#83 Steve Ridzik, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Steve Ridzik

4/29/1929
28
USA,NY,YONKERS
5"11
170

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 128 Days (1504 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall54688-91 Mph
Versus LHB445 
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    
7/21@CINW 11-8*8158814W    
7/31@SLNL 1-10 121100     
8/4MILW 9-8 0.123310     
8/13CHNL 6-7*8.195544     
8/17@SLNW 8-0*970024WPoG   
8/26@CHNL 3-7 210001     
9/1CINW 6-5*673372     
9/6@NYNL 1-8 0.210000     
9/16@CHNW 11-7 100001     
9/22CHNW 12-6*775523W    

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall282271006.93152.0180126117916929.12731.8
Projected292371106.93159.01891331239673     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.06316.510.74.15.48450.000.06.49
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB272911711265674727004.335.430.537.967
vs. RHB335891301356594442004.266.348.421.769
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home14124607.6278.09573665531
Road14103406.2074.08553513638
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April772409.6641.05948443322
May662305.1144.03826252619
June430207.7819.2241817139
July3211010.3813.025181534
August421003.6619.2198879
Sept./Oct.421004.9114.2158896

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
Total7955192825.86399.142728826059232183421.65.281 

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
Total79124230007613200.185.190.185.376 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher282210180291.966152.01.72    

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)...
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