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Red Ruffing   |   Major Leaguer   1924-1947

Full Name:  Charles Herbert Ruffing
Born:  May 3,1904  in  Granville, Illinois
Height:    Weight:  205  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
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Transactions:   [May 6,1930] - Traded by Red Sox to Yankees for Cedric Durst and Cash.  [Sep 20,1946] - Released by Yankees.  [Sep 30,1947] - Released by White Sox.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1924BostonAL20BosMLB 006.6582003023.0291717091010 11.350.003.523.911.65--
1925BostonAL21BosMLB 9185.01372713361217.125313512110756411 10.480.413.112.651.51--
1926BostonAL22BosMLB 6154.39372260112166.016998814685800 9.160.223.693.141.43--
1927BostonAL23BosMLB 5134.66261810072158.116094827877751 9.090.404.954.381.56--
1928BostonAL24BosMLB 10253.89423425182289.130314712589611840 9.430.252.993.671.38--
1929BostonAL25BosMLB 9224.86353018151244.12801621321711810960 10.310.634.354.021.63--
1930NY YankeesAL26NyyMLB 1554.14342512281197.220010691106211740 9.110.462.825.331.33--
 BostonAL26BosMLB 036.3843101024.0321917161402 12.000.382.255.251.58--
1931NY YankeesAL27NyyMLB 16144.41373019152237.0240130116118713210 9.110.423.305.011.38--
1932NY YankeesAL28NyyMLB 1873.09352922362259.0219102891611519050 7.610.564.006.601.29--
1933NY YankeesAL29NyyMLB 9143.91352818073235.023011810279312200 8.810.273.564.671.37--
1934NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB 19113.93363119530256.12321341121810414910 8.150.633.655.231.31--
1935NY YankeesAL31NyyMLB 16113.12302919210222.0201887717768111 8.150.693.083.281.25--
1936NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB 20123.85333325300271.0274133116229010270 9.100.732.993.391.34--
1937NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB 2072.98313122400256.124210185176813111 8.500.602.394.601.21--
1938NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB 2173.31313122300247.124610491168212711 8.950.582.984.621.33--
1939NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB 2172.93282822500233.1211887615759530 8.140.582.893.661.23--
1940NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB 15123.38303020300226.0218988524769710 8.680.963.033.861.30--
1941NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB 1563.54232313200185.2177877313546010 8.580.632.622.911.24--
1942NY YankeesAL38NyyMLB 1473.21242416400193.2183726910418000 8.500.461.913.721.16--
1945NY YankeesAL41NyyMLB 732.891111810087.18532282202400 8.760.212.062.471.20--
1946NY YankeesAL42NyyMLB 511.7788420061.03713122231900 5.460.303.392.800.98--
1947Chi Wh-SoxAL43ChwMLB 356.1199100053.06339367161130 10.701.192.721.871.49--
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)2732253.806245363354571164,344.042842117183325415411987467 8.880.533.194.121.34--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1924BostonAL20BosMLB p 8701010000010 0   .143*.152.429*581--
1925BostonAL21BosMLB p-p 377961742011001221 2   .215*.232.316*548--
1926BostonAL22BosMLB p 37518101015012120 2   .196*.233.275*508--
1927BostonAL23BosMLB p 2955514310400061 6   .255*.261.345*606--
1928BostonAL24BosMLB p 601211238131219003120 7   .314*.335.488*823--
1929BostonAL25BosMLB p 6011493590217002131 3   .307*.324.439*763--
1930NY YankeesAL26NyyMLB p 529915376242100770 0   .374*.418.596*1014--
 BostonAL26BosMLB p 61123200100010 0   .273*.279.455*734--
1931NY YankeesAL27NyyMLB p 48109143681312001130 6   .330*.341.505*846--
1932NY YankeesAL28NyyMLB p 55124203861319006100 2   .306*.343.444*787--
1933NY YankeesAL29NyyMLB p 55115102931213007150 2   .252*.300.348*648--
1934NY YankeesAL30NyyMLB p 45113112830213003171 0   .248*.273.327*600--
1935NY YankeesAL31NyyMLB p 50109133710021800391 1   .339*.361.486*847--
1936NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB p 531271437505220011120 2   .291*.352.449*801--
1937NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB p 541291126301100013240 2   .202*.280.248*528--
1938NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB p 451071224413170017210 1   .224*.335.364*699--
1939NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB p 44114123510120107180 3 1 .307*.351.342*693--
1940NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB p 3389811401700390 1 6 .124*.161.202*363--
1941NY YankeesAL37NyyMLB p 3889102781222004120 1 2 .303*.338.483*821--
1942NY YankeesAL38NyyMLB p 308082040113005131 2 2 .250*.299.338*637--
1945NY YankeesAL41NyyMLB p 2146410011500080 0 0 .217*.225.326*551--
1946NY YankeesAL42NyyMLB p 82513100100180 0 1 .120*.162.160*322--
1947Chi Wh-SoxAL43ChwMLB p 142425000300130 0 1 .208*.247.208*455--
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)88219372075219813362731197266643 .269.389-----


