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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1974 23 DET AL 0.7 2 0 1.000 2.73 5 3 1 1 0 0 33.0 35 13 10 1 6 0 10 1 0 0 138 140 3.00 1.242 9.5 0.3 1.6 2.7 1.67
1975 24 DET AL 2.2 11 12 .478 4.03 32 31 1 8 3 0 190.0 199 104 85 17 65 6 67 7 1 2 830 99 4.18 1.389 9.4 0.8 3.1 3.2 1.03
1976 25 DET AL 2.0 9 12 .429 3.92 32 32 0 5 1 0 199.2 227 99 87 19 59 4 88 4 0 0 865 95 3.94 1.432 10.2 0.9 2.7 4.0 1.49
1977 26 DET AL 0.0 3 5 .375 5.70 14 10 1 0 0 0 66.1 83 44 42 9 15 0 27 3 0 4 294 75 4.50 1.477 11.3 1.2 2.0 3.7 1.80
1978 27 HOU NL 2.3 3 3 .500 2.12 13 10 1 2 2 0 68.0 57 17 16 0 20 1 27 1 1 1 279 157 2.72 1.132 7.5 0.0 2.6 3.6 1.35
1979 28 HOU NL 0.2 2 6 .250 4.07 13 10 0 2 2 0 66.1 64 33 30 9 8 0 33 2 0 2 269 87 3.95 1.085 8.7 1.2 1.1 4.5 4.13
1980 29 HOU NL 3.1 12 4 .750 2.37 28 22 1 6 2 0 159.1 148 51 42 7 29 1 55 3 2 0 638 139 3.24 1.111 8.4 0.4 1.6 3.1 1.90
1981 30 HOU NL 1.4 4 6 .400 2.91 20 15 3 1 0 1 102.0 97 36 33 6 20 1 39 1 0 0 412 113 3.22 1.147 8.6 0.5 1.8 3.4 1.95
1982 31 HOU NL -0.5 9 13 .409 3.93 31 21 3 3 2 1 149.0 169 81 65 12 24 4 56 4 1 0 625 85 3.58 1.295 10.2 0.7 1.4 3.4 2.33
1983 32 HOU NL 0.5 8 5 .615 3.69 41 9 11 0 0 3 114.2 107 49 47 13 36 7 43 3 0 1 480 92 4.50 1.247 8.4 1.0 2.8 3.4 1.19
1984 33 HOU NL -1.4 1 9 .100 4.58 40 6 11 0 0 2 90.1 112 58 46 5 29 7 60 3 0 2 405 72 3.22 1.561 11.2 0.5 2.9 6.0 2.07
1985 34 CLE AL 1.4 2 10 .167 4.32 42 16 7 1 0 3 125.0 139 65 60 16 30 6 54 2 0 2 532 96 4.25 1.352 10.0 1.2 2.2 3.9 1.80
1986 35 CAL AL 0.0 1 3 .250 4.15 16 3 5 0 0 1 47.2 46 25 22 5 7 0 23 1 0 1 197 100 3.67 1.112 8.7 0.9 1.3 4.3 3.29
13 Yrs 12.0 67 88 .432 3.73 327 188 45 29 12 11 1411.1 1483 675 585 119 348 37 582 35 5 15 5964 97 3.77 1.297 9.5 0.8 2.2 3.7 1.67
162 Game Avg 1.6 9 12 .432 3.73 43 25 6 4 2 1 186 196 89 77 16 46 5 77 5 1 2 787 97 3.77 1.297 9.5 0.8 2.2 3.7 1.67
HOU (7 Yrs) 5.6 39 46 .459 3.35 186 93 30 14 8 7 749.2 754 325 279 52 166 21 313 17 4 6 3108 100 3.51 1.227 9.1 0.6 2.0 3.8 1.89
DET (4 Yrs) 4.9 25 29 .463 4.12 83 76 3 14 4 0 489.0 544 260 224 46 145 10 192 15 1 6 2127 95 4.05 1.409 10.0 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.32
CLE (1 Yr) 1.4 2 10 .167 4.32 42 16 7 1 0 3 125.0 139 65 60 16 30 6 54 2 0 2 532 96 4.25 1.352 10.0 1.2 2.2 3.9 1.80
CAL (1 Yr) 0.0 1 3 .250 4.15 16 3 5 0 0 1 47.2 46 25 22 5 7 0 23 1 0 1 197 100 3.67 1.112 8.7 0.9 1.3 4.3 3.29
NL (7 Yrs) 5.6 39 46 .459 3.35 186 93 30 14 8 7 749.2 754 325 279 52 166 21 313 17 4 6 3108 100 3.51 1.227 9.1 0.6 2.0 3.8 1.89
AL (6 Yrs) 6.4 28 42 .400 4.16 141 95 15 15 4 4 661.2 729 350 306 67 182 16 269 18 1 9 2856 95 4.06 1.377 9.9 0.9 2.5 3.7 1.48
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1980 29 HOU NL 0 0 3.86 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 8 3 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 29 2.32 1.286 10.3 0.0 1.3 3.9 3.00
1981 30 HOU NL 0 1 .000 2.25 1 1 0 1 0 0 8.0 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 29 4.73 0.750 4.5 1.1 2.3 1.1 0.50
1986 35 CAL AL 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2.77 3.000 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 Yrs 0 1 .000 3.45 3 2 0 1 0 0 15.2 14 7 6 1 3 1 4 0 0 1 62 3.57 1.085 8.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.33
162 Game Avg 0 14 .000 3.45 41 27 0 14 0 0 207 190 95 82 14 41 14 54 0 0 14 843 3.57 1.085 8.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.33
HOU (2 Yrs) 0 1 .000 3.00 2 2 0 1 0 0 15.0 12 5 5 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 58 3.60 1.000 7.2 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.33
CAL (1 Yr) 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2.77 3.000 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
NL (2 Yrs) 0 1 .000 3.00 2 2 0 1 0 0 15.0 12 5 5 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 58 3.60 1.000 7.2 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.33
AL (1 Yr) 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2.77 3.000 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1974 23 DET AL 33.0 5 3 13 3.55 4.09 -0.19 0.03 105 4.52 4 0.4 0.91 0.0 0.7 7 .585 .503
1975 24 DET AL 190.0 32 31 104 4.93 4.35 -0.40 0.11 105 5.09 4 0.4 0.00 -0.1 2.2 21 .512 .502
1976 25 DET AL 199.2 32 32 99 4.46 3.98 -0.24 0.11 104 4.50 1 0.2 -0.1 2.0 18 .505 .501
1977 26 DET AL 66.1 14 10 44 5.97 4.87 -0.10 0.03 106 5.28 -5 -0.5 1.91 -0.1 0.0 2 .463 .497
1978 27 HOU NL 68.0 13 10 17 2.25 3.76 -0.30 0.09 101 4.20 15 1.7 0.60 -0.1 2.3 20 .633 .511
1979 28 HOU NL 66.1 13 10 33 4.48 4.43 0.22 0.11 95 4.11 -3 -0.4 0.83 0.0 0.2 3 .473 .498
1980 29 HOU NL 159.1 28 22 51 2.88 3.96 -0.04 0.10 92 3.75 15 1.8 0.68 -0.1 3.1 29 .563 .511
1981 30 HOU NL 102.0 20 15 36 3.18 4.00 0.17 0.11 93 3.68 6 0.5 1.46 -0.1 1.4 14 .525 .503
1982 31 HOU NL 149.0 31 21 81 4.89 4.18 -0.09 0.09 91 3.97 -15 -1.8 1.20 -0.1 -0.5 -3 .442 .489
1983 32 HOU NL 114.2 41 9 49 3.85 4.13 0.23 -0.12 94 3.56 -4 -0.5 1.15 -0.2 0.5 6 .489 .497
1984 33 HOU NL 90.1 40 6 58 5.78 4.12 -0.14 -0.15 94 3.85 -19 -2.2 0.89 0.0 -1.4 -12 .446 .487
1985 34 CLE AL 125.0 42 16 65 4.68 4.68 -0.31 -0.04 99 4.92 3 0.4 1.07 -0.1 1.4 15 .509 .502
1986 35 CAL AL 47.2 16 3 25 4.72 4.62 0.46 -0.09 98 3.98 -4 -0.4 0.83 0.0 0.0 1 .475 .498
13 Yrs 1411.1 327 188 675 4.30 4.21 -0.11 0.04 98 4.29 -3 -0.4 1.02 -1.1 12.0 121 .499 .499
162 Game Avg 186 43 25 89 4.30 4.21 -0.11 0.04 98 4.29 0 -0.1 1.02 -0.1 1.6 16 .499 .499
HOU (7 Yrs) 749.2 186 93 325 3.90 4.08 0.01 0.03 94 3.84 -5 -0.8 1.02 -0.6 5.6 57 .496 .497
DET (4 Yrs) 489.0 83 76 260 4.79 4.25 -0.28 0.09 104 4.84 3 0.4 1.35 -0.4 4.9 48 .505 .501
CLE (1 Yr) 125.0 42 16 65 4.68 4.68 -0.31 -0.04 99 4.92 3 0.4 1.07 -0.1 1.4 15 .509 .502
CAL (1 Yr) 47.2 16 3 25 4.72 4.62 0.46 -0.09 98 3.98 -4 -0.4 0.83 0.0 0.0 1 .475 .498
NL (7 Yrs) 749.2 186 93 325 3.90 4.08 0.01 0.03 94 3.84 -5 -0.8 1.02 -0.6 5.6 57 .496 .497
AL (6 Yrs) 661.2 141 95 350 4.76 4.36 -0.23 0.06 103 4.79 2 0.4 1.04 -0.5 6.4 64 .503 .501

