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Jesse Orosco League
7-27-2215
Rick Sturtze Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.80 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 157-155 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 28 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-12-1934
K 2076 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(133 games)
IP 2787.1
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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 TB
7
 17
35
35
0
0
0
 0
193.2
 218 120 109 3 84
112
1.56
5.07
1959 TB
16
 11
37
37
0
0
0
 0
211.1
 222 117 103 4 71
153
1.39
4.39
1960 TB
6
 15
34
33
0
0
0
 0
184.2
 212 114 102 1 79
125
1.58
4.97
1961 TB
8
 16
35
35
0
0
0
 0
215.0
 208 106 96 5 89
147
1.38
4.02
1962 TB
8
 17
34
34
0
0
0
 0
210.2
 214 115 94 5 70
144
1.35
4.02
1963 TB
12
 10
30
30
0
0
0
 0
189.0
 184 88 81 7 55
142
1.26
3.86
1964 TB
10
 17
29
29
1
0
0
 0
184.0
 181 98 90 2 75
146
1.39
4.40
1965 TB-CIN
17
 6
29
29
9
4
0
 0
216.2
 175 71 69 5 60
158
1.08
2.87
1966 CIN
16
 12
33
33
6
4
0
 0
233.0
 236 111 98 1 87
197
1.39
3.79
1967 CIN
16
 8
35
35
11
3
0
 0
262.2
 230 95 88 5 58
216
1.10
3.02
1968 CIN
21
 8
36
36
7
2
0
 0
277.1
 204 80 75 2 83
221
1.03
2.43
1969 CIN
14
 10
37
37
1
0
0
 0
256.0
 208 111 102 1 92
193
1.17
3.59
1970 CIN
5
 4
85
0
0
0
2
 2
106.2
 123 59 54 2 40
89
1.53
4.56
1971 CIN
1
 4
46
0
0
0
26
 6
46.2
 50 16 15 1 17
33
1.44
2.89
Total
157
 155
535
403
35
13
28
 8
2787.1
 2665 1301 1176 44 960
2076
1.30
3.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Rick Sturtze has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1971-08-11Rick Sturtze of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1969-10-23The Cincinnati Reds have placed Rick Sturtze on the trade block.
1965-06-03A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Thunder and the Cincinnati RedLegs. The Cincinnati RedLegs receive Rod Calvert, Jack Crimian, Barney Grzanich, Mike Moore, Rick Sturtze from the Tampa Bay Thunder in exchange for Jim Terlecky, Curly Pazik, Alex Nelson, Mike Morejon, Bill Alou, Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 CIN (Bob Carroll).
1958-04-04The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Bill Murrell to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Rick Sturtze to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have sent Frank Stevens to the minors. The Tampa Bay Thunder have sent Charlie Cardoni to the minors.