Vern Ruhle

Q: When was Vern Ruhle born?

Vern Ruhle was born on January 25, 1951.

Q: Where was Vern Ruhle born?

Vern Ruhle was born in Coleman, MI .

Q: How tall was Vern Ruhle?

Vern Ruhle was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Vern Ruhle weigh when playing?

Vern Ruhle weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Vern Ruhle in the Hall of Fame?

Vern Ruhle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Vern Ruhle drafted?

Vern Ruhle was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Olivet (Olivet, MI) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Vern Ruhle have?

Vern Ruhle had 582 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Vern Ruhle played for?

Vern Ruhle played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians and California Angels.

Q: When did Vern Ruhle retire?

Vern Ruhle last played in 1986.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: January 25, 1951 in Coleman, MI us

Died: January 20, 2007 in Houston, TX

Buried: Cremated

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Olivet (Olivet, MI).

High School: Coleman HS (Coleman, MI)

School: University of Olivet (Olivet, MI)

Debut: September 9, 1974 (Age 23-227d, 13,561st in major league history)
vs. CLE 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 4, 1986 (Age 35-252d)
vs. TEX 3.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: Vernon Gerald Ruhle

Pronunciation: \RULE\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.7

ERA

3.73

327

188

1411.1

582

WHIP

1.297

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1972	21	DET-min	A,Rk	5	10	.333	3.78	17	16		5	0	0	100.0	111	59	42	4	33	2	83	5	0	3				1.440	10.0	0.4	3.0	7.5	2.52	RKM,BRS CARL,APPY
1973	22	DET-min	A,AA	12	7	.632	2.44	25	25		13	3	0	177.0	153	60	48	5	41	1	101	8	0	5				1.096	7.8	0.3	2.1	5.1	2.46	LAK,MTG FLOR,SOUL
1974	23	DET-min	AAA,AA	18	5	.783	3.27	27	27		15	4	0	201.0	207	86	73	18	54	0	126	4	1	5				1.299	9.3	0.8	2.4	5.6	2.33	EVN,MTG AA,SOUL
1974	23	DET	AL	2	0	1.000	2.73	5	3	1	1	0	0	33.0	35	13	10	1	6	0	10	1	0	0	138	140	3.00	1.242	9.5	0.3	1.6	2.7	1.67
1975	24	DET	AL	11	12	.478	4.03	32	31	1	8	3	0	190.0	199	104	85	17	65	6	67	7	1	2	830	99	4.18	1.389	9.4	0.8	3.1	3.2	1.03
1976	25	DET	AL	9	12	.429	3.92	32	32	0	5	1	0	199.2	227	99	87	19	59	4	88	4	0	0	865	95	3.94	1.432	10.2	0.9	2.7	4.0	1.49
1977	26	DET-min	AAA	1	4	.200	6.86	10	4		0	0	0	21.0	31	19	16	4	9	0	15	0	0	0				1.905	13.3	1.7	3.9	6.4	1.67	EVN AA
1977	26	DET	AL	3	5	.375	5.70	14	10	1	0	0	0	66.1	83	44	42	9	15	0	27	3	0	4	294	75	4.50	1.477	11.3	1.2	2.0	3.7	1.80
1978	27	HOU-min	AAA,AA	8	5	.615	2.50	18	18		9	2	0	133.0	121	45	37	8	24	2	73	1	0	2				1.090	8.2	0.5	1.6	4.9	3.04	CHL,CBS IL,SOUL
1978	27	HOU	NL	3	3	.500	2.12	13	10	1	2	2	0	68.0	57	17	16	0	20	1	27	1	1	1	279	157	2.72	1.132	7.5	0.0	2.6	3.6	1.35
1979	28	HOU	NL	2	6	.250	4.07	13	10	0	2	2	0	66.1	64	33	30	9	8	0	33	2	0	2	269	87	3.95	1.085	8.7	1.2	1.1	4.5	4.13
1980	29	HOU	NL	12	4	.750	2.37	28	22	1	6	2	0	159.1	148	51	42	7	29	1	55	3	2	0	638	139	3.24	1.111	8.4	0.4	1.6	3.1	1.90
1981	30	HOU	NL	4	6	.400	2.91	20	15	3	1	0	1	102.0	97	36	33	6	20	1	39	1	0	0	412	113	3.22	1.147	8.6	0.5	1.8	3.4	1.95
1982	31	HOU	NL	9	13	.409	3.93	31	21	3	3	2	1	149.0	169	81	65	12	24	4	56	4	1	0	625	85	3.58	1.295	10.2	0.7	1.4	3.4	2.33
1983	32	HOU	NL	8	5	.615	3.69	41	9	11	0	0	3	114.2	107	49	47	13	36	7	43	3	0	1	480	92	4.50	1.247	8.4	1.0	2.8	3.4	1.19
1984	33	HOU	NL	1	9	.100	4.58	40	6	11	0	0	2	90.1	112	58	46	5	29	7	60	3	0	2	405	72	3.22	1.561	11.2	0.5	2.9	6.0	2.07
1985	34	CLE	AL	2	10	.167	4.32	42	16	7	1	0	3	125.0	139	65	60	16	30	6	54	2	0	2	532	96	4.25	1.352	10.0	1.2	2.2	3.9	1.80
1986	35	CAL-min	AAA	0	1	.000	4.15	8	2	4	0	0	0	26.0	30	14	12	2	4	0	17	0	0	0				1.308	10.4	0.7	1.4	5.9	4.25	EDM PCL
1986	35	CAL	AL	1	3	.250	4.15	16	3	5	0	0	1	47.2	46	25	22	5	7	0	23	1	0	1	197	100	3.67	1.112	8.7	0.9	1.3	4.3	3.29
1987	36	CAL-min	AAA	0	7	.000	6.26	25	9	9	0	0	0	77.2	100	63	54	8	28	1	37	5	0	5				1.648	11.6	0.9	3.2	4.3	1.32	EDM PCL
13 Yrs				67	88	.432	3.73	327	188	45	29	12	11	1411.1	1483	675	585	119	348	37	582	35	5	15	5964	97	3.77	1.297	9.5	0.8	2.2	3.7	1.67
162 Game Avg.				9	12	.432	3.73	43	25	6	4	2	1	186	196	89	77	16	46	5	77	5	1	2	787	97	3.77	1.297	9.5	0.8	2.2	3.7	1.67

