#60 Johnny Rucker, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Rucker
1/15/1917 31 USA,GA,CRABAPPLE 6"2 180
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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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 $ 1,620,000 1950 5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 10 10 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings SS : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 4 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/30 | @BRO | W 7-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | NYN | L 3-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | PIT | W 15-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @CIN | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/8 | NYN | W 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/11 | @NYN | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/16 | DET | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/17 | DET | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/19 | @DET | W 7-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/24 | DET | W 17-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 142 | 542 | 159 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 100 | 21 | 47 | .293 | .318 | .435 | .754 | .737 | .142 |
Projected | 142 | 542 | 159 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 100 | 21 | 47 | .293 | .318 | .435 | .754 | .737 | .142 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 128 | 578 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 236 | 50 | 42 | 6 | 87.5 | 74.4 | 4.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 83 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .281 | .410 | .691 |
vs. RHP | 459 | 139 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 86 | 16 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .303 | .325 | .440 | .765 |
Close/Late | 50 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .340 | .352 | .600 | .952 |
Scoring Position | 151 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .331 | .349 | .477 | .826 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 268 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 45 | 14 | 24 | .291 | .316 | .418 | .734 |
Road | 69 | 274 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 55 | 7 | 23 | .296 | .310 | .453 | .763 |
This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
March/April | 21 | 78 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 12 | .308 | .337 | .474 | .812 |
May | 24 | 101 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 7 | .356 | .358 | .564 | .923 |
June | 20 | 82 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | .293 | .314 | .415 | .729 |
July | 22 | 78 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .244 | .282 | .423 | .705 |
August | 27 | 95 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 11 | .284 | .305 | .389 | .694 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 108 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | .269 | .283 | .352 | .635 |
Postseason | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | PHI |
1944 | 104 | 218 | 68 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 3 | .312 | .335 | .459 | .794 | PHI |
1945 | 103 | 231 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 3 | .290 | .333 | .455 | .788 | PHI |
1946 | 134 | 404 | 115 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 49 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 25 | 6 | .285 | .311 | .394 | .705 | PHI |
1947 | 131 | 449 | 161 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 92 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 4 | .359 | .380 | .519 | .899 | PHI |
1948 | 142 | 542 | 159 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 100 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 42 | 6 | .293 | .318 | .435 | .754 | PHI |
Total | 622 | 1851 | 571 | 119 | 18 | 36 | 283 | 316 | 82 | 1 | 17 | 145 | 143 | 22 | .308 | .335 | .451 | .786 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1940, AAA | 138 | 588 | 186 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 87 | 99 | 60 | 61 | 31 | 4 | .316 | .376 | .463 | .838 |
1941, AAA | 137 | 582 | 181 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 97 | 38 | 55 | 41 | 4 | .311 | .351 | .485 | .835 |
1942, AAA | 138 | 602 | 181 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 101 | 42 | 59 | 35 | 5 | .301 | .345 | .467 | .811 |
1943, AAA | 131 | 566 | 177 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 81 | 99 | 34 | 45 | 25 | 8 | .313 | .349 | .539 | .888 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1947 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .538 | .846 |
1948 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .467 | .733 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 11 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 22 | 1 | .955 | 34.0 | 5.82 | | | | |
Leftfield | 124 | 122 | 223 | 4 | 2 | 229 | 2 | .991 | 1044.2 | 1.97 | | | | |
Centerfield | 9 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 41.0 | 3.07 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1940... Injured on 8/4/1943 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 9/4/1943, off Johnny Sain (BRO)... Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1944, off Paul Dean (PIT)... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration... 6/3/1947: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $1,620,000 per year, for 3 years. Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1948...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1947 - 38 - 7th
| SB 1947 - 35 - 10th
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