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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Rip Ewing Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.26 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 145-149 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 11-30-1952
K 2354 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(151 games)
IP 2789.0
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1973 TEX
8
 1
78
0
0
0
0
 3
125.0
 128 63 57 9 47
112
1.40
4.10
1974 TEX
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 2 0 0 0 3
3
1.36
0.00
1975 KC
4
 18
36
36
0
0
0
 0
201.2
 216 148 138 4 106
150
1.60
6.16
1976 KC
14
 13
36
36
1
0
0
 0
236.1
 234 116 109 9 88
196
1.36
4.15
1977 KC
12
 17
36
36
4
1
0
 0
239.1
 253 151 139 10 109
218
1.51
5.23
1978 KC
7
 11
25
25
1
0
0
 0
158.1
 183 100 90 3 70
132
1.60
5.12
1979 KC
11
 12
32
32
6
1
0
 0
221.2
 263 145 134 5 98
203
1.63
5.44
1980 KC
14
 9
35
35
6
1
0
 0
254.0
 230 106 99 6 100
210
1.30
3.51
1981 KC
15
 11
32
32
11
2
0
 0
243.1
 219 100 85 5 92
202
1.28
3.14
1982 KC
13
 12
32
32
6
2
0
 0
222.1
 197 114 102 4 71
160
1.21
4.13
1983 KC
14
 11
32
32
6
3
0
 0
243.1
 200 96 87 3 90
220
1.19
3.22
1984 KC
11
 7
59
12
0
0
1
 2
134.1
 125 62 57 2 53
120
1.33
3.82
1985 KC
6
 5
57
1
0
0
0
 2
92.1
 84 34 32 0 30
73
1.23
3.12
1986 DET
10
 12
34
34
0
0
0
 0
232.0
 198 94 86 6 88
214
1.23
3.34
1987 DET
6
 10
31
31
0
0
0
 0
181.1
 198 111 105 3 73
141
1.49
5.21
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
145
 149
557
374
41
10
1
 7
2789.0
 2730 1440 1320 69 1118
2354
1.38
4.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Rip Ewing has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1988-04-04The Detroit Tigers have promoted Doc Trosky to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Rip Ewing for assignment.
1987-09-02Rip Ewing of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1986-04-11A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Mules. The Kansas City Mules receive Tyrell Sanders, Heinie Goldsmith from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Kyber Stimac, Ed Scalzi, Jack Thielman, Rip Ewing, Bill Puleo, Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 KC (George Snyder). Protest This Trade.
1984-07-17Rip Ewing of the Kansas City Mules is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1978-05-25The Kansas City Mules have promoted Rip Ewing to the major league team. The Kansas City Mules have sent Jimmy Raabe to the minors.
1978-05-12The Kansas City Mules have demoted Rip Ewing to the minor leagues.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Mules have promoted Rip Ewing to the major league team. The Kansas City Mules have promoted Terry Holmes to the major league team. The Kansas City Mules have designated Josh Jacobs for assignment. The Kansas City Mules have designated Frank Edington for assignment.
1974-04-11The Texas Terror have promoted Bruce Owchinko to the major league team. The Texas Terror have promoted Victor Arnovich to the major league team. The Texas Terror have promoted Billy Carlos to the major league team. The Texas Terror have sent Ace Norton to the minors. The Texas Terror have sent Jerry Gumbert to the minors. The Texas Terror have sent Rip Ewing to the minors.
1973-09-21Rip Ewing of the Texas Terror is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1973-04-01The Texas Terror have auto-promoted Rip Ewing to the major leagues.