Steve Ridzik

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: April 29, 1929 in Yonkers, NY us

Died: January 8, 2008 in Bradenton, FL

Buried: Cremated

Last Game: May 10, 1966 (Age 37-011d)
vs. LAD 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Stephen George Ridzik

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

ERA

3.79

314

782.2

406

WHIP

1.354

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1946	17	-6.2	Schenectady	CAML	C	PHI	3	4	.429	3.79	4.89	10	6	4	4	1		57.0	58	31	24		27		29	0	0	0		1.491	9.2		4.3	4.6	1.07
1947	18	-4.7	Schenectady	CAML	C	PHI	9	3	.750	2.68	3.03	16	12		10	2		104.0	84	35	31		45		68	2	0	1		1.240	7.3		3.9	5.9	1.51
1948	19	-4.2	Wilmington	ISLG	B	PHI	10	7	.588	3.75	4.43	20			11	2		132.0	129	65	55		52		87	1	1	5		1.371	8.8		3.5	5.9	1.67
1949	20	-4.1	Utica	EL	A	PHI	15	12	.556	2.99	3.78	33	25		19	1		238.0	216	100	79		109		133	1	0	6		1.366	8.2		4.1	5.0	1.22
1950	21	-5.4	Toronto	IL	AAA	PHI	8	7	.533	4.02	4.46	18	15		7	1		103.0	96	51	46		57		49	5	0	4		1.485	8.4		5.0	4.3	0.86
1950	21	-7.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	0		6.00	6.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	11	1.333	9.0	3.0	3.0	6.0	2.00
1951	22	-4.8	Baltimore	IL	AAA	PHI	5	11	.313	4.20	4.74	31	15		5	1		133.0	133	70	62		76		86	2	1	0		1.571	9.0		5.1	5.8	1.13
1952	23	-5.4	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	4	2	.667	3.01	3.59	24	9	5	2	0	0	92.2	74	37	31	11	37	1	43	1	0	0	381	1.198	7.2	1.1	3.6	4.2	1.16
1953	24	-4.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	9	6	.600	3.77	4.43	42	12	13	1	0	0	124.0	119	61	52	15	48	1	53	5	0	1	526	1.347	8.6	1.1	3.5	3.8	1.10
1954	25	-3.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	4	5	.444	4.13	4.69	35	6	15	0	0	0	80.2	72	42	37	7	44	5	45	0	1	2	359	1.438	8.0	0.8	4.9	5.0	1.02
1955	26		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-PHI	0	4	.000	3.95	5.49	16	3	3	0	0	0	41.0	42	25	18	5	22	1	12	4	0	3	185	1.561	9.2	1.1	4.8	2.6	0.55
1955	26	-3.7	San Diego	PCL	Opn		2	1	.667	3.69	3.69	15	7		3	0		61.0	52	25	25	5	30		41	1	0	2		1.344	7.7	0.7	4.4	6.0	1.37
1955	26	-2.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	1	.000	2.45	7.36	3	1	0	0	0	0	11.0	7	9	3	1	8	0	6	3	0	1	51	1.364	5.7	0.8	6.5	4.9	0.75
1955	26	-2.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	3	.000	4.50	4.80	13	2	3	0	0	0	30.0	35	16	15	4	14	1	6	1	0	2	134	1.633	10.5	1.2	4.2	1.8	0.43
1956	27	-1.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	6	2	.750	3.80	4.09	41	5	11	1	1	0	92.1	80	42	39	7	65	5	53	5	0	0	414	1.570	7.8	0.7	6.3	5.2	0.82
1957	28	0.9	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	8	6	.571	4.38	4.92	21	16		8	0		117.0	112	64	57	10	50	3	83	5	0	3		1.385	8.6	0.8	3.8	6.4	1.66
1957	28	0.4	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	0	2	.000	4.73	4.73	15	0	3	0	0	0	26.2	19	14	14	3	19	1	13	2	0	1	112	1.425	6.4	1.0	6.4	4.4	0.68
1958	29	0.9	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	4	6	.400	5.03	5.84	21	12		3	0		111.0	117	72	62	14	49		68	7	0	5		1.495	9.5	1.1	4.0	5.5	1.39
