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Bobby Doerr League
7-13-2026
Howard Ritchey Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 28-28 Status Retired (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age 69 (OS 70) Date of Birth 11-17-1956
K 342 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(121 games)
IP 417.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1982 MIN
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 2 2 2 0 3
0
3.00
10.80
1983 MIN
1
 2
32
0
0
0
0
 1
35.0
 44 24 21 3 13
35
1.63
5.40
1984 MIN
3
 2
48
0
0
0
0
 1
66.0
 75 42 37 2 23
58
1.48
5.05
1985 MIN
4
 3
31
0
0
0
0
 4
23.0
 22 10 8 0 7
20
1.26
3.13
1986 MIN
4
 3
34
0
0
0
3
 4
27.0
 25 11 11 0 12
23
1.37
3.67
1987 MIN
7
 3
39
1
0
0
0
 5
39.2
 31 14 13 0 20
24
1.29
2.95
1988 MIN
2
 2
31
0
0
0
0
 2
34.0
 37 13 13 0 10
24
1.38
3.44
1989 MIN
1
 4
38
0
0
0
4
 8
30.1
 33 24 22 1 11
25
1.45
6.53
1990 MIN
1
 0
48
0
0
0
0
 0
59.1
 48 24 23 0 28
49
1.28
3.49
1991 MIN
2
 4
66
0
0
0
1
 5
73.2
 79 44 40 0 31
58
1.49
4.89
1992 MIN
3
 5
31
0
0
0
4
 8
28.0
 36 21 21 0 13
26
1.75
6.75
2026
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
28
 28
400
1
0
0
12
 38
417.2
 432 229 211 6 171
342
1.44
4.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Howard Ritchey has retired from the Minnesota Twins
1988-06-06Howard Ritchey of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1985-09-30Howard Ritchey of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1982-10-03The Minnesota Twins have promoted Howard Ritchey to the major league team.
1982-10-03The Minnesota Twins have sent Howard Ritchey to the minors.
1982-09-21The Minnesota Twins have promoted Howard Ritchey to the major league team.
1979-07-25Trade #1849529 has been completed between the Colorado Limpets and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Art Perez, John Robles, Howard Ritchey from the Colorado Limpets in exchange for Bob Cullen, Dave Alexander, Daniel Durbin, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 MIN (Fred Pickup), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 MIN (Scott Huff).
1978-05-02The Colorado Limpets have acquired Howard Ritchey from the waiver wire.
1978-04-16The Colorado Limpets have waived Howard Ritchey.