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1974 23 DET AL 33.0 .273 .307 .328 .635 .286 0.7 7.2 4.3 -0.1 0.0% -0.68
1975 24 DET AL 190.0 .266 .328 .378 .706 .272 2.0 8.1 7.8 -1.1 -0.1% -13.36
1976 25 DET AL 199.2 .288 .340 .406 .746 .304 2.2 10.2 6.8 -1.7 -0.6% -7.65
1977 26 DET AL 66.1 .305 .346 .467 .813 .311 3.1 9.2 5.1 -0.9 -0.3% -6.36
1978 27 HOU NL 68.0 .224 .282 .275 .556 .249 0.0 9.7 7.2 1.0 0.0% 13.08
1979 28 HOU NL 66.1 .249 .277 .424 .701 .256 3.3 12.3 3.0 -1.1 -4.4% -2.41
1980 29 HOU NL 159.1 .251 .287 .337 .624 .265 1.1 8.6 4.5 2.9 8.2% 18.73
1981 30 HOU NL 102.0 .250 .288 .345 .633 .265 1.5 9.5 4.9 0.3 -0.6% 6.74
1982 31 HOU NL 149.0 .289 .319 .421 .740 .301 1.9 9.0 3.8 -1.8 -0.5% -16.79
1983 32 HOU NL 114.2 .249 .308 .392 .700 .248 2.7 9.0 7.5 0.6 0.0% -1.80
1984 33 HOU NL 90.1 .309 .363 .397 .759 .357 1.2 14.8 7.2 -1.5 -0.7% -14.92
1985 34 CLE AL 125.0 .283 .324 .417 .741 .289 3.0 10.2 5.6 -1.0 0.0% -3.47
1986 35 CAL AL 47.2 .247 .276 .360 .636 .256 2.5 11.7 3.6 0.4 0.1% 1.73
13 Yrs 1411.1 .271 .316 .386 .702 .283 2.0 9.8 5.8 -4.0 1.1% -27.17
MLB Average .260 .325 .384 .709 .284 2.0 13.3 8.5
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1980 29 HOU NL 7.0 .286 .310 .286 .596 .320 0.0 10.3 3.4 8.0 44.0 8.0 1.83 -0.1 -2.4% 0.42
1981 30 HOU NL 8.0 .160 .222 .280 .502 .130 3.4 3.4 6.9 0.0 50.0 23.1 1.86 0.0 0.6% 1.35
1986 35 CAL AL 0.2 .500 .500 .500 1.000 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 50.0 25.0 1.00 -0.1 -1.5% -0.66
3 Yrs 15.2 .246 .283 .298 .582 .250 1.6 6.5 4.8 5.5 47.3 16.4 1.73 -0.1 -3.3% 1.11
MLB Average .254 .317 .368 .685 .286 1.9 15.1 8.1 8.4 38.1 28.3 0.93

