Dick Ruthven

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: March 27, 1951 in Sacramento, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 20th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Irvington HS (Fremont, CA), the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (8th) of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA).

High School: Irvington HS (Fremont, CA)

School: California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)

Debut: April 17, 1973 (Age 22-021d, 13,346th in major league history)
vs. MON 1.2 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: May 1, 1986 (Age 35-035d)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Richard David Ruthven

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Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Tom Hutton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.4

123

127

ERA

4.14

355

332

2109.0

1145

WHIP

1.385

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-15 / in Starts: 17-15
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 71 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	46 (23-16-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 71 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	43 (21-14-7)

Most Driven In
J Davis	1
R Sandberg	1
L Bowa	1

Most Driven In By
R Sandberg	2
T Bosley	1
K Moreland	1
L Bowa	1
P Rose	1

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	281	4 (3)	Apr 9	PHI	@	SFG	W,5-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.10	-0.042	1.10	-0.03%	-0.39	P
2	282	7 (2)	Apr 13	PHI		NYM	W,10-9	GS-4	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9	.99	0.071	1.59	0.07%	0.61	P
3	283	12 (4)	Apr 22	PHI	@	HOU	W,6-3	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	.36	-0.009	.55	-0.01%	-0.09	P
4	284	16 (3)	Apr 27	PHI	@	ATL	W,6-2	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	9	.93	-0.062	1.51	-0.06%	-1.33	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	285	20 (3)	May 2	PHI		CIN	L,2-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9	.42	-0.011	.76	-0.01%	-0.09	P
6	286	27 (6)	May 12	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	9	.79	-0.039	1.76	-0.05%	-0.30	P
7	287	31 (3)	May 18	PHI		SFG	L,1-8	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.222	.333	9	1.65	-0.069	3.40	-0.09%	-0.59	P
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago Cubs
8	288	38	May 24	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-4	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.250	.417	9	.85	0.070	.59	0.03%	0.24	P
9	289	43 (4)	May 29	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9	.67	-0.017	.48	-0.01%	-0.23	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	290	48 (4)	Jun 3	CHC		PIT	W,9-3	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.313	.563	9	.74	0.078	.53	0.03%	0.60	P
11	291	53 (4)	Jun 9	CHC		NYM	L,4-6	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.222	.263	.278	.541	9	1.15	-0.048	1.25	-0.03%	-0.84	P
12	292	58 (4)	Jun 14	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.238	.465	9	1.50	-0.151	2.18	-0.13%	-1.01	P
13	293	62 (3)	Jun 19	CHC	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.200	.392	9	.88	-0.097	1.63	-0.11%	-1.37	P
14	294	68 (5)	Jun 24	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.179	.185	.364	9	1.08	-0.053	1.42	-0.04%	-0.36	P
15	295	73 (4)	Jun 29	CHC		PIT	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.194	.200	.394	9	.58	-0.035	.69	-0.03%	-0.20	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	296	78 (4)	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		MON	L,3-6	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.219	.226	.445	9	.28	0.010	.67	0.01%	0.12	P
17	297	83 (4)	Jul 10 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.206	.212	.418	9	1.22	-0.063	1.71	-0.05%	-0.51	P
18	298	88 (4)	Jul 15	CHC	@	LAD	W,8-4	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.189	.194	.384	9	1.28	-0.098	.90	-0.04%	-0.93	P
19	299	93 (4)	Jul 21	CHC		SFG	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.179	.184	.364	9	.38	-0.019	.23	-0.01%	-0.32	P
20	300	98 (4)	Jul 26	CHC		LAD	L,2-5	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.179	.184	.364	9	1.80	-0.023	1.52	-0.01%	-0.19	P
21	301	103 (4)	Jul 31	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-5	GS-4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.200	.231	.431	9	.85	0.125	.40	0.04%	1.09	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	302	108 (4)	Aug 5	CHC		NYM	L,4-9	GS-6	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.220	.250	.470	9	1.24	0.002	.75	0.00%	0.06	P
23	303	113 (4)	Aug 11	CHC		STL	W,10-5	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.182	.200	.227	.427	9	.92	-0.183	.25	-0.03%	-2.54	P
24	304	118 (4)	Aug 16 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,10-1	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.208	.234	.442	9	.62	-0.031	.04	0.00%	-0.35	P
25	305	123 (4)	Aug 21	CHC		ATL	L,9-11	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.191	.208	.234	.442	9						P
26	306	128 (4)	Aug 27	CHC	@	HOU	W,9-5	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.235	.260	.495	9	.35	-0.002	.01	0.00%	0.18	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	307	133 (4)	Sep 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.226	.250	.476	9	1.27	-0.068	.03	0.00%	-0.75	P
28	308	138 (4)	Sep 6	CHC	@	MON	L,2-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.222	.245	.468	9	.32	-0.008	.01	0.00%	-0.09	P
29	309	143 (4)	Sep 12	CHC		MON	W,8-0	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.228	.241	.263	.505	9	.74	0.035	.00	0.00%	1.62	P
30	310	149 (5)	Sep 18	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.233	.254	.488	9	1.00	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
31	311	154 (4)	Sep 23	CHC		NYM	W,4-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.238	.246	.484	9	.32	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.12	P
32	312	159 (4)	Sep 28	CHC		PHI	L,6-13	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.234	.242	.476	9	.43	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
							17-15		71	62	6	13	2	0	0	3	2	0	16	0	7	0	1	2	0	0	.210	.234	.242	.476		.87	-0.797	.80	-0.55%	-8.62

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