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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 9	PHI	@	SFG	W,5-4	GS	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	7 (2)	Apr 13	PHI		NYM	W,10-9	GS	19	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	12 (4)	Apr 22	PHI	@	HOU	W,6-3	GS	16	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	16 (3)	Apr 27	PHI	@	ATL	W,6-2	GS	19	5.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	20 (3)	May 2	PHI		CIN	L,2-5	GS	22	4.1	0	2	0	2	1	P
6	27 (6)	May 12	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-6	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	31 (3)	May 18	PHI		SFG	L,1-8	GS	28	6.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago Cubs
8	38	May 24	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-4	GS	26	6.1	2	1	0	3	0	P
9	43 (4)	May 29	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-6	GS	20	3.2	0	3	0	3	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	48 (4)	Jun 3	CHC		PIT	W,9-3	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	53 (4)	Jun 9	CHC		NYM	L,4-6	GS	27	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
12	58 (4)	Jun 14	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-4	GS	29	7.1	1	2	0	3	0	P
13	62 (3)	Jun 19	CHC	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	68 (5)	Jun 24	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	73 (4)	Jun 29	CHC		PIT	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	78 (4)	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		MON	L,3-6	GS	21	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
17	83 (4)	Jul 10 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-4	GS	27	5.0	1	2	0	3	1	P
18	88 (4)	Jul 15	CHC	@	LAD	W,8-4	GS	24	5.2	1	2	0	3	1	P
19	93 (4)	Jul 21	CHC		SFG	W,3-2	GS	27	7.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
20	98 (4)	Jul 26	CHC		LAD	L,2-5	GS	24	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	103 (4)	Jul 31	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-5	GS	16	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	108 (4)	Aug 5	CHC		NYM	L,4-9	GS	23	6.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
23	113 (4)	Aug 11	CHC		STL	W,10-5	GS	31	6.1	0	3	0	3	0	P
24	118 (4)	Aug 16 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,10-1	CG	31	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
25	123 (4)	Aug 21	CHC		ATL	L,9-11	GS	10	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	128 (4)	Aug 27	CHC	@	HOU	W,9-5	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	133 (4)	Sep 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	GS	26	7.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
28	138 (4)	Sep 6	CHC	@	MON	L,2-8	GS	15	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
29	143 (4)	Sep 12	CHC		MON	W,8-0	CG	29	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
30	149 (5)	Sep 18	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-5	GS	25	4.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
31	154 (4)	Sep 23	CHC		NYM	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	P
32	159 (4)	Sep 28	CHC		PHI	L,6-13	GS	16	2.2	0	1	1	2	0	P
							32gm		183.0	16	35	2	53	4