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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Rich Husta Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.79 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 259-182 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 04-08-1940
K 3118 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(147 games)
IP 3995.2
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C+   Mentor Val D+
Speed Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 18 65.00 1 / 7 8 / 29 14 / 29 23 / 65
1959 Minors 19 49.00 1 / 2 3 / 22 9 / 25 13 / 49
1960 Minors 20 68.00 2 / 5 6 / 37 9 / 26 17 / 68
1961 Minors 21 72.00 1 / 6 4 / 32 3 / 34 8 / 72
1962 Minors 22 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6
1962 Majors 22 43.25 133 28 0 3 / 11 1 / 15 1 / 17 5 / 43
1963 Majors 23 50.59 162 36 0 2 / 11 9 / 30 1 / 9 12 / 50
1964 Majors 24 49.76 162 37 0 1 / 12 2 / 12 5 / 25 8 / 49
1965 Majors 25 51.10 162 38 0 1 / 13 2 / 23 3 / 15 6 / 51
1966 Majors 26 52.06 162 37 0 1 / 13 1 / 16 1 / 23 3 / 52
1967 Majors 27 51.19 162 37 0 1 / 10 0 / 21 1 / 20 2 / 51
1968 Majors 28 52.68 162 37 0 0 / 15 3 / 18 0 / 19 3 / 52
1969 Majors 29 53.81 162 36 0 0 / 8 1 / 21 1 / 24 2 / 53
1970 Majors 30 52.39 162 36 0 2 / 16 0 / 20 0 / 16 2 / 52
1971 Majors 31 53.07 162 35 0 0 / 8 2 / 22 2 / 23 4 / 53
1972 Majors 32 53.06 162 36 0 0 / 13 0 / 18 1 / 22 1 / 53
1973 Majors 33 54.26 162 36 0 0 / 6 0 / 25 0 / 23 0 / 54
1974 Majors 34 54.24 162 37 0 -5 / 15 -2 / 16 -1 / 23 -8 / 54
1975 Majors 35 50.09 162 31 0 -3 / 15 -8 / 20 -2 / 15 -13 / 50
1976 Majors 36 49.96 162 32 0 -4 / 15 -8 / 20 -4 / 14 -16 / 49
1977 Majors 37 49.40 162 31 0 -4 / 13 -5 / 17 -2 / 19 -11 / 49
1978 Majors 38 50.80 162 35 0 -3 / 11 -9 / 16 0 / 23 -12 / 50
1979 Majors 39 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 2 / 12 2 / 25
Total 2725 595 0 -3 / 225 10 / 468 44 / 457 51 / 1150
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Rich Husta has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-19The Minnesota Twins have waived Rich Husta.
1979-04-01The Minnesota Twins have promoted Dink Nash to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Rick Webster to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Len Brenzel to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Rich Husta for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Donne Bligh for assignment.
1975-10-07Rich Husta of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1962-05-03The Minnesota Twins have promoted Rich Husta to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Jason Schmidt for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Roy Smith for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have sent Will Littell to the minors.