1951
Born March 27, 1951
Sacramento, CA, USA
Dick Ruthven Notable
b. March 27, 1951 · Philadelphia Phillies 1973–1975, 1978–1983, Atlanta Braves 1976–1978, Chicago Cubs 1983–1986
Dick Ruthven played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1973 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1986.
He went 123 and 127 with a 4.14 earned run average, pitching 2,109 innings in 355 games. He struck out 1,145, completed 61 of his 332 starts and threw 17 shutouts. Across 363 games he batted .183, with 123 hits and 42 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 18 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1976 and 1981.
He was born in Sacramento, CA, USA on March 27, 1951. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1976, 1981 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1982 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | 27 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .132 |
| 1974 | PHI | 35 | 68 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | .191 |
| 1975 | PHI | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .154 |
| 1976 | ATL | 37 | 76 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .171 |
| 1977 | ATL | 25 | 45 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .267 |
| 1978 | ATL/PHI | 34 | 77 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | .221 |
| 1979 | PHI | 21 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .146 |
| 1980 | PHI | 33 | 68 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1 | .235 |
| 1981 | PHI | 23 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .140 |
| 1982 | PHI | 33 | 64 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | .109 |
| 1983 | CHC/PHI | 32 | 62 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .210 |
| 1984 | CHC | 25 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .159 |
| 1985 | CHC | 20 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .208 |
| 1986 | CHC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 363 | 671 | 42 | 123 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 16 | 212 | 2 | .183 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | 6 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 128.1 | 125 | 60 | 75 | 98 | 4.21 |
| 1974 | PHI | 9 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 212.2 | 182 | 95 | 116 | 153 | 4.02 |
| 1975 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 40.2 | 37 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 4.20 |
| 1976 | ATL | 14 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 240.1 | 255 | 112 | 90 | 142 | 4.19 |
| 1977 | ATL | 7 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 151.0 | 158 | 71 | 62 | 84 | 4.23 |
| 1978 | ATL/PHI | 15 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 231.2 | 214 | 87 | 56 | 120 | 3.38 |
| 1979 | PHI | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 122.1 | 121 | 58 | 37 | 58 | 4.27 |
| 1980 | PHI | 17 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 223.1 | 241 | 88 | 74 | 86 | 3.55 |
| 1981 | PHI | 12 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 146.2 | 162 | 84 | 54 | 80 | 5.15 |
| 1982 | PHI | 11 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 204.1 | 189 | 86 | 59 | 115 | 3.79 |
| 1983 | CHC/PHI | 13 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 183.0 | 202 | 89 | 38 | 99 | 4.38 |
| 1984 | CHC | 6 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 126.2 | 154 | 71 | 41 | 55 | 5.04 |
| 1985 | CHC | 4 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 87.1 | 103 | 44 | 37 | 26 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5.06 |
| Career | — | 123 | 127 | 355 | 332 | 1 | 2109.0 | 2155 | 970 | 767 | 1145 | 4.14 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Major-league debut: Dick Ruthven
Dick Ruthven made a major-league debut on April 17, 1973.
1986
Final major-league game: Dick Ruthven
Dick Ruthven played a final major-league game on May 1, 1986.
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