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1978 27 HOU NL 21 .116 -58 .250 .000 0.0 66.7 9.5 -0.3 0.0% -3.08 0.0 1
1979 28 HOU NL 22 .100 -83 .125 .053 0.0 50.0 4.5 -0.4 -1.2% -4.72 150.0 0.0 1
1980 29 HOU NL 57 .282 68 .353 .061 0.0 26.3 7.0 -0.2 -1.1% -3.20 43.8 44.4 1
1981 30 HOU NL 34 .340 111 .462 .042 0.0 32.4 17.6 0.1 0.1% 0.27 8.3 0.0 1
1982 31 HOU NL 51 .146 -33 .286 .000 0.0 52.9 7.8 -0.8 -0.1% -7.39 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
1983 32 HOU NL 26 .180 -26 .250 .000 0.0 42.3 11.5 -0.1 -0.1% -2.24 20.0 0.0 1
1984 33 HOU NL 14 .167 -13 .200 .000 0.0 50.0 14.3 -0.1 0.0% -1.42 0.0 0.0 1
7 Yrs 225 .207 8 .314 .027 0.0 42.7 9.8 -1.8 -2.5% -21.77 24.0 0.0 23.5 1
MLB Average .332 100 .284 .125 2.0 13.3 8.5 30.4 65.9 44.7
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Pos Awards
1980 29 HOU NL 3 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 -0.8% -0.52 /1
1981 30 HOU NL 2 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5% -0.25 /1
1986 35 CAL AL 0 0.0 0.0% /1
3 Yrs 5 .000 .000 0.0 40.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3% -0.77 /1
MLB Average .282 .112 1.9 15.1 8.1

