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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Rufe Mitterwald Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.32 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-14 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 06-07-1951
K 433 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(141 games)
IP 522.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
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
1979 SD
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 18 10 10 0 6
11
2.12
7.94
1980 SD
2
 0
26
0
0
0
1
 0
35.1
 35 13 11 0 18
24
1.50
2.80
1982 SD
1
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 1
11.2
 7 1 1 0 0
7
0.60
0.77
1983 SD
11
 3
50
0
0
0
1
 2
52.0
 49 16 16 2 20
47
1.33
2.77
1984 SD
4
 3
55
0
0
0
0
 1
79.2
 92 49 45 3 39
65
1.64
5.08
1985 SD
5
 1
61
0
0
0
0
 2
86.0
 75 40 38 1 28
70
1.20
3.98
1986 SD
5
 1
65
0
0
0
1
 2
95.1
 113 59 51 3 33
82
1.53
4.81
1987 SD
6
 0
46
0
0
0
0
 0
78.0
 61 27 24 0 21
66
1.05
2.77
1988 SD
1
 5
36
8
0
0
0
 0
73.0
 100 60 55 1 32
61
1.81
6.78
2233
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 14
360
8
0
0
3
 8
522.1
 550 275 251 10 197
433
1.43
4.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Rufe Mitterwald has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-04-01The San Francisco Pacific have waived Rufe Mitterwald.
1985-08-08Rufe Mitterwald of the San Diego Missionaries is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1982-08-01The San Diego Missionaries have promoted Rufe Mitterwald to the major league team.
1980-07-27The San Diego Missionaries have sent Rufe Mitterwald to the minors.
1980-06-28The San Diego Missionaries have promoted Mace Watson to the major league team. The San Diego Missionaries have promoted Rufe Mitterwald to the major league team.
1980-06-16The San Diego Missionaries have sent Rufe Mitterwald to the minors.
1980-05-10Rufe Mitterwald of the San Diego Missionaries is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-04-10The San Diego Missionaries have promoted Rufe Mitterwald to the major league team.
1979-06-08The San Diego Missionaries have sent Rufe Mitterwald to the minors.
1979-05-20The San Diego Missionaries have promoted Rufe Mitterwald to the major league team.
1978-04-14A trade has been completed between the Colorado Mountaineers and the San Diego Missionaries. The San Diego Missionaries receive Rufe Mitterwald, Jack Heitmann from the Colorado Mountaineers in exchange for Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 SD (Billy Ford), Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 SD (Randy Barry).
1977-06-21The Colorado Mountaineers have placed Rufe Mitterwald on the trade block.
1977-04-20The Colorado Mountaineers have acquired Rufe Mitterwald from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Texas Armadillos have waived Rufe Mitterwald.