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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1970 LHB 62 47.1 38 25 43 1.44
1970 RHB 63 37.0 29 21 48 1.86
1971 LHB 66 47.0 41 23 59 1.74
1971 RHB 61 43.2 43 15 44 1.35
1972 LHB 61 46.0 43 21 64 1.85
1972 RHB 56 38.0 38 18 33 1.34
1973 LHB 85 72.2 56 37 92 1.78
1973 RHB 86 59.0 50 24 51 1.27
1974 LHB 79 64.2 49 34 85 1.84
1974 RHB 79 59.0 48 19 48 1.14
1975 LHB 58 45.0 30 20 56 1.69
1975 RHB 57 38.1 32 16 41 1.49
1976 LHB 51 33.1 34 23 50 2.19
1976 RHB 48 41.0 38 12 38 1.22
1977 LHB 55 38.0 21 15 38 1.39
1977 RHB 51 31.0 21 5 29 1.10
1978 LHB 17 10.2 11 8 18 2.44
1978 RHB 20 13.2 11 8 13 1.54
1979 LHB 28 43.0 28 24 47 1.65
1979 RHB 27 37.1 24 27 36 1.69
1980 LHB 28 18.2 15 9 15 1.29
1980 RHB 26 19.2 19 9 19 1.42
1981 LHB 66 46.1 48 18 38 1.21
1981 RHB 64 39.1 30 17 41 1.47
1982 LHB 40 30.0 24 13 23 1.20
1982 RHB 39 29.0 31 18 34 1.79
1983 LHB 50 32.1 35 12 31 1.33
1983 RHB 45 25.2 20 14 31 1.75
1984 LHB 22 22.0 16 12 22 1.55
1984 RHB 22 11.0 10 4 18 2.00
2070 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2070 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 768 597.0 489 294 681 1.63
Total RHB 744 522.2 444 227 524 1.44
Total 827 1119.2 933 521 1205 1.54
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.