#60 Johnny Rucker, Leftfield, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays Monday, 10/23/1947 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Rucker
1/15/1917 30 USA,GA,CRABAPPLE 6"2 175
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) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 364,286 1947 $ 1,620,000 (3 year(s)) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
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 | | |
9/29 | PIT | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | BRO | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | BSN | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @CIN | W 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | PoG | |
10/4 | BSN | W 9-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/7 | @CHC | W 6-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/8 | @CHC | W 19-11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/10 | CHC | W 14-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/12 | CHC | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/14 | @CHC | L 2-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 131 | 449 | 161 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 92 | 70 | 18 | 21 | .359 | .380 | .519 | .899 | .950 | .160 |
Projected | 131 | 449 | 161 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 92 | 70 | 18 | 21 | .359 | .380 | .519 | .899 | .950 | .160 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 109 | 471 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 233 | 50 | 35 | 4 | 89.7 | 89.3 | 7.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 43 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .250 | .465 | .715 |
vs. RHP | 406 | 151 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 86 | 60 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .372 | .393 | .525 | .918 |
Close/Late | 48 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .458 | .792 |
Scoring Position | 128 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .352 | .392 | .523 | .915 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .545 | .909 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 66 | 204 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 10 | .363 | .374 | .480 | .855 |
Road | 65 | 245 | 87 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 39 | 13 | 11 | .355 | .385 | .551 | .936 |
March/April | 22 | 70 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .329 | .368 | .514 | .883 |
May | 20 | 65 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .354 | .373 | .508 | .881 |
June | 20 | 68 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .441 | .458 | .632 | 1.091 |
July | 20 | 75 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .280 | .295 | .453 | .748 |
August | 25 | 87 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 6 | .391 | .407 | .563 | .970 |
Sept/Oct | 24 | 84 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .357 | .379 | .452 | .832 |
Postseason | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .308 | .538 | .846 |
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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 |
Total | 480 | 1309 | 412 | 85 | 13 | 25 | 201 | 216 | 61 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 101 | 16 | .315 | .342 | .457 | .799 | |
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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 |
Total | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .538 | .846 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 22 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 1.000 | 69.1 | 7.40 | | | | |
Leftfield | 105 | 104 | 178 | 3 | 1 | 182 | 1 | .995 | 851.1 | 1.92 | | | | |
Centerfield | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
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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.
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