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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Rich Ritchey Third Base
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .214 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .562 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 6 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-05-1944
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(78 games)
RBI 1
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (1.3%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1967 Minors 23 24.00 1 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 4 3 / 3 14 / 24
1968 Minors 24 15.00 0 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 1 8 / 15
1968 Majors 24 6.68 37 4 22 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 4 / 6
1969 Minors 25 11.00 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 5 / 11
1970 Minors 26 20.00 3 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 1 9 / 20
1971 Minors 27 22.00 2 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 4 8 / 22
1971 Majors 27 2.49 18 2 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1972 Minors 28 32.00 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 6 2 / 6 4 / 32
1973 Minors 29 30.00 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 2 5 / 30
1974 Minors 30 18.00 3 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 18
1975 Minors 31 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 17
1976 Minors 32 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 4 / 12
1976 Majors 32 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 18
1977 Majors 33 13.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 13
1978 Minors 34 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1978 Majors 34 2.07 23 0 0 -6 / 0 -4 / 1 -6 / 0 -7 / 0 -7 / 0 0 / 0 -2 / 1 -32 / 2
Total 78 6 22 7 / 41 5 / 36 2 / 32 2 / 32 10 / 35 4 / 37 6 / 31 36 / 244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Rich Ritchey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-09-19The San Diego Fleetwood have waived Rich Ritchey.
1978-09-09The San Diego Fleetwood have designated Rich Ritchey for assignment.
1978-08-26The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Rich Ritchey to the major league team.
1978-07-02The San Diego Fleetwood have designated Rich Ritchey for assignment.
1978-06-19The San Diego Fleetwood have promoted Rich Ritchey to the major league team. The San Diego Fleetwood have sent Dick Myers to the minors.
1978-06-19The San Diego Fleetwood have acquired Rich Ritchey from the waiver wire.
1976-08-03The Pittsburgh Playboys have waived Rich Ritchey.
1972-04-01The Pittsburgh Playboys have placed Rich Ritchey on the trade block.
1971-10-03The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Charlie Washburn to the minors. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Rich Ritchey to the minors.
1971-09-26The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Rich Ritchey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Sam Brea to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted George Robinson to the major league team.
1971-07-09The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted John Blair to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Rich Ritchey to the minors.
1971-06-25The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Rich Ritchey to the major league team.
1969-06-28The Pittsburgh Playboys have acquired Rich Ritchey from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The New York Metropolitans have waived Rich Ritchey.
1968-06-08The New York Metropolitans have promoted John Johnson to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Rich Ritchey to the minors.
1968-05-12Rich Ritchey of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1968-04-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Rich Ritchey to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Cam Reese for assignment.