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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Bill Ruth Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 62-61 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 37 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 02-06-1946
K 933 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(57 games)
IP 1119.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1970 CIN
8
 7
68
0
0
0
1
 4
84.1
 91 46 43 5 46
67
1.62
4.59
1971 CIN
2
 8
68
0
0
0
1
 6
90.2
 103 62 57 3 38
84
1.56
5.66
1972 CIN
4
 3
64
0
0
0
1
 3
84.0
 97 55 50 1 39
81
1.62
5.36
1973 CIN
8
 4
90
0
0
0
2
 2
131.2
 143 82 78 6 61
106
1.55
5.33
1974 CIN
3
 5
83
0
0
0
0
 3
123.2
 133 78 74 4 53
97
1.50
5.39
1975 CIN-SF
3
 6
62
0
0
0
13
 2
83.1
 97 47 43 3 36
62
1.60
4.64
1976 SF
2
 4
55
0
0
0
3
 1
74.1
 88 53 49 1 35
72
1.65
5.93
1977 SF
5
 5
63
0
0
0
2
 1
69.0
 67 28 28 0 20
42
1.26
3.65
1978 SF
3
 0
21
0
0
0
1
 1
24.1
 31 13 13 1 16
22
1.93
4.81
1979 SF
3
 8
30
8
0
0
2
 2
80.1
 83 54 49 2 51
52
1.67
5.49
1980 SF
1
 0
30
0
0
0
2
 1
38.1
 34 15 15 1 18
34
1.36
3.52
1981 SF
5
 2
71
0
0
0
3
 0
85.2
 79 41 32 3 35
78
1.33
3.36
1982 SF
3
 4
44
0
0
0
2
 2
59.0
 57 28 24 2 31
55
1.49
3.66
1983 SF
5
 3
54
0
0
0
3
 3
58.0
 62 35 35 3 26
55
1.52
5.43
1984 SF
7
 2
24
0
0
0
1
 2
33.0
 40 24 24 1 16
26
1.70
6.55
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
62
 61
827
8
0
0
37
 33
1119.2
 1205 661 614 36 521
933
1.54
4.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Bill Ruth has retired from the San Francisco Seals
1984-06-25The San Francisco Seals have promoted Joe Mitchell to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Kevin Farrell to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have designated Dave Bennett for assignment. The San Francisco Seals have designated Bill Ruth for assignment.
1980-04-15The San Francisco Seals have removed Bill Ruth from the trade block.
1979-06-17The San Francisco Seals have placed Bill Ruth on the trade block.
1975-04-04Bill Ruth of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1975-04-03A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Carpet Bombers and the San Francisco Seals. The San Francisco Seals receive Bill Ruth, Jeff Leheny from the Cincinnati Carpet Bombers in exchange for Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 SF (Glenn Dantonio).
1972-06-08Bill Ruth of the Cincinnati Comrades is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-01The Cincinnati Comrades have promoted Bill Ruth to the major league team. The Cincinnati Comrades have promoted Eric Barton to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Cincinnati Comrades have acquired Bill Ruth from the waiver wire.
1966-09-18The Cincinnati Comrades have waived Bill Ruth.