We're hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer! Come build with Sports Reference. Apply now.

Rich Surhoff

Q: When was Rich Surhoff born?

Rich Surhoff was born on October 3, 1962.

Q: Where was Rich Surhoff born?

Rich Surhoff was born in Bronx, NY .

Q: How tall is Rich Surhoff?

Rich Surhoff is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rich Surhoff weigh when playing?

Rich Surhoff weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Rich Surhoff in the Hall of Fame?

Rich Surhoff has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rich Surhoff drafted?

Rich Surhoff was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 1982 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from St. Johns River State College (Palatka, FL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Rich Surhoff have?

Rich Surhoff had 9 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Rich Surhoff played for?

Rich Surhoff played for 2 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers.

Q: When did Rich Surhoff retire?

Rich Surhoff last played in 1985.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: October 3, 1962 in Bronx, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 1982 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from St. Johns River State College (Palatka, FL).

High School: Rye HS (Rye, NY)

School: St. Johns River State College (Palatka, FL)

Debut: September 8, 1985 (Age 22-340d, 15,094th in major league history)
vs. SDP 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: October 6, 1985 (Age 23-003d)
vs. CAL 0.2 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER, L

Full Name: Richard Clifford Surhoff

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Relatives: Brother of B.J. Surhoff; Uncle of Brian Moran, Colin Moran

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

ERA

6.75

9.1

WHIP

1.821

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	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/W	Awards
1982	19	PHI-min	A	4	2	.667	2.55	21	0	19	0	0	6	35.1	31	13	10	0	14	3	21	2	0	2				1.274	7.9	0.0	3.6	5.3	1.50	SPB SALL
1983	20	PHI-min	AA,A	8	3	.727	2.83	69	0	43	0	0	10	114.1	108	40	36	10	41	9	71	1	0	6				1.303	8.5	0.8	3.2	5.6	1.73	REA,PNS EL,CARL
1984	21	PHI-min	AA	7	6	.538	3.09	62	0	50	0	0	15	87.1	79	42	30	3	39	5	75	0	0	2				1.351	8.1	0.3	4.0	7.7	1.92	REA EL
1985	22	PHI-min	AAA	7	8	.467	3.17	70	0	41	0	0	16	110.2	107	44	39	6	44	5	91	0	1	0				1.364	8.7	0.5	3.6	7.4	2.07	POR PCL
1985	22	TOT	MLB	1	1	.500	6.75	9	0	5	0	0	2	9.1	14	7	7	2	3	0	9	0	0	0	43	67	4.51	1.821	13.5	1.9	2.9	8.7	3.00
1985	22	PHI	NL	1	0	1.000	0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4		0.68	2.000	18.0	0.0	0.0	9.0
1985	22	TEX	AL	0	1	.000	7.56	7	0	5	0	0	2	8.1	12	7	7	2	3	0	8	0	0	0	39	58	4.96	1.800	13.0	2.2	3.2	8.6	2.67
1986	23	CHC-TEX-min	AAA					53																										IWA,OKC AA
1987	24	CHC-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	2.76	14	0	3	0	0	0	29.1	29	16	9	4	15	3	17	1	0	1				1.500	8.9	1.2	4.6	5.2	1.13	IWA AA
1988	25	PHI-CHC-min	AA,AAA	5	6	.455	3.11	47	3	19	0	0	3	89.2	81	38	31	13	27	3	59	2	2	4				1.204	8.1	1.3	2.7	5.9	2.19	REA,MAI,IWA EL,IL,AA
1989	26	CLE-min	A,AA	4	2	.667	1.40	41	0	32	0	0	18	51.1	36	13	8	1	18	4	49	1	0	5				1.052	6.3	0.2	3.2	8.6	2.72	KIN,CAK CARL,EL
1 Yr				1	1	.500	6.75	9	0	5	0	0	2	9.1	14	7	7	2	3	0	9	0	0	0	43	67	4.51	1.821	13.5	1.9	2.9	8.7	3.00
162 Game Avg.				8	8	.500	6.75	68	0	38	0	0	15	70	106	53	53	15	23	0	68	0	0	0	325	67	4.51	1.821	13.5	1.9	2.9	8.7	3.00

PHI (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4		0.68	2.000	18.0	0.0	0.0	9.0
TEX (1 yr)				0	1	.000	7.56	7	0	5	0	0	2	8.1	12	7	7	2	3	0	8	0	0	0	39	58	4.96	1.800	13.0	2.2	3.2	8.6	2.67

for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Pitching

See More Advanced Pitching

Player News

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rich Surhoff?

Rich Surhoff is 61 years old.

When was Rich Surhoff born?

Rich Surhoff was born on October 3, 1962.

Where was Rich Surhoff born?

Rich Surhoff was born in Bronx, NY.

How tall is Rich Surhoff?

Rich Surhoff is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Rich Surhoff weigh when playing?

Rich Surhoff weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rich Surhoff play?

Rich Surhoff played 1 season.

Is Rich Surhoff in the Hall of Fame?

Rich Surhoff has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rich Surhoff drafted?

Rich Surhoff was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 1982 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from St. Johns River State College (Palatka, FL).

What position did Rich Surhoff play?

Rich Surhoff was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Rich Surhoff have?

Rich Surhoff had 9 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Rich Surhoff played for?

Rich Surhoff played for 2 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers.

When did Rich Surhoff retire?

Rich Surhoff last played in 1985.

Other Resources & Links

More Surhoff Pages

Rich Surhoff Overview

Minor Lg Stats

Pitching Splits

Career
1985

Batting Splits

Career
1985

Pitching Game Logs

1985

Batting Game Logs

1985

Fielding Game Logs

1985

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Rich Surhoff Pages at Baseball Reference

Rich Surhoff page at the Bullpen Wiki