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Joe DiMaggio League
4-18-2079
Russ Zipler Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.58 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 25-21 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-25-1936
K 414 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(85 games)
IP 673.1
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed F  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 CHN
0
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 22 17 15 0 11
7
2.54
10.38
1962 CHN-CLE
1
 1
46
0
0
0
0
 0
74.1
 95 52 51 2 35
46
1.75
6.17
1963 CLE
3
 3
75
0
0
0
0
 0
92.1
 109 68 65 3 47
55
1.69
6.34
1964 CLE
3
 2
92
0
0
0
1
 0
113.0
 122 86 84 1 46
79
1.49
6.69
1965 CLE
5
 6
88
0
0
0
1
 0
106.2
 132 79 76 3 57
58
1.77
6.41
1966 CLE
8
 3
111
0
0
0
0
 0
121.0
 171 119 112 4 54
68
1.86
8.33
1967 CLE
2
 3
97
0
0
0
4
 0
102.2
 118 56 56 2 32
69
1.46
4.91
1968 CLE-BRO-NYA-KC
0
 1
3
0
0
0
1
 0
3.0
 5 3 3 0 1
0
2.00
9.00
1969 KC
2
 1
32
0
0
0
1
 0
41.2
 49 24 24 2 23
31
1.73
5.18
1970 KC
1
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 8 6 6 0 0
1
1.41
9.53
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 21
565
0
0
0
8
 0
673.1
 831 510 492 17 306
414
1.69
6.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Russ Zipler has retired from the Kansas City White Knights
1970-04-15The Kansas City White Knights have promoted Charlie Phillips to the major league team. The Kansas City White Knights have promoted Jack Munoz to the major league team. The Kansas City White Knights have designated Russ Zipler for assignment. The Kansas City White Knights have designated Harry Bagby for assignment.
1970-04-01The Kansas City White Knights have promoted Charlie Phillips to the major league team. The Kansas City White Knights have promoted Russ Zipler to the major league team. The Kansas City White Knights have promoted Harry Bagby to the major league team.
1969-07-11The Kansas City White Knights have designated Russ Zipler for assignment.
1969-04-01The Kansas City White Knights have promoted Mike Foley to the major league team. The Kansas City White Knights have promoted Russ Zipler to the major league team.
1968-05-06The Kansas City White Knights have acquired Russ Zipler from the waiver wire.
1968-04-30The New York Nightcrawlers have waived Russ Zipler.
1968-04-19The New York Nightcrawlers have acquired Russ Zipler from the waiver wire.
1968-04-15The Brooklyn Body Guards have waived Russ Zipler.
1968-04-15The Brooklyn Body Guards have renamed Vance Ruhle to Russ Zipler.
1968-04-09The Brooklyn Body Guards have promoted Augie Black to the major league team. The Brooklyn Body Guards have designated Vance Ruhle for assignment.
1968-04-05The Brooklyn Body Guards have acquired Vance Ruhle from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Dante Currie to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have designated Vance Ruhle for assignment.
1962-05-23The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Vance Ruhle to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have designated Marcus Franks for assignment.
1962-05-23The Cleveland Jackhammers have acquired Vance Ruhle from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Jackhammers have waived Monk McGeary.
1962-05-02The Chicago Curse have waived Vance Ruhle.
1960-10-10The Chicago Curse have sent Fred Hriniak to the minors. The Chicago Curse have sent Vance Ruhle to the minors. The Chicago Curse have sent Steve Cicero to the minors. The Chicago Curse have sent Jackie Bryant to the minors. The Chicago Curse have sent Owen Davis to the minors. The Chicago Curse have sent Ed Leskanic to the minors.
1960-09-03The Chicago Curse have promoted Vance Ruhle to the major league team.