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Joe DiMaggio League
10-13-2079
Rico Tonelli Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.71 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-23 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-14-1926
K 381 Drafted Round 45, Pick 719
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(56 games)
IP 616.0
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ 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
1952 CIN
8
 5
36
6
0
0
0
 0
93.2
 123 87 85 4 34
52
1.68
8.17
1953 CIN-PIT-BOS
3
 5
14
7
1
0
0
 0
62.1
 75 47 43 1 21
42
1.54
6.21
1954 DET
6
 2
63
0
0
0
2
 0
86.2
 110 53 53 3 27
51
1.58
5.50
1955 DET
1
 2
19
0
0
0
0
 0
32.2
 37 26 25 1 13
28
1.53
6.89
1956 DET-BAL
0
 1
19
0
0
0
0
 0
24.0
 34 19 19 0 8
13
1.75
7.13
1957 STL
2
 3
72
0
0
0
0
 0
108.1
 155 110 104 4 40
65
1.80
8.64
1958 STL
1
 1
74
0
0
0
0
 0
119.2
 133 79 73 3 44
70
1.48
5.49
1959 STL-CLE
0
 1
40
0
0
0
0
 0
60.1
 64 33 31 1 20
42
1.39
4.62
1960 CLE
1
 3
16
1
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 43 26 26 0 17
18
2.09
8.16
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 23
353
14
1
0
2
 0
616.0
 774 480 459 17 224
381
1.62
6.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Rico Tonelli has retired from the Cleveland Jackhammers
1960-09-28The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Marcus Franks to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have promoted Ernie Naragon to the major league team. The Cleveland Jackhammers have designated Rico Tonelli for assignment. The Cleveland Jackhammers have designated Terry Smart for assignment.
1959-05-31The Cleveland Jackhammers have acquired Rico Tonelli from the waiver wire.
1959-05-27The St. Louis Timberwolves have promoted Al Gallia to the major league team. The St. Louis Timberwolves have designated Rico Tonelli for assignment.
1956-07-19The Baltimore Boomers have promoted Flip McGregor to the major league team. The Baltimore Boomers have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1956-05-27The Baltimore Boomers have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Baltimore Boomers have sent Jim Hammonds to the minors.
1956-05-02A trade has been completed between the Detroit Banana Peels and the Baltimore Boomers. The Baltimore Boomers receive Rico Tonelli, Bill Mata from the Detroit Banana Peels in exchange for Israel Vinton.
1955-09-23The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Flip McGregor to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Swiff Papel to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent David Cone to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-08-27The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Dwayne Torcotta to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Mischa Tatsake to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent John Miller to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent David Cone to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Joe Scheinblum to the minors.
1955-08-22The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Joe Scheinblum to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted John Anthony to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent T. Bartlett Quimby to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-08-15The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Arnie Zapp to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent John Sandlock to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Joe Scheinblum to the minors.
1955-08-12The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Flip McGregor to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Prentice Portis to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Curt Kinder to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-08-05The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Prentice Portis to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Curt Kinder to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Bill Stein to the minors.
1955-08-05The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Mark Bernazard to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Swiff Papel to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Joe Scheinblum to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Hedley Ledbetter to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Flip McGregor to the minors.
1955-08-02The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Flip McGregor to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Tom Tupan to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Swiff Papel to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Joe Scheinblum to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mark Bernazard to the minors.
1955-07-29The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted David Cone to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Swiff Papel to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Bill Stein to the minors.
1955-07-27The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Swiff Papel to the minors.
1955-07-25The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Mark Bernazard to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Bill Stein to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent David Cone to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-07-22The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Mark Bernazard to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Bill Stein to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Swiff Papel to the minors.
1955-07-18The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Bill Stein to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-07-03The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Walter Doljack to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted David Cone to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Curt Kinder to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Flip McGregor to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Tom Tupan to the minors.
