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Mel Ott League
6-30-2068
Bill Ritz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-46 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
SV 153 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-08-1960
K 451 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(154 games)
IP 654.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- 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 D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1983 BAL
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
10.2
 21 14 14 3 6
4
2.53
11.81
1985 BAL-CIN
2
 2
48
0
0
0
12
 1
47.2
 49 25 25 0 18
29
1.41
4.72
1986 CIN
2
 8
78
0
0
0
31
 12
61.2
 82 51 48 0 30
42
1.82
7.01
1987 CIN
4
 9
70
0
0
0
23
 6
62.0
 65 33 31 1 19
37
1.35
4.50
1988 CIN
2
 7
80
0
0
0
35
 8
68.2
 78 39 35 0 24
50
1.49
4.59
1989 CIN
3
 7
84
0
0
0
35
 6
69.1
 80 34 31 0 27
58
1.54
4.02
1990 CIN
2
 2
62
0
0
0
6
 3
85.0
 95 38 36 0 26
62
1.42
3.81
1991 CIN
2
 3
54
0
0
0
4
 4
57.1
 75 36 33 0 31
43
1.85
5.18
1992 CIN
1
 1
26
0
0
0
0
 2
19.0
 34 19 18 0 11
7
2.37
8.53
1993 CIN
10
 4
64
0
0
0
0
 4
88.1
 75 30 30 2 26
55
1.14
3.06
1994 CIN
7
 3
64
0
0
0
7
 2
79.1
 69 25 22 2 22
60
1.15
2.50
1995 CIN-DET
1
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 7 3 2 0 1
4
1.50
3.38
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 46
645
0
0
0
153
 48
654.1
 730 347 325 8 241
451
1.48
4.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Bill Ritz has retired from the Detroit Stooges
1995-09-28The Detroit Stooges have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Detroit Stooges have promoted Graig Peguero to the major league team.
1995-09-28The Detroit Stooges have acquired Bill Ritz from the waiver wire.
1995-04-18The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Bill Ritz.
1995-04-14The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Bill Ritz for assignment.
1994-08-14Bill Ritz of the Cincinnati Sex Pistols is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1987-09-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Tom James to the minors.
1987-08-31The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Graig Peguero to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1986-08-23The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Travis Wood to the minors.
1986-08-19The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1985-08-29The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Travis Wood to the minors.
1985-08-28The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1985-08-08The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Fred Bickford to the minors.
1985-08-06The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1985-06-10The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Fred Bickford to the minors.
1985-05-27A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Baltimore Seawolves. The Baltimore Seawolves receive Pete Scurry, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 CIN (Tom Crawford) from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Bill Ritz.
1985-04-29The Baltimore Seawolves have promoted Charlie Vick to the major league team. The Baltimore Seawolves have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1985-03-01The Baltimore Seawolves have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team.
1983-05-22The Baltimore Seawolves have promoted Ernie Cottier to the major league team. The Baltimore Seawolves have sent Bill Ritz to the minors.
1983-04-01The Baltimore Seawolves have promoted Mack Kuzava to the major league team. The Baltimore Seawolves have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team.