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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Chris Driessen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.31 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-53 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-29-1944
K 458 Drafted Round 4, Pick 64
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(143 games)
IP 670.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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
1969 CLE
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.1
 19 11 11 0 5
7
1.95
8.03
1971 CLE
3
 8
20
15
1
1
0
 0
92.0
 103 71 67 0 35
62
1.50
6.55
1972 CLE
7
 21
47
26
1
0
4
 4
197.1
 248 153 143 5 76
126
1.64
6.52
1973 CLE
11
 14
32
30
6
1
1
 0
214.0
 216 121 109 4 74
147
1.36
4.58
1974 PIT
3
 2
49
0
0
0
0
 3
41.0
 42 19 17 0 15
24
1.39
3.73
1975 PIT
1
 2
17
0
0
0
0
 0
20.0
 18 9 7 0 4
11
1.10
3.15
1976 PIT
4
 3
46
3
0
0
3
 2
70.0
 55 26 24 2 33
60
1.26
3.09
1977 PIT
0
 1
13
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 14 7 7 0 5
7
1.73
5.73
1978 PIT
2
 1
14
0
0
0
0
 1
12.1
 17 10 10 0 5
14
1.78
7.30
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 53
240
76
8
2
8
 10
670.0
 732 427 395 11 252
458
1.47
5.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Chris Driessen has retired from the Pittsburgh Miners
1974-04-11The Pittsburgh Miners have acquired Chris Driessen from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Cleveland Cyanide have waived Chris Driessen.
1972-04-01The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Jack Reese to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Chris Driessen to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have designated Joe Bryden for assignment. The Cleveland Cyanide have designated Kevin Serum for assignment.
1971-10-15The Cleveland Cyanide have sent Jack Reese to the minors. The Cleveland Cyanide have sent Chris Driessen to the minors. The Cleveland Cyanide have sent Syl Mowry to the minors.
1971-09-02The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Chris Driessen to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Ed Havens to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Syl Mowry to the major league team.
1971-08-19The Cleveland Cyanide have sent Chris Driessen to the minors.
1971-04-05The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Chris Driessen to the major league team.
1969-10-03The Cleveland Cyanide have sent Chris Driessen to the minors.
1969-09-26The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Chris Driessen to the major league team.