#83 Steve Ridzik, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Steve Ridzik

4/29/1929
29
USA,NY,YONKERS
5"11
170

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 10 Days (870 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 128 Days (1676 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall54688-91 Mph
Versus LHB446 
Versus RHB556 
Talent556 
Pitching Ratings
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6
52
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33114
Versus LHP33114
Versus RHP33114
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/5CINL 1-4*754471L    
8/9@SFW 8-2*7.172112W    
8/13CHNW 5-3*7.163333W    
8/17LAW 9-6*8136612W    
8/21@PITL 2-4*884456L    
8/25@STLW 11-2*862253W    
9/1STLL 5-9*6.189441L    
9/8@SFW 5-1*8101132     
9/15SFL 5-9*378830L    
9/22@CINL 9-12*6.1129912L    

Pitching Stats 1958

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall313191606.09208.124015414111294412.90929.0
Projected333391706.09219.025216214811899     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00015.510.44.14.818422.200.05.91
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3491031741362635936003.295.391.479.870
vs. RHB4741372911986915358004.289.356.475.831
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home12124505.9283.29160554732
Road191951106.21124.214994866562
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April440409.8923.23726261510
May660306.7538.24429292125
June552205.5634.03424212416
July553204.7935.23723191317
August774204.1052.25125242821
Sept./Oct.440308.3723.2372722115

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1951181821306.63111.11279482166949001.76.299PHI
195511115404.9180.2785044154940101.57.250PHI NYY PHI
19562245122.7755.142181732325101.17.223PHI
1957282271006.93152.0180126117259169221.78.302PHI
1958313191606.09208.12401541413211294401.69.298PHI
Total11086284425.94607.266744240191344277821.66.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1950, AAA303012803.49229.121799892087219821.33.315
1951, AAA151510102.89115.11054337104595311.30.287
1952, AAA3030101304.67202.12211161052796134411.57.308
1953, AAA3131121204.56209.121612610637103169401.52.296
1954, AAA262681205.75181.21961171163591125101.58.294
1955, AAA222281005.13151.017594862877121201.67.317

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1955110003.867.09331400
Total110003.867.09331400

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1951183360004011100.182.200.182.382PHI
195511296000230600.207.207.207.414PHI NYY PHI
195622133000000200.231.231.231.462PHI
1957284980001301300.163.163.163.327PHI
19583174145007302400.189.189.257.446PHI
Total1101983750014915600.187.190.212.402 

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher313183414201.000208.11.81    

Player History

Milestones
Had first career hit on 6/19/1951, off Fred Martin (SLN)...
Earned first career win on 7/16/1951...
Injured on 7/14/1954 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to New York (A) on 2/21/1955 (Going to PHI: C Red Wilson, LF Ralph Kiner. Going to NYY: P Steve Ridzik)...
Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 2/21/1955 (Going to PHI: P Steve Ridzik. Going to NYY: C Red Wilson)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
SHO
1957 - 2 - 7th
    

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