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Medwick Jackson League
4-1-1979
Dick Smoke Relief Pitcher
Cleveland Steamers
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.70 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 13-27 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 36 Age 27 (OS 28) Date of Birth 04-22-1951
K 366 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(114 games)
IP 413.1
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship Unk.
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val ---
Speed C- Bunt D- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
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
1974 CLE
1
1
45
0
0
0
0
1
61.0
61 37 32 2 25
48
1.41
4.72
1975 CLE
5
5
59
2
0
0
0
1
100.1
117 63 57 2 43
92
1.59
5.11
1976 CLE
4
12
23
23
0
0
0
0
116.1
141 96 95 3 44
112
1.59
7.35
1977 CLE
2
4
67
0
0
0
5
4
74.0
82 48 42 0 30
63
1.51
5.11
1978 CLE
1
5
63
0
0
0
31
8
61.2
62 36 36 1 30
51
1.49
5.25
1979 CLE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
13
27
257
25
0
0
36
14
413.1
463 280 262 8 172
366
1.54
5.70

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-07-25Dick Smoke of the Cleveland Steamers is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1975-03-05The Cleveland Indians have renamed Dick Ruthven to Dick Smoke.
1974-09-03Dick Ruthven of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1974-05-25The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dick Ruthven to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Joe Bresnahan for assignment.
1972-03-07The Cleveland Indians have promoted Larry Knight to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Dick Ruthven to the minors.
1972-03-07Trade #1885803 has been completed between the Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Dick Ruthven, Kevin Mmahat, Dickie Noles, Draft Pick 1972 Round 5 BOS (Denver Schulze), Draft Pick 1972 Round 4 BOS (George Shirley), Draft Pick 1972 Round 3 BOS (Clint Law), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 BOS (Clarence Howell), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 BOS (Al Malone) from the Boston CoMpToNz ReD sOx in exchange for Enrique Sloan, Freddie Campbell, Yunier Mendez.