#83 Steve Ridzik, Reliever, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Steve Ridzik

4/29/1929
30
USA,NY,YONKERS
5"11
175

Reliever
R
R
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Suffers
Prone
1.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959
$ 525,000 (1 year(s))
6 Year(s), 10 Days (1042 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 128 Days (1848 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall54687-90 Mph
Versus LHB445 
Versus RHB556 
Talent556 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

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    
6/28@CHNW 9-4 110001     
7/4@CHNL 5-6*6.185531     
7/8LAL 3-8*655583L    
7/28@CINL 1-5*784434L    
8/1STLL 7-8*672221     
8/5LAW 4-3*993333WPoG   
8/14@LAL 1-10 111112     
8/26@CINL 2-14 1.223330     
9/7CHNL 3-22 0.214432     
9/23@LAL 1-12 0.233311     

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall251721007.50114.0148106957551211.80423.5
Projected261821107.50119.01561121007954     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 101.$8418.111.74.05.914535.76466.77.73
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB2046991942424119002.338.444.525.969
vs. RHB270791401459643432004.293.371.500.871
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1081406.4458.26242423323
Road1591608.6255.18664534228
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April661406.4639.05233281912
May440209.3824.02928251713
June620208.5312.2231512129
July330206.5219.1211414148
August421004.5917.2199996
Sept./Oct.2000047.261.147743

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
1959251721007.50114.014810695237551201.96.313PHI
Total135103305426.19721.28155484961144193281021.71.291 

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
195925334010111500.121.143.182.325PHI
Total13523141510151026100.177.183.208.391 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher25179161261.962114.02.05    

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)...
9/14/1959: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $525,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1958 - 16 - 6th
SHO
1957 - 2 - 7th
   

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