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Barry Zito League
8-29-2098
Gene Ritchie Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.05 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 82-66 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 74 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 11-07-1930
K 872 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(24 games)
IP 1237.1
WHIP 1.33 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- 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
1955 ARI
0
 0
7
0
0
0
1
 0
6.1
 5 2 2 0 2
4
1.11
2.84
1956 ARI
6
 4
57
2
0
0
1
 0
67.2
 65 38 35 2 23
49
1.30
4.66
1957 ARI
9
 3
94
0
0
0
18
 7
103.1
 101 57 56 0 38
66
1.35
4.88
1958 ARI
5
 6
25
23
0
0
0
 0
120.0
 119 54 50 2 49
81
1.40
3.75
1959 ARI
8
 6
52
27
0
0
1
 0
172.1
 163 73 64 3 56
136
1.27
3.34
1960 HOU
11
 10
52
19
2
0
3
 2
173.2
 159 72 68 2 45
125
1.17
3.52
1961 HOU
2
 2
25
8
0
0
3
 0
56.2
 64 39 39 0 24
45
1.55
6.19
1962 HOU
3
 8
67
0
0
0
19
 10
97.2
 97 49 45 0 39
64
1.39
4.15
1963 HOU
13
 12
100
0
0
0
16
 9
153.0
 145 76 74 1 62
116
1.35
4.35
1964 HOU
14
 11
85
0
0
0
9
 4
127.2
 147 64 60 0 33
84
1.41
4.23
1965 HOU
11
 4
80
0
0
0
3
 1
126.2
 116 47 46 2 40
80
1.23
3.27
1966 CLE
0
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
32.1
 40 18 18 0 9
22
1.52
5.01
2098
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
82
 66
660
79
2
0
74
 33
1237.1
 1221 589 557 12 420
872
1.33
4.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Gene Ritchie has retired from the Cleveland Fiery Rivers
1966-04-01The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have promoted Gene Ritchie to the major league team. The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have promoted Rick Gibson to the major league team. The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have sent Joe Milan to the minors. The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have sent Pete Jones to the minors.
1966-04-01The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have acquired Gene Ritchie from the waiver wire.
1964-06-29Gene Ritchie of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1963-09-30Gene Ritchie of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1963-07-02Gene Ritchie of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1962-09-02Gene Ritchie of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1961-06-28Gene Ritchie of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1961-03-31The Houston Lonestars have promoted Gene Ritchie to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Colby Nichols to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Gary Arroyo to the major league team.
1961-03-30Gene Ritchie has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $2.0M per year for 5 years.
1960-03-30The Houston Lonestars have promoted Gene Ritchie to the major league team.
1960-03-30Gene Ritchie has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $2.1M per year for 1 year.
1959-03-31The Arizona Heat have promoted Gene Ritchie to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Jerry Weaver to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Santiago Washington to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Ed Service to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Larry Miller to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Pete Munoz to the major league team.
1959-03-31Gene Ritchie has signed with the Arizona Heat for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1955-09-05The Arizona Heat have promoted Gene Ritchie to the major league team.