1958	29	0.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	2	.000	2.08	7.27	6	0	2	0	0	0	8.2	9	7	2	1	5	2	6	0	0	1	41	1.615	9.3	1.0	5.2	6.2	1.20
1959	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	CLE	16	8	.667	2.71	3.03	33	21		10	3		196.0	178	66	59	9	80	5	116	12	0	3		1.316	8.2		3.7	5.3	1.45
1959	30	2.5	Fort Worth	AA	AAA	CHC	15	8	.652	2.74	3.08	31	21		10	3		187.0	171	64	57	9	76	5	109	12	0	3		1.321	8.2	0.4	3.7	5.2	1.43
1959	30	2.8	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	1	0	1.000	2.00	2.00	2						9.0	7	2	2		4		7					1.222	7.0		4.0	7.0	1.75
1960	31	3.1	Toronto	IL	AAA	CLE	14	10	.583	3.13	3.52	30	23		13	4		184.0	148	72	64	12	81	5	116	14	0	4		1.245	7.2	0.6	4.0	5.7	1.43
1961	32	4.5	Toronto	IL	AAA		12	11	.522	3.89	4.42	40	22		6	1		171.0	154	84	74	17	76	3	119	10	0	6		1.345	8.1	0.9	4.0	6.3	1.57
1962	33	6.9	Toronto	IL	AAA	MLN	11	10	.524	4.27	4.50	32	28		11	3		192.0	170	96	91	24	89	2	151	16	0	8		1.349	8.0	1.1	4.2	7.1	1.70
1963	34	8.3	Toronto	IL	AAA	MLN	7	6	.538	3.34	3.80	16	16		6	1		116.0	98	49	43	12	39	6	74	6	0	2		1.181	7.6	0.9	3.0	5.7	1.90
1963	34	6.3	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	5	6	.455	4.82	5.32	20	10	3	0	0	1	89.2	82	53	48	16	35	0	47	5	0	3	388	1.305	8.2	1.6	3.5	4.7	1.34
1964	35	7.8	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	5	5	.500	2.89	3.70	49	3	17	0	0	2	112.0	96	46	36	10	31	6	60	7	0	4	458	1.134	7.7	0.8	2.5	4.8	1.94
1965	36	8.9	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	6	4	.600	4.02	5.01	63	0	25	0	0	8	109.2	108	61	49	18	43	4	72	7	0	3	480	1.377	8.9	1.5	3.5	5.9	1.67
1966	37	11.4	San Diego	PCL	AAA	PHI	2	5	.286	3.63	4.16	29	3		0	0		67.0	56	31	27	6	21	1	45	2	0	2		1.149	7.5	0.8	2.8	6.0	2.14
1966	37	9.2	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	0		7.71	7.71	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	2.571	19.3	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		39	38	.506	3.79	4.51	314	48	98	4	1	11	782.2	709	392	330	94	351	26	406	36	1	18	3368	1.354	8.2	1.1	4.0	4.7	1.16
Minors (15 seasons)					Minors		126	107	.541	3.63	4.14	365	221	4	116	20		1982.0	1801	911	799	109	881	25	1265	84	2	51		1.353	8.2		4.0	5.7	1.44
All Levels (21 Seasons)							165	145	.532	3.68	4.24	679	269	102	120	21	11	2764.2	2510	1303	1129	203	1232	51	1671	120	3	69	3368	1.354	8.2		4.0	5.4	1.36

Opn (1 season)					Minors		2	1	.667	3.69	3.69	15	7		3	0		61.0	52	25	25	5	30		41	1	0	2		1.344	7.7	0.7	4.4	6.0	1.37
AAA (10 seasons)					Minors		87	80	.521	3.79	4.24	271	171		69	14		1390.0	1262	655	585	104	618	25	907	79	1	37		1.353	8.2		4.0	5.9	1.47
A (1 season)					Minors		15	12	.556	2.99	3.78	33	25		19	1		238.0	216	100	79		109		133	1	0	6		1.366	8.2		4.1	5.0	1.22
B (1 season)					Minors		10	7	.588	3.75	4.43	20			11	2		132.0	129	65	55		52		87	1	1	5		1.371	8.8		3.5	5.9	1.67
C (2 seasons)					Minors		12	7	.632	3.07	3.69	26	18	4	14	3		161.0	142	66	55		72		97	2	0	1		1.329	7.9		4.0	5.4	1.35