Ralph Citarella
Ralph Alexander Citarella
Born: February 7, 1958
East Orange, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 1 (1978 January Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 2 (1978 June Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 1 (1979 June Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Brevard College
Florida Southern
Career: 1979-1988
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Ralph Citarella compiled a career record of 70 wins and 54 losses, with 33 saves, and a 3.98 ERA in his 295-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds, Louisville Redbirds, Portland Beavers, Tacoma Tigers, Hawaii Islanders, Fresno Suns and El Paso Diablos. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.57 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1.73 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1.64 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 126.0 | 87 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 113 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.82 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 125.0 | 120 | 57 | 53 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 15 | 6 | .714 | 4.88 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 153.0 | 171 | 95 | 83 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 82 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.76 | 37 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 109.7 | 122 | 67 | 58 | 13 | 41 | 4 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 9 | 2 | .818 | 3.91 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 89.7 | 91 | 43 | 39 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.44 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136.0 | 128 | 67 | 52 | 9 | 58 | 4 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.87 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.3 | 79 | 42 | 37 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.18 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 64.3 | 63 | 40 | 37 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Fresno Suns | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.80 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 40.0 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| Totals | 70 | 54 | .565 | 3.98 | 295 | 131 | 75 | 20 | 3 | 33 | 1030.3 | 1033 | 539 | 456 | 79 | 424 | 18 | 654 | 40 | 23 | 43 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 31 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 30 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .000 | .034 | .000 | .034 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 77 | 58 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .080 | .098 | .080 | .178 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1979 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | P | 51 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .850 | .333 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 31 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .871 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | P | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 28 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.143 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 37 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .913 | .568 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 16 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 30 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | .935 | .967 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .556 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .379 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.125 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Fresno Suns | P | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .375 |
| Totals | 295 | 67 | 133 | 13 | 11 | .939 | .678 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CHA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | Fresno Suns |
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