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Name Team Age
Rip Couch Retired (1979, Age 36) Died (2005, Age 62)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16
(1961)		 SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League 0 14 years (130 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C+ F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- F  D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B+ B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
D+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 3/31/1943
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 5 7
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1962 CHN 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 7 4 4 0 3 3 1.76 6.35
1963 CHN 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 8 5 5 0 2 1 2.50 11.25
1964 CHN 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 2 1 0 2 4 0.75 1.13
1965 CHN 6 6 20 20 2 0 0 0 134.2 151 76 64 2 44 105 1.45 4.28
1966 CHN-WAS 12 6 33 21 4 1 0 0 175.0 146 68 65 1 61 130 1.18 3.34
1967 WAS 13 9 32 32 8 0 0 0 207.0 198 117 111 2 71 142 1.30 4.83
1968 WAS 14 12 32 32 6 0 0 0 209.0 185 98 90 2 76 167 1.25 3.88
1969 WAS 20 4 29 29 8 4 0 0 209.1 177 77 73 0 62 154 1.14 3.14
1970 WAS 8 9 32 32 3 0 0 0 208.0 190 98 87 3 80 146 1.30 3.76
1971 WAS 15 9 37 37 8 3 0 0 244.2 223 96 86 3 73 160 1.21 3.16
1972 WAS 16 16 38 38 6 0 0 0 252.2 218 108 102 2 91 169 1.22 3.63
1973 WAS 15 15 37 37 13 2 0 0 246.0 244 127 105 3 84 195 1.33 3.84
1974 WAS 10 15 37 37 4 1 0 0 243.1 232 107 98 3 69 175 1.24 3.62
1975 WAS 18 12 38 38 7 2 0 0 241.2 241 112 102 0 74 173 1.30 3.80
1976 WAS 14 11 37 37 3 0 0 0 245.1 251 111 105 5 75 174 1.33 3.85
1977 WAS 10 12 37 37 4 2 0 0 242.0 214 95 90 1 92 193 1.26 3.35
1978 WAS-KC 16 9 33 32 8 1 0 0 222.2 210 110 101 2 71 174 1.26 4.08
1979 KC-PHI 4 4 40 8 0 0 0 1 85.1 89 66 64 3 33 58 1.43 6.75
2070 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 192 149 515 470 84 16 0 1 3184.1 2988 1477 1353 32 1063 2323 1.27 3.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Rip Couch has retired from the Philadelphia Ramblers
1979-07-20The Philadelphia Ramblers have acquired Rip Couch from the waiver wire.
1979-07-15The Kansas City Blue Rocks have designated Rip Couch for assignment.
1978-05-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Rocks and the Washington Weaklings. The Washington Weaklings receive Paul Splittorff, Antonio Kinzer from the Kansas City Blue Rocks in exchange for Rip Couch.
1969-06-06Rip Couch of the Washington Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1966-08-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Weinerboys and the Washington Warriors. The Washington Warriors receive Rip Couch from the Chicago Weinerboys in exchange for Roy Tauby, Jerry Werber.
1965-06-03The Chicago Weinerboys have promoted Rip Couch to the major league team. The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Scott Hoffman to the minors.
1964-10-03The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Rip Couch to the minors. The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Scott Hoffman to the minors.
1964-09-29The Chicago Weinerboys have promoted Rip Couch to the major league team.
1963-10-01The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Charlie Forster to the minors. The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Rip Couch to the minors.
1963-09-28The Chicago Weinerboys have promoted Rip Couch to the major league team.
1962-09-29The Chicago Weinerboys have sent Rip Couch to the minors.
1962-09-28The Chicago Weinerboys have promoted Rip Couch to the major league team.