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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Pat Ripa Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 149-135 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-29-1958
K 2267 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(124 games)
IP 2819.0
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1980 Minors 22 61.00 0 / 4 7 / 36 4 / 21 11 / 61
1980 Majors 22 4.14 12 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 4
1981 Minors 23 38.00 0 / 1 2 / 19 4 / 18 6 / 38
1981 Majors 23 0.67 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1982 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 1 1 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 12
1982 Majors 24 34.70 102 22 0 0 / 5 0 / 14 4 / 15 4 / 34
1983 Majors 25 51.25 146 33 16 1 / 13 2 / 18 4 / 20 7 / 51
1984 Majors 26 51.95 162 35 0 0 / 11 2 / 19 1 / 21 3 / 51
1985 Majors 27 52.83 162 36 0 2 / 11 3 / 27 3 / 14 8 / 52
1986 Majors 28 53.40 162 36 0 2 / 12 0 / 21 1 / 20 3 / 53
1987 Majors 29 54.03 162 36 0 1 / 15 1 / 19 0 / 20 2 / 54
1988 Majors 30 53.06 162 36 0 1 / 17 1 / 23 0 / 13 2 / 53
1989 Majors 31 53.36 162 35 0 1 / 14 1 / 23 1 / 16 3 / 53
1990 Majors 32 52.47 162 34 0 0 / 12 0 / 22 0 / 18 0 / 52
1991 Majors 33 50.63 162 33 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 18 0 / 50
1992 Majors 34 50.18 162 32 0 -5 / 13 -4 / 19 -5 / 18 -14 / 50
1993 Majors 35 48.63 162 0 0 -3 / 6 -7 / 23 -1 / 19 -11 / 48
1994 Majors 36 49.88 162 0 0 -1 / 13 -9 / 14 1 / 22 -9 / 49
1995 Majors 37 30.00 0 / 2 1 / 15 0 / 13 1 / 30
Total 2042 372 16 -1 / 163 1 / 340 19 / 292 19 / 795
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Pat Ripa has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-04-01The Texas Titans have waived Pat Ripa.
1994-10-23The Texas Titans have promoted Lefty Rocco to the major league team. The Texas Titans have promoted Herb Randle to the major league team. The Texas Titans have promoted Minor Watson to the major league team. The Texas Titans have designated Denny Correll for assignment. The Texas Titans have designated Kennie Bateman for assignment. The Texas Titans have designated Pat Ripa for assignment. The Texas Titans have designated Hal MacDonald for assignment.
1991-05-16A trade has been completed between the Texas Titans and the Detroit Auto Workers. The Detroit Auto Workers receive Mike Ordaz, Jim Groth, Guy Malone, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 TEX (Bennie Joost), Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 TEX (Ski Bowman) from the Texas Titans in exchange for Pat Ripa, Bob Ramirez. Protest This Trade.
1991-05-03The Detroit Auto Workers have placed Pat Ripa on the trade block.
1988-06-22A trade has been completed between the Detroit Auto Workers and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Bob Slagle, Bid Rowdon, Ed Roznovsky, Robert Travers, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 DET (Walt Lamb), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 DET (Ernie Creger), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 DET (Mike Mackenzie), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 DET (Jake Bovee) from the Detroit Auto Workers in exchange for Chandler Williams, Pat Ripa.
1983-08-20Pat Ripa of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-06-08The San Francisco Seals have promoted Pat Ripa to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have sent Bill Blateric to the minors.
1981-04-01The San Francisco Seals have auto-demoted Pat Ripa to the minor leagues.
1980-09-19The San Francisco Seals have promoted Neal Titcomb to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Jose Behney to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Pat Ripa to the major league team.
1980-04-15The San Francisco Seals have renamed Chick Guerrero to Pat Ripa.