1955-06-27The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Mario Caffarelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Flip McGregor to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Swiff Papel to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Bill Stein to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Joe Scheinblum to the minors.
1955-06-20The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Joe Scheinblum to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent John Anthony to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent David Cone to the minors.
1955-06-17The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Johnny Reid to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-06-06The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Tom Tupan to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Dick Kane to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Swiff Papel to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Flip McGregor to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent David Cone to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent John Anthony to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mario Caffarelli to the minors.
1955-05-30The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Monk McGeary to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-05-21The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Mischa Tatsake to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mario Caffarelli to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Swiff Papel to the minors.
1955-05-17The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Mario Caffarelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted David Cone to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mischa Tatsake to the minors.
1955-05-13The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Dick Kane to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted David Cone to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent John Anthony to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Joe Scheinblum to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mischa Tatsake to the minors.
1955-05-09The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Bill Stein to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Mario Caffarelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Dick Kane to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-05-06The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Flip McGregor to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Joe Scheinblum to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Bill Stein to the minors.
1955-05-01The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Joe Scheinblum to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Bill Stein to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Flip McGregor to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-04-30The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Flip McGregor to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Joe Scheinblum to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mischa Tatsake to the minors.
1955-04-23The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-04-23The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Hedley Ledbetter to the minors.
1955-04-05The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Harlin Rogodzinski to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1955-04-05The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Hedley Ledbetter to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team.
1955-04-05The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Hedley Ledbetter to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1954-10-03The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Joe Scheinblum to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted John Anthony to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Johnny Reid to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Ivan Caldwell to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Zach Patry to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Duster Kennedy to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Noodles Smoyer to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Sam Champion to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Danny Leinhauser to the minors.
1954-09-26The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Zach Patry to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted John Anthony to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Sam Champion to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Monk McGeary to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Billy Avrea to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Flip McGregor to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Dick Kane to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mario Looper to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Johnny Reid to the minors.
1954-09-11The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Joe Scheinblum to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Tony Triandos to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Bill Stein to the minors.
1954-09-10The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Joe Scheinblum to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Monk McGeary to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Mario Looper to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1954-07-08The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Slick Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Flip McGregor to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Dwayne Torcotta to the minors.
1954-07-06The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Monk McGeary to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Noodles Smoyer to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Tony Triandos to the minors.
1954-06-15The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Orlin Lynn to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent John Sandlock to the minors. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Tony Triandos to the minors.
1954-06-13The Detroit Banana Peels have promoted Zach Patry to the major league team. The Detroit Banana Peels have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1953-08-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Innocents and the Boston Green Tea Addicts. The Boston Green Tea Addicts receive Rico Tonelli from the Pittsburgh Innocents in exchange for Lou Dravecky.
1953-08-19The Pittsburgh Innocents have acquired Rico Tonelli from the waiver wire.
1953-07-06The Cincinnati Squeakers have acquired Cliff McConnell from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Squeakers have waived Rico Tonelli.
1953-06-05The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Dan Gerr to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1953-06-04The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Dan Gerr to the minors.
1953-05-15The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Dan Gerr to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1953-05-14The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Elder Redwood to the minors.
1953-05-04The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Art Vandelet to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1953-05-03The Cincinnati Squeakers have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeakers have sent Elder Redwood to the minors.
1953-04-11The Cincinnati Squeaktoys have promoted Roy Brewer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeaktoys have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1953-03-05The Cincinnati Squeaktoys have promoted Rico Tonelli to the major league team. The Cincinnati Squeaktoys have sent Chippy Rodriguez to the minors.
1953-03-05The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dan Gerr to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Rico Tonelli to the minors.
1953-03-05The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Bill Williams to Rico Tonelli.
1952-06-11The Cincinnati Crash have promoted Bill Williams to the major league team.
1952-04-25The Cincinnati Crash have sent Bill Williams down to the minors.
1952-03-01The Cincinnati Crash have promoted Bill Williams to the major league team.