Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Left
6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)
Born: January 22, 1949 in Tarboro, NC us
Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC).
School: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
Debut:
September 4, 1971
(Age 22-225d,
13,170th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Last Game:
September 25, 1984
(Age 35-247d)
vs. DET 3.1 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season
Agents: Jerry Kapstein
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: Ralph Michael Caldwell
Nicknames: Mr. Warmth
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Career
18.4
137
130
3.81
475
307
18
2408.2
939
1.319
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 139 (138) | Sep 4 | SDP | ATL | L,7-11 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | ||
| 2 | 142 (2) | Sep 7 | SDP | CIN | W,8-7 | GF | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 3 | 144 (1) | Sep 9 | SDP | LAD | L,2-3 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 4 | 145 | Sep 10 | SDP | LAD | L,2-6 | GF | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 5 | 146 | Sep 12 | SDP | LAD | L,3-6 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | ||
| 6 | 154 (7) | Sep 21 | SDP | @ | ATL | L,2-5 | 13 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 6gm | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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