HOU (7 yrs)				39	46	.459	3.35	186	93	30	14	8	7	749.2	754	325	279	52	166	21	313	17	4	6	3108	100	3.51	1.227	9.1	0.6	2.0	3.8	1.89
DET (4 yrs)				25	29	.463	4.12	83	76	3	14	4	0	489.0	544	260	224	46	145	10	192	15	1	6	2127	95	4.05	1.409	10.0	0.8	2.7	3.5	1.32
CAL (1 yr)				1	3	.250	4.15	16	3	5	0	0	1	47.2	46	25	22	5	7	0	23	1	0	1	197	100	3.67	1.112	8.7	0.9	1.3	4.3	3.29
CLE (1 yr)				2	10	.167	4.32	42	16	7	1	0	3	125.0	139	65	60	16	30	6	54	2	0	2	532	96	4.25	1.352	10.0	1.2	2.2	3.9	1.80

NL (7 yrs)				39	46	.459	3.35	186	93	30	14	8	7	749.2	754	325	279	52	166	21	313	17	4	6	3108	100	3.51	1.227	9.1	0.6	2.0	3.8	1.89
AL (6 yrs)				28	42	.400	4.16	141	95	15	15	4	4	661.2	729	350	306	67	182	16	269	18	1	9	2856	95	4.06	1.377	9.9	0.9	2.5	3.7	1.48

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vern Ruhle born?

Vern Ruhle was born on January 25, 1951.

Where was Vern Ruhle born?

Vern Ruhle was born in Coleman, MI.

How tall was Vern Ruhle?

Vern Ruhle was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Vern Ruhle weigh when playing?

Vern Ruhle weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Vern Ruhle play?

Vern Ruhle played 13 seasons.

Is Vern Ruhle in the Hall of Fame?

Vern Ruhle has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Vern Ruhle drafted?

Vern Ruhle was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Olivet (Olivet, MI).

What position did Vern Ruhle play?

Vern Ruhle was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Vern Ruhle have?

Vern Ruhle had 582 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Vern Ruhle played for?

Vern Ruhle played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians and California Angels.

When did Vern Ruhle retire?

Vern Ruhle last played in 1986.

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