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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
John Riske Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.45 Total Rating 71   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 84-69 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 167 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 10-23-1940
K 728 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(132 games)
IP 900.1
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 6 Contact vs. L 15 Endurance 24   Ldrship 43
Power vs. R 6 Power vs. L 4 Velocity 83   Mentor Val 68
Speed 9 Bunt 48 Control 59
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 13 WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm 21 WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health 42 LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 80% 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
1962 BOS
0
 0
6
0
0
0
1
 0
7.0
 10 4 4 0 3
6
1.86
5.14
1964 BOS
0
 1
13
0
0
0
2
 0
11.2
 14 4 4 2 6
9
1.71
3.09
1965 BOS
3
 7
28
0
0
0
0
 0
33.2
 35 22 20 1 19
32
1.60
5.35
1966 BOS
5
 3
49
0
0
0
2
 5
56.2
 47 26 22 2 24
54
1.25
3.49
1967 BOS
8
 0
42
0
0
0
14
 3
45.0
 33 12 11 0 17
40
1.11
2.20
1968 LAA
7
 6
54
0
0
0
9
 8
67.2
 69 28 27 0 21
36
1.33
3.59
1969 LAA
3
 1
38
0
0
0
4
 2
43.1
 32 17 15 0 19
36
1.18
3.12
1970 LAA
10
 8
54
0
0
0
20
 10
65.2
 62 26 24 1 30
50
1.40
3.29
1971 LAA
5
 9
49
0
0
0
14
 9
55.1
 61 20 20 1 22
57
1.50
3.25
1972 LAA
8
 2
57
0
0
0
28
 2
70.2
 58 16 15 0 22
57
1.13
1.91
1973 LAA-OAK
8
 7
87
0
0
0
5
 8
88.0
 83 41 38 2 33
71
1.32
3.89
1974 OAK
8
 9
82
0
0
0
21
 5
79.0
 76 44 37 4 31
58
1.35
4.22
1975 OAK
3
 8
72
0
0
0
42
 6
80.0
 75 31 21 2 23
70
1.23
2.36
1976 OAK
6
 4
93
0
0
0
4
 7
90.0
 87 38 31 2 25
65
1.24
3.10
1977 OAK
9
 3
82
0
0
0
1
 7
78.2
 78 38 36 3 27
62
1.33
4.12
1978 OAK
1
 1
33
0
0
0
0
 0
28.0
 32 20 20 0 19
25
1.82
6.43
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
84
 69
839
0
0
0
167
 72
900.1
 852 387 345 20 341
728
1.33
3.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01John Riske has retired from the Oakland Athletics
1978-09-26The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bill Powell to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated John Riske for assignment.
1978-08-23The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Riske to the major league team.
1978-07-03The Oakland Athletics have promoted Chet Paskert to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated John Riske for assignment.
1974-04-16John Riske of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1973-05-12A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels. The Los Angeles Angels receive Harry Combs, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 OAK (Mel Ingram) from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for John Riske, Charlie Strang.
1971-06-22John Riske of the Los Angeles Angels is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1964-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Rickey Hiljus to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted John Riske to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Al Caton to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bill Anderson for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated George Farmer for assignment.
1962-07-16The Boston Red Sox have promoted Frank Schwenk to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent John Riske to the minors.
1962-06-11The Boston Red Sox have promoted John Riske to the major league team.