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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Ben Rizzo Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.86 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 33-29 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-24-1937
K 406 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(100 games)
IP 655.2
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  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
1966 BAL
6
 5
89
0
0
0
0
 0
123.2
 160 98 98 5 56
77
1.75
7.13
1967 BAL
6
 1
59
0
0
0
0
 0
74.0
 103 70 65 1 38
48
1.91
7.91
1968 BAL
1
 3
79
0
0
0
0
 0
100.0
 138 95 93 3 45
59
1.83
8.37
1969 BAL
3
 7
80
0
0
0
0
 1
82.2
 113 76 73 0 28
46
1.71
7.95
1970 BAL
2
 4
73
0
0
0
0
 2
91.0
 109 64 60 2 34
63
1.57
5.93
1971 BAL
5
 3
78
0
0
0
0
 4
85.2
 93 52 50 0 36
59
1.51
5.25
1972 BAL
8
 2
54
0
0
0
0
 0
56.0
 53 31 31 2 18
36
1.27
4.98
1973 BAL
2
 4
37
0
0
0
0
 5
42.2
 55 32 30 1 15
18
1.64
6.33
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 29
549
0
0
0
0
 12
655.2
 824 518 500 14 270
406
1.67
6.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Ben Rizzo has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1973-05-16Ben Rizzo of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-07-23Ben Rizzo of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1972-06-23Ben Rizzo of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1972-04-06Ben Rizzo of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1971-08-07Ben Rizzo of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1971-07-06Ben Rizzo of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1971-06-05Ben Rizzo of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-05-08Ben Rizzo of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1966-04-04The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Ben Rizzo to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Dad Griffeth to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Gene Dreesen for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Fred Long for assignment.
1965-05-24The Baltimore Black Birds have acquired Ben Rizzo from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Mike Mason.
1965-04-01The Detroit Stars have acquired Johnny Crabtree from the waiver wire. The Detroit Stars have waived Ben Rizzo.