ruhle to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Dick Marquez for assignment.
1974-10-03The Detroit Tigers have sent Vern Ruhle to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Ben Crosby to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Andres Iburg to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Pat Haas to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Will McEnaney to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Scott Gumpert for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Andy Golvin to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Doug Griffin for assignment.
1974-10-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Will McEnaney to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Andy Golvin to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Vern Ruhle to the major league team.
1973-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Wilton Hoffman to Vern Ruhle.