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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 TB
35
57
2
8
1
0
0
2
3
 16 0 1
0
 0 2
.338
.180
.158
.018
.140
1959 TB
37
64
6
11
0
0
0
8
6
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.415
.243
.172
.000
.172
1960 TB
34
58
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
 20 2 0
0
 0 0
.135
.083
.052
.000
.052
1961 TB
35
66
1
6
2
0
0
2
1
 20 1 0
0
 0 0
.239
.118
.121
.030
.091
1962 TB
34
68
3
8
0
0
0
0
2
 23 0 0
0
 0 0
.261
.143
.118
.000
.118
1963 TB
30
66
5
11
3
0
0
2
1
 17 0 1
0
 0 0
.389
.176
.212
.045
.167
1964 TB
29
60
2
6
1
0
0
2
1
 15 0 1
0
 0 2
.230
.113
.117
.017
.100
1965 TB-CIN
29
84
7
14
0
0
0
5
2
 15 0 0
0
 1 0
.353
.186
.167
.000
.167
1966 CIN
33
85
3
11
1
0
0
6
1
 25 0 1
0
 0 1
.279
.138
.141
.012
.129
1967 CIN
35
88
8
12
1
0
0
3
3
 25 1 0
0
 0 0
.322
.174
.148
.011
.136
1968 CIN
36
102
11
17
1
0
0
2
2
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.359
.183
.176
.010
.167
1969 CIN
37
81
2
12
0
0
0
3
4
 26 0 1
0
 0 0
.334
.186
.148
.000
.148
1970 CIN
85
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1971 CIN
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
535
886
50
120
10
0
0
37
26
 233 4 5
0
 1 6
.310
.163
.147
.011
.135
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.