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1974–1986 · P

Vern Ruhle

6' 1", 185 lbs·Lived to 56·Bats R / Throws R

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Career Highs

2.12

Best ERA · 1978

12

Most W · 1980

88

Most K · 1976

1.085

Best WHIP · 1979

Career Arc · OPS

7 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

13 seasons

Statistical Comps

K/9 6.6 · BB/9 2.7 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 94.6 mph · Whiff% 17

K/9 6.2 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 93.8 mph · Whiff% 16

K/9 6.7 · BB/9 3.2 · HR/9 0.86 · SP · FB 95.2 mph · Whiff% 19

Career · Hitting

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1974	DET	5	0	0	0	—	—	—
1975	DET	32	0	0	0	—	—	—
1976	DET	32	0	0	0	—	—	—
1977	DET	14	0	0	0	—	—	—
1978	HOU	13	18	0	1	.056	.206	29
1979	HOU	13	19	0	0	.053	.205	28
1980	HOU	28	49	0	2	.245	.608	85
1981	HOU	20	24	0	3	.250	.692	100
1982	HOU	31	41	0	1	.098	.293	41
1983	HOU	41	19	0	2	.105	.333	47
1984	HOU	40	12	0	0	.083	.298	42
1985	CLE	42	0	0	0	—	—	—
1986	CAL	16	0	0	0	—	—	—
Career		327	182	0	9	.148	—	—

Career · Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1974	DET	5	33.0	2	0	2.73	133	10	1.242
1975	DET	32	190.0	11	12	4.03	92	67	1.389
1976	DET	32	199.7	9	12	3.92	90	88	1.432
1977	DET	14	66.3	3	5	5.70	70	27	1.477
1978	HOU	13	68.0	3	3	2.12	174	27	1.132
1979	HOU	13	66.3	2	6	4.07	98	33	1.085
1980	HOU	28	159.3	12	4	2.37	162	55	1.111
1981	HOU	20	102.0	4	6	2.91	123	39	1.147
1982	HOU	31	149.0	9	13	3.93	98	56	1.295
1983	HOU	41	114.7	8	5	3.69	105	43	1.247
1984	HOU	40	90.3	1	9	4.58	83	60	1.561
1985	CLE	42	125.0	2	10	4.32	90	54	1.352
1986	CAL	16	47.7	1	3	4.15	95	23	1.112
Career		327	1411.3	67	88	—	—	582	—

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