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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 DET
38
28
6
6
3
1
0
0
1
 7 2 0
0
 0 1
.683
.290
.393
.179
.214
1976 DET
27
50
0
8
1
1
0
2
1
 11 0 1
1
 0 3
.393
.173
.220
.060
.160
1977 DET
36
18
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1978 DET
45
17
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.353
.176
.176
.000
.176
1979 DET
49
19
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
 4 1 0
1
 0 0
.358
.200
.158
.000
.158
1980 DET-STL
38
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 STL
71
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1982 STL
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1983 STL
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1984 STL
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1985 STL
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1986 STL
60
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1987 STL
65
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1988 STL-CLE
41
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
671
147
11
26
4
2
0
5
2
 37 3 1
3
 1 6
.434
.203
.231
.054
.177
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.