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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Ben Ruether Starting Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.36 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 152-96 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-13-1959
K 1744 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(116 games)
IP 2353.2
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
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
1984 SD
1
 2
6
6
0
0
0
 0
37.2
 48 22 21 0 12
33
1.59
5.02
1985 SD
14
 9
33
33
1
0
0
 0
233.0
 210 93 85 1 68
147
1.19
3.28
1986 SD
8
 13
30
30
0
0
0
 0
190.2
 195 105 89 1 60
146
1.34
4.20
1987 SD
11
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
219.2
 212 97 89 2 64
180
1.26
3.65
1988 SD
15
 8
32
32
1
0
0
 0
212.2
 195 90 82 2 61
162
1.20
3.47
1989 SD
15
 4
28
28
1
1
0
 0
189.1
 153 63 63 2 55
136
1.10
2.99
1990 SD
21
 9
34
34
2
0
0
 0
246.2
 204 74 72 3 61
187
1.07
2.63
1991 SD
21
 8
36
36
3
2
0
 0
267.2
 211 74 69 2 63
206
1.02
2.32
1992 SD
15
 9
34
34
0
0
0
 0
205.2
 201 101 100 1 70
154
1.32
4.38
1993 SD
15
 14
37
37
1
0
0
 0
249.0
 236 95 92 2 60
182
1.19
3.33
1994 SD
14
 6
35
35
2
0
0
 0
240.2
 203 94 85 1 60
169
1.09
3.18
1995 SD-TB
2
 3
13
8
0
0
1
 0
61.0
 70 32 31 1 12
42
1.34
4.57
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
152
 96
351
346
11
3
1
 0
2353.2
 2138 940 878 18 646
1744
1.18
3.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Ben Ruether has retired from the Tampa Bay Gasparillas
1995-08-30The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have promoted Ben Ruether to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have waived Will Liddell.
1995-08-13The Tampa Bay Gasparillas have acquired Ben Ruether from the waiver wire.
1995-07-05The San Diego Sinners II have waived Ben Ruether.
1995-06-21The San Diego Sinners II have designated Ben Ruether for assignment.
1989-06-08Ben Ruether of the San Diego Sinners II is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1988-09-23Ben Ruether of the San Diego Sinners II is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1985-04-08The San Diego Sinners II have promoted Ben Ruether to the major league team. The San Diego Sinners II have sent Bob Gilmore to the minors.
1984-10-23The San Diego Sinners II have sent Ben Ruether to the minors. The San Diego Sinners II have sent Harry Maloney to the minors.
1984-08-30The San Diego Sinners II have promoted Ben Ruether to the major league team. The San Diego Sinners II have sent Bob Gilmore to the minors.
1976-10-13A trade has been completed between the San Diego Sinners II and the New York Kangaroos. The New York Kangaroos receive Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 SD (Travis Newsome), Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 MIN (Lindsay Delgado) from the San Diego Sinners II in exchange for Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 NYN (Ben Ruether).