Born: (1951-03-27) March 27, 1951 (age 73) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1973, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 1, 1986, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
123–127
Earned run average
4.14
Strikeouts
1,145
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1973–1975)
Atlanta Braves (1976–1978)
Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1983)
Chicago Cubs (1983–1986)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1976, 1981)
World Series champion (1980)
Richard David Ruthven (born March 27, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1973 through 1986 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. The two-time National League All-Star player was a member of the 1980 world champion Philadelphia Phillies team, as well as a member of the 1984 National League Eastern Division champion Chicago Cubs.
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the St. Louis Cardinals' Lou Brock stole his 105th base off pitcher DickRuthven and catcher Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies. This broke the single-season...
Philadelphia, celebrated the Phillies' win. Minutes after the final out, Governor Dick Thornburgh declared the next day "Philadelphia Phillies Day." 1980 World...
appeared on Family Feud for one week in 1980. He, Larry Bowa, Garry Maddox, DickRuthven and Del Unser took on five members of the Kansas City Royals: Dennis...
in the fifth and deciding game, allowing it to go into extra innings. DickRuthven entered the game in the ninth and pitched two perfect innings. Meanwhile...
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booth, Hutton returned to his original position.[1] His brother-in-law DickRuthven was an MLB pitcher from 1973 to 1986. The two were teammates on the Phillies...
68 steals. The pitching staff was led by Carlton and 17-game-winner DickRuthven. In the bullpen was the screwballer Tug McGraw, who was making his third...
the 7000th victory for the Phillies in their history. May 22, 1983: DickRuthven and Bill Johnson were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for...
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Eckersley (10–8 3.03), Steve Trout (13–7 3.41), Chuck Rainey (5-7 4.28) and DickRuthven (6–10 5.04) in the starting rotation. Sutcliffe went 16–1 for the Cubs...
Sanderson (8–5 3.14), Eckersley (10–8 3.03), Steve Trout (13–7 3.41) and DickRuthven (6–10 5.04) in the starting rotation. Sutcliffe proceeded to go 16–1...
the season with pitchers Larry Christenson, prospect Jim Wright, and DickRuthven all injured. December 4, 1978: Jeff Schneider was drafted from the Phillies...
McBride, Tug McGraw, Keith Moreland, Dickie Noles, Ron Reed, Pete Rose, DickRuthven, Kevin Saucier, Mike Schmidt, Lonnie Smith, Manny Trillo, Del Unser,...
1981: Randy Lerch was traded by the Phillies to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dick Davis. March 25, 1981: Bob Walk was traded by the Phillies to the Atlanta...
man out. The Angels considered trading him for DickRuthven of the Cubs but opted not to because Ruthven was owed $400,000 in a deferred salary. In June...
1992) and 1-time Batting Champ (1991 as well as 1-time League MVP (1991. DickRuthven – Pitcher, drafted in 1973 by the Philadelphia Phillies he spent 13 years...
with different ballclubs. First from the White Sox to the Braves with DickRuthven and Dan Osborn for Ralph Garr and Larvell Blanks on December 12, 1975...
sign. June 8, 1982: Del Unser was released by the Phillies. June 15, 1982: Dick Davis was traded by the Phillies to the Toronto Blue Jays for Wayne Nordhagen...
pitcher, and Lee Mazzilli (New York Mets). In the January secondary phase, DickRuthven (Philadelphia), Jim Sundberg (Texas) and Donnie Moore (Chicago Cubs)...
traded with Mike Buskey from the Chicago White Sox to the Phillies for DickRuthven, Alan Bannister and Roy Thomas on December 10, 1975. With the St. Louis...
League National League April Geoff Zahn Steve Rogers May LaMarr Hoyt DickRuthven June Jim Beattie Steve Howe July Tippy Martinez John Candelaria August...
by Tommy John. Davey Lopes's home run leading off the fourth off of DickRuthven made it 1–0 Dodgers. Dusty Baker doubled to lead off the next inning...
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