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Name Team Age
Johnny Riles Retired (1998, Age 37) Died (2022, Age 61)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14
(1980)		 LF R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League 0 15 years (120 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- A  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 10/2/1961
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
B+ (73.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1982 LF CLE 54 54 469.33 125 124 0 1 0 -3 2.38 .992
RF CLE 29 29 253.0 52 50 1 1 0 0 1.81 .981
1983 CF PIT 11 11 96.0 26 24 1 1 0 +2 2.34 .962
1984 LF PIT 38 38 329.0 88 86 0 2 0 -1 2.35 .977
CF PIT 92 92 797.33 229 226 1 2 0 +5 2.56 .991
1985 LF PIT 130 130 1146.33 283 275 2 6 0 +2 2.17 .979
1986 LF PIT 130 130 1133.33 265 263 0 2 0 -2 2.09 .992
1987 LF PIT 130 130 1157.66 289 281 4 4 0 +4 2.22 .986
1988 LF PIT 99 99 907.33 220 219 1 0 1 +3 2.18 1.000
RF PIT 31 31 275.33 73 70 1 2 1 +1 2.32 .973
1989 LF PIT 99 92 837.0 218 216 0 2 0 0 2.32 .991
CF PIT 2 2 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
RF PIT 3 2 20.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.35 1.000
1990 LF PIT 83 75 685.66 166 160 3 3 3 -1 2.14 .982
CF PIT 1 1 9.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000
RF PIT 18 12 112.0 19 18 1 0 1 -1 1.53 1.000
1991 LF PIT 90 90 800.0 172 167 2 3 2 0 1.90 .983
RF PIT 26 21 191.33 42 42 0 0 0 +1 1.98 1.000
1992 LF PIT 130 130 1150.66 258 254 1 3 1 +4 1.99 .988
1993 LF PIT 123 123 1095.0 265 260 3 2 3 +17 2.16 .992
1994 LF PIT 116 116 1005.33 221 215 1 5 1 +3 1.93 .977
1995 LF PIT 126 123 1065.66 235 232 1 2 1 -1 1.97 .991
1996 LF PIT 90 85 771.66 196 193 1 2 1 0 2.26 .990
1997 LF PIT 73 72 649.66 155 154 0 1 0 +2 2.13 .994
RF PIT 3 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1998 LF PIT 36 23 226.33 54 51 1 2 1 0 2.07 .963
RF PIT 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
Pos Total LF 1547 1510 13429.94 3210 3150 20 40 14 +27 2.12 .988
CF 106 106 919.33 261 255 2 4 0 +7 2.52 .985
RF 112 99 887.66 196 190 3 3 2 +1 1.96 .985
Total 1765 1715 15236.93 3667 3595 25 47 16 +35 2.14 .987
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Johnny Riles has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-07-31Johnny Riles of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1996-04-18Johnny Riles of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1994-07-09Johnny Riles of the Pittsburgh Amish Barn Builders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1993-06-10Johnny Riles of the Pittsburgh Amish Barn Builders is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1990-07-22Johnny Riles of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1989-07-05Johnny Riles of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1983-09-18The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Johnny Riles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have sent Lloyd Rillanon to the minors.
1983-06-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean and the Cleveland Cold Crush. The Cleveland Cold Crush receive Draft Pick - 1985 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean in exchange for Johnny Riles, Pat Clemens, Bob Speck, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (CLE).
1983-04-01The Cleveland Cold Crush have promoted Mike Kavanagh to the major league team. The Cleveland Cold Crush have sent Johnny Riles to the minors.
1982-06-06The Cleveland Cold Crush have promoted Johnny Riles to the major league team. The Cleveland Cold Crush have sent Brian Ausmus to the minors.
1981-03-03A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Cold Crush and the St. Louis Gateway Archers. The St. Louis Gateway Archers receive from the Cleveland Cold Crush in exchange for Johnny Riles.
1980-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Cold Crush and the St. Louis Gateway Archers. The St. Louis Gateway Archers receive Ralph Masterson, Johnny Riles, Ruben Murray from the Cleveland Cold Crush in exchange for Ryan Kendall.