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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
John Ritchie Right Field
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .701 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1090 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-07-1954
HR 44 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(94 games)
RBI 449
SB 150
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.6%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (96.8%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 TEX
103
355
33
100
20
5
3
45
41
 52 1 2
16
 12 5
.747
.356
.392
.110
.282
1981 TEX
110
374
47
110
17
3
2
44
40
 42 3 2
19
 13 0
.737
.365
.372
.078
.294
1982 TEX
101
307
37
72
11
2
4
38
48
 56 3 4
13
 7 2
.662
.340
.322
.088
.235
1983 BOS
96
321
22
80
18
2
1
36
24
 45 0 0
16
 10 0
.629
.301
.327
.078
.249
1984 BOS
92
238
32
66
19
2
3
35
28
 36 3 1
10
 5 2
.771
.359
.412
.134
.277
1985 BOS
47
94
9
21
2
0
0
2
16
 15 0 1
6
 2 1
.578
.333
.245
.021
.223
1986 BOS
110
394
55
93
18
1
3
30
52
 73 3 0
19
 8 1
.639
.330
.310
.074
.236
1987 TEX
118
404
68
120
24
9
7
50
47
 44 2 6
9
 10 1
.821
.368
.453
.156
.297
1988 TEX
111
327
46
86
11
6
4
33
34
 56 1 0
9
 7 1
.704
.334
.370
.107
.263
1989 TEX
131
458
66
125
26
4
7
56
57
 69 1 4
16
 5 2
.745
.352
.393
.120
.273
1990 TEX
93
320
50
84
18
1
3
24
49
 42 0 1
6
 1 1
.713
.359
.353
.091
.262
1991 TEX
103
391
62
98
20
2
4
36
48
 56 3 1
7
 6 2
.679
.336
.343
.092
.251
1992 TEX
77
196
15
35
4
1
3
20
17
 41 0 1
4
 1 1
.498
.243
.255
.077
.179
Total
1292
4179
542
1090
208
38
44
449
501
 627 20 23
150
 87 19
.701
.341
.360
.100
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01John Ritchie has retired from the Texas Generals
1992-09-09The Texas Generals have promoted Harry Shockley to the major league team. The Texas Generals have designated John Ritchie for assignment.
1990-09-09John Ritchie of the Texas Generals is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1985-07-23The Boston Generals have removed John Ritchie from the trade block.
1983-07-23The Boston Generals have placed John Ritchie on the trade block.
1982-06-23John Ritchie of the Texas rangers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1982-04-27John Ritchie of the Texas rangers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1981-08-10John Ritchie of the Texas rangers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1980-04-25The Texas rangers have promoted John Ritchie to the major league team. The Texas rangers have sent Bob Gibson to the minors. The Texas rangers have waived Jerry French.
1980-04-25The Texas rangers have acquired John Ritchie from the waiver wire.
1980-04-14The Chicago Wild Rovers have waived John Ritchie.