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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Rich Stark Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.17 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 15-28 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 324 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-27-1950
K 409 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(131 games)
IP 556.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1971 Minors 21 65.00 4 / 7 6 / 31 6 / 27 16 / 65
1972 Minors 22 63.00 4 / 6 3 / 18 8 / 39 15 / 63
1973 Minors 23 39.00 0 / 1 3 / 21 3 / 17 6 / 39
1974 Minors 24 20.00 0 / 0 2 / 8 1 / 12 3 / 20
1975 Majors 25 37.52 162 0 0 1 / 4 5 / 14 3 / 19 9 / 37
1976 Majors 26 39.54 162 0 0 1 / 4 6 / 15 1 / 20 8 / 39
1977 Majors 27 37.79 162 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 20 2 / 37
1978 Majors 28 38.46 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 15 1 / 18 1 / 38
1979 Majors 29 38.10 155 0 7 0 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 18 1 / 38
1980 Majors 30 38.43 162 0 0 1 / 6 3 / 14 0 / 18 4 / 38
1981 Majors 31 32.25 156 0 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 32
1982 Majors 32 36.36 162 0 0 1 / 4 0 / 19 0 / 13 1 / 36
1983 Majors 33 31.55 150 0 12 1 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 18 1 / 31
1984 Majors 34 34.90 162 0 0 -4 / 2 -5 / 20 -5 / 12 -14 / 34
1985 Majors 35 32.74 139 0 21 -3 / 2 -1 / 17 0 / 13 -4 / 32
1986 Majors 36 35.90 162 0 0 -3 / 6 -3 / 18 0 / 11 -6 / 35
1987 Majors 37 31.12 162 0 0 -2 / 2 1 / 14 -7 / 15 -8 / 31
Total 2058 0 46 2 / 70 20 / 266 13 / 309 35 / 645
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Rich Stark has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1986-04-14The Cleveland Indians have placed Rich Stark on the trade block.
1985-06-11Rich Stark of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1983-09-18Rich Stark of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1981-10-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 CLE (Ed Warneke), Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 CLE (Jason Bourne) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jim Smith, Bobby Mabry, Rich Stark.
1981-06-08Rich Stark of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1979-08-24Rich Stark of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1975-04-01The Chicago Reds have promoted Luis Seelbach to the major league team. The Chicago Reds have promoted Rich Stark to the major league team.