#83 Steve Ridzik, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Steve Ridzik

4/29/1929
27
USA,NY,YONKERS
5"11
170

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 10 Days (526 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 128 Days (1332 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall55688-91 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    
7/2@PITL 6-11 1.100022     
7/8@SLNW 2-0*8.260013WPoG   
7/17@PITL 3-6*7.196641L    
7/23MILW 5-4 0.100000     
7/25@CHNL 6-9 1.200001     
7/30@MILL 4-7 0.210000     
8/18@CINL 5-9 210030     
9/5@BROW 6-0 0.210001     
9/12MILW 12-8 220001W    
9/23@SLNL 10-15 0.123310     

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2245122.7755.14218172325125.00375.0
Projected2345122.7758.04419182426     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 4166.718510.76.84.13.75120.011545.52.52
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB9517310751111000.179.262.232.493
vs. RHB1082561313131214001.231.309.389.698
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1024022.0027.019761013
Road1221103.4928.12311111312
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April200005.403.132212
May411021.3513.1112247
June612002.7013.165477
July621102.7020.0166677
August100000.002.110030
Sept./Oct.301009.003.053312

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1951181821306.63111.11279482166949001.76.299PHI
195511115404.9180.2785044154940101.57.250PHI NYY PHI
19562245122.7755.142181732325101.17.223PHI
Total5133121825.20247.124716214334141114201.57.267 

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
Total5175150006311900.200.208.200.408 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher22431301601.00055.12.60    

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
     

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