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Vada Pinson League
8-23-2075
Rick Sutcliffe Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.01 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 306-141 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 27 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-29-1932
K 2839 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(22 games)
IP 3853.1
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1950 CHN
5
 6
17
17
4
0
0
 0
121.2
 138 65 62 4 63
79
1.65
4.59
1954 CHN
12
 13
32
32
3
0
0
 0
200.1
 195 88 81 5 78
135
1.36
3.64
1955 CHN
14
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
206.0
 210 102 98 2 74
155
1.38
4.28
1956 CHN
19
 6
33
33
0
0
0
 0
213.0
 180 87 79 4 82
162
1.23
3.34
1957 CHN
19
 8
34
34
1
0
0
 0
223.1
 198 75 74 2 69
168
1.20
2.98
1958 CHN
19
 2
30
30
0
0
0
 0
206.2
 159 54 49 1 63
165
1.07
2.13
1959 CHN
19
 7
34
34
0
0
0
 0
229.0
 205 79 75 2 62
159
1.17
2.95
1960 CHN
22
 5
34
34
0
0
0
 0
242.1
 162 58 52 0 62
195
0.92
1.93
1961 CHN
21
 7
34
34
0
0
0
 0
244.0
 178 62 55 1 64
203
0.99
2.03
1962 CHN
21
 5
33
33
1
0
0
 0
233.0
 196 65 65 3 63
171
1.11
2.51
1963 CHN
19
 7
31
31
2
0
0
 0
231.1
 165 60 53 2 61
189
0.98
2.06
1964 CHN
19
 8
33
33
2
1
0
 0
243.1
 154 59 53 3 69
175
0.92
1.96
1965 CHN
19
 9
33
33
0
0
0
 0
235.2
 167 66 65 2 63
177
0.98
2.48
1966 CHN
17
 13
37
37
0
0
0
 0
241.2
 208 89 87 2 71
174
1.15
3.24
1967 CHN
13
 6
26
23
0
0
0
 0
147.1
 136 63 63 1 48
102
1.25
3.85
1968 CHN
16
 9
37
31
0
0
1
 1
213.1
 186 75 74 3 65
147
1.18
3.12
1969 CHN
20
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
213.2
 223 99 91 0 62
154
1.33
3.83
1970 CHN
4
 4
72
0
0
0
26
 6
76.1
 62 28 27 2 20
47
1.07
3.18
1971 CHN-CIN
8
 5
23
20
1
1
0
 0
131.2
 153 95 87 1 42
82
1.48
5.95
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
306
 141
641
557
14
2
27
 7
3853.1
 3275 1369 1290 40 1181
2839
1.16
3.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Rick Sutcliffe has retired from the Cincinnati Redlegs
1971-05-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Chicago Sioux. The Chicago Sioux receive Jim Kelso, Doug Betts, Jimmy Carter, Cy Goodwin from the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for Don Ligtenberg, Chris Mullen, Rick Sutcliffe, Dave Radtke, Jody Davis, John May, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (CHN).
1954-10-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rick Sutcliffe to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ron Randa to the minors.
1954-09-26The Chicago Cubs have promoted Scott May to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Rick Sutcliffe to the minors.
1953-10-07The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rick Sutcliffe to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ray King to the minors.
1950-10-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Morgan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Rick Sutcliffe to the minors.
1950-09-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rick Sutcliffe to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Tom Sizemore to the minors.
1950-06-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Michael Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Rick Sutcliffe to the minors.
1950-04-05The Chicago Cubs have renamed Luke Crawford to Rick Sutcliffe.