#32 Nap Rucker, Starting Pitcher, 25 yrs, New York (A) Highlanders Thursday, 10/26/1909
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Nap Rucker 9/30/1884 25 USA,GA,CRABAPPLE 5"11 190 Starting Pitcher R L | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating : | Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 250,000 1909 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 2 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left |  |
Pitching Ratings
Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity
Overall | 3 | 7 | 10 | 91-94 Mph
Versus LHB | 4 | 7 | 10 |
Versus RHB | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Talent | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 10 68 4 |  | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider |
Batting Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8
Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8
Versus RHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 3 3 2 1 Spray Hitter | Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec |  |  |  |
8/18 | CLE | W 2-1 | * | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | W | PoG |  |  |
8/23 | BOS | L 2-4 | * | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | L |  |  |  |
8/28 | @WAS | L 2-6 | * | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | L |  |  |  |
9/4 | DET | L 2-8 | * | 9 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | L |  |  |  |
9/15 | BOS | L 5-7 |  | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
9/17 | @SLA | L 5-13 |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
9/20 | @PHA | W 9-2 | * | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | PoG |  |  |
9/25 | @CLE | W 4-0 | * | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W | PoG |  |  |
9/29 | @WAS | W 8-2 | * | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | W |  |  |  |
10/4 | @CHA | L 4-5 | * | 8.1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | L |  |  |  |
Pitching Stats 1909
Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS%
Overall | 38 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3.05 | 321.1 | 300 | 134 | 109 | 101 | 107 | 32 | 88.9 | 2 | 20 | 55.6
Projected | 38 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3.05 | 321.0 | 300 | 134 | 109 | 101 | 107 |  |  |  |  |
Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 2.83
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHB | 410 | 103 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 49 | 31 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .299 | .356 | .655
vs. RHB | 788 | 197 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 85 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .303 | .324 | .627
| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
Home | 20 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2.99 | 174.1 | 157 | 73 | 58 | 57 | 51
Road | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3.12 | 147.0 | 143 | 61 | 51 | 44 | 56
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
March/April | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.21 | 61.2 | 61 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 20
May | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.32 | 62.0 | 59 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 19
June | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.46 | 52.0 | 46 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 23
July | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | 45.0 | 50 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 12
August | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 | 54.0 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18
Sept./Oct. | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.89 | 46.2 | 45 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15
Career Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams
1908 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2.91 | 225.2 | 192 | 86 | 73 | 2 | 69 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 1.16 | .257 | NYA
1909 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3.05 | 321.1 | 300 | 134 | 109 | 7 | 101 | 107 | 32 | 2 | 1.25 | .270 | NYA
Total | 65 | 63 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2.99 | 547.0 | 492 | 220 | 182 | 9 | 170 | 191 | 51 | 3 | 1.21 | .265 |
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP
1907, AAA | 30 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2.10 | 249.0 | 189 | 65 | 58 | 3 | 73 | 176 | 12 | 4 | 1.05 | .256
1908, AAA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.39 | 26.1 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.18 | .284
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1908 | 27 | 84 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .247 | .333 | .580 | NYA
1909 | 38 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .183 | .168 | .352 | NYA
Total | 65 | 191 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .199 | .211 | .241 | .452 |
Fielding Stats 1909
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Pitcher | 38 | 36 | 31 | 64 | 3 | 104 | 9 | .913 | 321.1 | 2.91 |  |  |  |
Player History
Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1907... Injured on 7/11/1907 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/20/1908, off Harry Felix (WAS)... Earned first career win on 4/20/1908... Injured on 6/4/1908 with a Inflamed Tricep Tendon, out for 2 weeks... Injured on 8/7/1908 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4-5 weeks... Hit first career homerun on 9/8/1908, off Rube Kisinger (WAS)... Injured on 10/2/1908 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 8 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA 1908 - 2.91 - 6th | WHIP 1908 - 1.16 - 7th |  |  |

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