Jim Rittwage
James Michael Rittwage
Born: October 23, 1944
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1964-1974
Major League Statistics
Jim Rittwage compiled a career record of 58 wins and 72 losses and a 4.03 ERA in his 305-game pitching career with the Charleston Indians, Birmingham Barons, Pawtucket Indians, Waterbury Indians, Portland Beavers, Wichita Aeros, Oklahoma City 89ers and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.39 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 101.0 | 89 | 43 | 38 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.11 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 127.0 | 137 | 65 | 58 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.21 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 146.0 | 118 | 67 | 52 | 3 | 73 | 7 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 5 | 9 | .357 | 2.33 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 108.0 | 88 | 45 | 28 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.08 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 86.0 | 90 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.63 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 134.0 | 119 | 66 | 54 | 13 | 71 | 5 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.73 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 88.0 | 98 | 61 | 56 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.17 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 110.0 | 131 | 63 | 51 | 9 | 70 | 4 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 8 | 1 | .889 | 5.19 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85.0 | 99 | 57 | 49 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.90 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60.0 | 85 | 53 | 46 | 5 | 44 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Totals | 58 | 72 | .446 | 4.03 | 305 | 131 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 1122.0 | 1121 | 600 | 502 | 76 | 585 | 43 | 819 | 26 | 3 | 86 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | 12 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 34 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .107 | .138 | .179 | .317 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | 34 | 44 | 42 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .214 | .214 | .262 | .476 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | 30 | 56 | 52 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .135 | .167 | .135 | .301 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 30 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .067 | .094 | .067 | .160 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 35 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .208 | .208 | .229 | .438 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 25 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .192 | .276 | .462 | .737 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 49 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .344 | .344 | .438 | .781 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 258 | 299 | 279 | 29 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 107 | .176 | .198 | .229 | .427 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AA | EL | Charleston Indians | P | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .875 | .583 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 32 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .964 | .844 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | P | 33 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .867 | .788 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Indians | P | 25 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 1.480 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | P | 30 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .926 | .833 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .778 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | P | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 1.857 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 32 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .968 | .938 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 24 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .542 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 47 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .893 | .532 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 26 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .947 | .692 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .286 |
| Totals | 305 | 80 | 167 | 18 | 16 | .932 | .810 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Charleston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | KC1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Indians | CLE | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Indians | CLE | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CLE | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CLE | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | CLE | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN |
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