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Jesse Orosco League
8-5-2215
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 P TB 34 34 193.2 22 1 19 2 1 0 0.93 .909
1959 P TB 37 37 211.1 36 2 33 1 1 +4 1.49 .972
1960 P TB 34 33 184.2 35 2 33 0 4 0 1.71 1.000
1961 P TB 35 35 215.0 30 3 27 0 1 -2 1.26 1.000
1962 P TB 34 34 210.2 28 5 23 0 0 +1 1.20 1.000
1963 P TB 30 30 189.0 24 2 22 0 2 -2 1.14 1.000
1964 P TB 29 29 184.0 32 2 28 2 2 +4 1.47 .938
1965 P TB-CIN 29 29 216.2 33 2 31 0 4 +1 1.37 1.000
1966 P CIN 33 33 233.0 28 1 26 1 2 0 1.04 .964
1967 P CIN 35 35 262.2 37 2 35 0 1 +1 1.27 1.000
1968 P CIN 36 36 277.1 47 1 46 0 4 +2 1.53 1.000
1969 P CIN 37 37 256.0 32 1 31 0 1 -1 1.12 1.000
1970 P CIN 84 0 106.2 11 3 8 0 0 0 0.93 1.000
1971 P CIN 45 0 46.2 9 0 9 0 0 +1 1.74 1.000
Total 532 402 2787.1 404 27 371 6 23 +9 1.29 .985
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.