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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Ritchie Blackmore Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.13 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 79-89 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-15-1934
K 1110 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(79 games)
IP 1536.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1958 DET
0
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
27.2
 28 19 19 2 12
19
1.45
6.18
1960 DET
4
 4
8
8
1
0
0
 0
60.2
 54 26 18 3 20
38
1.22
2.67
1961 DET
1
 11
16
16
2
0
0
 0
116.1
 132 83 75 2 55
77
1.61
5.80
1962 DET
17
 15
35
35
3
0
0
 0
263.1
 246 117 110 7 113
194
1.36
3.76
1963 DET
12
 10
28
28
1
1
0
 0
208.1
 206 101 95 5 80
168
1.37
4.10
1964 DET
14
 11
29
29
4
0
0
 0
222.0
 211 92 87 3 72
148
1.27
3.53
1965 DET
11
 7
39
21
4
0
0
 0
188.2
 172 83 78 3 65
144
1.26
3.72
1966 DET
3
 3
9
7
0
0
0
 0
54.2
 54 26 25 0 13
40
1.23
4.12
1967 DET
7
 13
27
27
3
0
0
 0
197.2
 224 117 111 4 77
145
1.52
5.05
1968 DET
8
 12
25
25
1
0
0
 0
187.0
 173 93 82 1 80
126
1.35
3.95
1969 DET
2
 1
3
1
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 11 6 6 0 4
11
1.45
5.23
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
79
 89
223
201
19
1
0
 0
1536.2
 1511 763 706 30 591
1110
1.37
4.13
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Ritchie Blackmore has retired from the Detroit Rock City
1968-07-14Ritchie Blackmore of the Detroit Rock City is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1963-09-16Ritchie Blackmore of the Detroit Rock City is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1961-09-12The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ritchie Blackmore to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Steve Chris to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Bombo Herrera to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Mike Simpson to the major league team.
1961-06-28The Detroit Rock City have promoted Geoff Tate to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have sent Ritchie Blackmore to the minors.
1961-04-28The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ritchie Blackmore to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have designated John Paul Jones for assignment.
1960-10-13The Detroit Rock City have sent Jon Bon Jovi to the minors. The Detroit Rock City have sent Ritchie Blackmore to the minors. The Detroit Rock City have sent Richie Sambora to the minors.
1960-09-12The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ritchie Blackmore to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Richie Sambora to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Jon Bon Jovi to the major league team.
1960-05-12The Detroit Rock City have sent Ritchie Blackmore to the minors.
1960-04-19The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ritchie Blackmore to the major league team.
1958-10-17The Detroit Rock City have promoted Vinnie Vincent to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have sent Ritchie Blackmore to the minors.
1958-07-16Ritchie Blackmore of the Detroit Rock City is injured and is expected to be out 64 days.
1958-07-16The Detroit Rock City have promoted Ritchie Blackmore to the major league team.
1956-04-01The Detroit Rock City have renamed Richie Foley to Ritchie Blackmore.