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick
1974 23 DET AL P 5 3 1 33.0 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 .946 1.36 1.80 1.00 1.80 2 2 50.0 38.0 0
1975 24 DET AL P 32 31 8 190.0 39 15 19 5 1 .872 .940 1.61 1.87 1.06 1.86 9 8 47.1 37.6 0
1976 25 DET AL P 32 32 5 199.2 42 14 28 0 1 1.000 .950 1.89 1.87 1.31 1.88 26 11 29.7 33.9 0
1977 26 DET AL P 14 10 0 66.1 13 5 7 1 1 .923 .948 1.63 1.95 0.86 1.93 3 2 40.0 39.0 0
1978 27 HOU NL P 13 10 2 68.0 11 4 7 0 0 1.000 .951 1.46 1.91 0.85 1.89 6 2 25.0 32.1 0
1979 28 HOU NL P 13 10 2 66.1 8 3 5 0 0 1.000 .951 1.09 1.80 0.62 1.80 3 2 40.0 34.0 1
1980 29 HOU NL P 28 22 6 159.1 34 15 17 2 2 .941 .952 1.81 1.91 1.14 1.91 14 5 26.3 31.2 1
1981 30 HOU NL P 20 15 1 102.0 13 4 9 0 2 1.000 .959 1.15 1.97 0.65 1.98 6 8 57.1 32.9 0
1982 31 HOU NL P 31 21 3 149.0 34 9 23 2 1 .941 .952 1.93 1.96 1.03 1.97 13 9 40.9 31.6 0
1983 32 HOU NL P 41 9 0 114.2 31 12 19 0 0 1.000 .952 2.43 1.92 0.76 1.91 9 7 43.8 32.8 0
1984 33 HOU NL P 40 6 0 90.1 24 4 18 2 1 .917 .954 2.19 1.88 0.55 1.87 10 4 28.6 30.9 0
1985 34 CLE AL P 42 16 1 125.0 28 15 13 0 0 1.000 .953 2.02 1.86 0.67 1.84 9 6 40.0 32.9 0
1986 35 CAL AL P 16 3 0 47.2 16 7 8 1 0 .938 .957 2.83 1.83 0.94 1.81 3 0 0.0 34.0 0
13 Yrs 327 188 29 1411.1 298 111 174 13 9 .956 .951 1.82 1.89 0.87 1.89 113 66 36.9 33.3 2
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS%
1980 29 HOU NL P 1 1 0 7.0 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 2.57 2.00 2 0 0.0
1981 30 HOU NL P 1 1 1 8.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 4.50 4.00 0 0
1986 35 CAL AL P 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0
3 Yrs 3 2 1 15.2 6 3 3 0 1 1.000 3.45 2.00 2 0 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vern Ruhle born?

Vern Ruhle was born on January 25, 1951.

Where was Vern Ruhle born?

Vern Ruhle was born in Coleman, MI.

How tall was Vern Ruhle?

Vern Ruhle was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Vern Ruhle weigh when playing?

Vern Ruhle weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Vern Ruhle play?

Vern Ruhle played 13 seasons.

Is Vern Ruhle in the Hall of Fame?

Vern Ruhle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Vern Ruhle drafted?

Vern Ruhle was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Olivet (Olivet, MI).

What position did Vern Ruhle play?

Vern Ruhle was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Vern Ruhle have?

Vern Ruhle had 582 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Vern Ruhle played for?

Vern Ruhle played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians and California Angels.

When did Vern Ruhle retire?

Vern Ruhle last played in 1986.

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