Vern Ruhle
Vernon Gerald Ruhle
Born: January 25, 1951
Coleman, MI US
Deceased: January 20, 2007
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 17 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Olivet College
Career: 1972-1987
Major League Statistics
Vern Ruhle compiled a career record of 46 wins and 40 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 133-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs, Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets, Columbus Astros, Charleston Charlies, San Jose Bees and Edmonton Trappers. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Bristol Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Columbus Astros |
 Charleston Charlies |
 San Jose Bees |
 Edmonton Trappers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.75 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 87 | 53 | 38 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.89 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 72 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.06 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 96.0 | 81 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4.04 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 156.0 | 178 | 80 | 70 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.60 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 45.0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.86 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.78 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 94.0 | 89 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.85 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39.0 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 0 | 7 | .000 | 6.26 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.7 | 100 | 63 | 54 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 46 | 40 | .535 | 3.44 | 133 | 104 | 13 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 756.7 | 773 | 356 | 289 | 49 | 197 | 6 | 468 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 14 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .083 | .120 | .125 | .245 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 15 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .036 | .129 | .036 | .165 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 43 | 74 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35 | .048 | .130 | .063 | .194 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 13 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .615 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 15 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.200 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 10 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.900 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 22 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.409 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 25 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .938 | .600 |
| Totals | 133 | 42 | 90 | 4 | 2 | .971 | .992 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL |
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