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Nettles Ruth League
3-25-1998
Rip McGowan Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.01 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 12-34 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
SV 54 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 04-23-1945
K 238 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(69 games)
IP 364.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
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
1970 BRO
1
9
68
0
0
0
10
7
58.2
92 63 59 2 30
37
2.08
9.05
1971 BRO
1
9
59
0
0
0
17
6
53.0
70 45 43 1 19
28
1.68
7.30
1972 BRO
0
1
44
0
0
0
12
1
45.1
48 19 19 1 15
37
1.39
3.77
1973 BRO
0
1
36
1
0
0
5
4
39.1
43 26 26 1 14
29
1.45
5.95
1975 BRO
4
4
51
0
0
0
3
3
62.1
81 38 36 0 12
41
1.49
5.20
1976 BRO
0
2
19
0
0
0
2
0
21.2
28 14 13 0 5
12
1.52
5.40
1977 BRO
6
2
22
0
0
0
1
0
26.1
27 19 19 0 10
15
1.41
6.49
1978 BRO
0
3
35
0
0
0
3
0
48.1
36 17 17 1 18
33
1.12
3.17
1979 PIT
0
3
13
0
0
0
1
0
9.0
18 11 11 0 5
6
2.56
11.00
1998
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
34
347
1
0
0
54
21
364.0
443 252 243 6 128
238
1.57
6.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Rip McGowan has retired from the Pittsburgh Monarchs
1979-07-22The Pittsburgh Monarchs have promoted Rip McGowan to the major league team.
1979-07-10The Pittsburgh Monarchs have acquired Rip McGowan from the waiver wire.
1979-04-30The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have waived Rip McGowan.
1979-04-01The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have designated Rip McGowan for assignment.
1975-04-01The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have promoted Wally Bond to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have promoted Rip McGowan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have promoted Jan Iginla to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have sent Frank Melo to the minors.
1973-10-13The Brooklyn Bones Brigade have sent Rip McGowan to the minors.