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1932NY YankeesAL28Ws104.001109.0104610 10.00---6.0010.001.78--
1936NY YankeesAL32Ws014.5020014.0167512 10.29---3.217.711.50--
1937NY YankeesAL33Ws101.001109.07138 7.00---3.008.001.11--
1938NY YankeesAL34Ws201.5022018.0173211 8.50---1.005.501.06--
1939NY YankeesAL35Ws101.001109.04114 4.00---1.004.000.56--
1941NY YankeesAL37Ws101.001109.06135 6.00---3.005.001.00--
1942NY YankeesAL38Ws114.0821017.2148711 7.13---3.575.611.19--
 
Major League Totals - 7 Season(s)722.63107085.274252761 7.77---2.846.411.18--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1932NY YankeesAL28NyyWs24000000001100000 .000.200.000200--
1936NY YankeesAL32NyyWs35000000001200000 .000.167.000167--
1937NY YankeesAL33NyyWs14021003000000000 .500.500.7501250--
1938NY YankeesAL34NyyWs26110001001000000 .167.286.167453--
1939NY YankeesAL35NyyWs13010000000100000 .333.333.333666--
1941NY YankeesAL37NyyWs13000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
1942NY YankeesAL38NyyWs49020000000200000 .222.222.222444--
 
Major League Totals - 7 Season(s)1434161004003600000 .176.243.206449--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1924BostonAL20BosMLBP82303030---1.0001.17
 
1925BostonAL21BosMLBP37217.17501583---.9832.36
1925BostonAL21BosMLBP37217.17501583---.9832.36
1925BostonAL21BosMLBP37217.17501583---.9832.36
1925BostonAL21BosMLBP37217.17501583---.9832.36
 
1926BostonAL22BosMLBP3716610341452---.9782.39
 
1927BostonAL23BosMLBP26158.18361451---.9782.50
 
1928BostonAL24BosMLBP42289.17513614---.9511.80
 
1929BostonAL25BosMLBP35244.17463561---.9461.95
1929BostonAL25BosMLBOF210010---1.000--
 
1930BostonAL26BosMLBP42402130---.667.75
1930NY YankeesAL26NyyMLBP34197.23272320---.9381.37
 
1931NY YankeesAL27NyyMLBP372374320361---1.0001.37
1931NY YankeesAL27NyyMLBOF110010---1.000--
 
1932NY YankeesAL28NyyMLBP352594382444---.9551.46
 
1933NY YankeesAL29NyyMLBP352358452555---.9642.03
 
1934NY YankeesAL30NyyMLBP36256.110323452---.9331.47
 
1935NY YankeesAL31NyyMLBP3022217260433---1.0001.74
 
1936NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBP3327113561706---.9862.29
 
1937NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBP31256.19281382---.9741.30
 
1938NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBP31247.111340452---1.0001.64
 
1939NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBP28233.18322422---.9521.54
 
1940NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBP302266302382---.9471.43
 
1941NY YankeesAL37NyyMLBP23185.27210283---1.0001.36
 
1942NY YankeesAL38NyyMLBP24193.28301395---.9741.77
 
1945NY YankeesAL41NyyMLBP1187.12111141---.9291.34
 
1946NY YankeesAL42NyyMLBP86126081---1.0001.18
 
1947Chi Wh-SoxAL43ChwMLBP95327091---1.0001.53
 


 Awards
[1934] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1937] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)  [1938] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1939] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)  [1940] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1941] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #25), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1942] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1948] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (4 votes - 3.31%)  [1949] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (4 votes - 2.14%)  [1950] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (12 votes - 7.14%)  [1951] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (9 votes - 3.98%)  [1952] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (10 votes - 4.27%)  [1953] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (24 votes - 9.09%)  [1954] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (29 votes - 11.51%)  [1955] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (60 votes - 23.9%)  [1956] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (97 votes - 50.26%)  [1958] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (99 votes - 37.22%)  [1960] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (86 votes - 31.97%)  [1964] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (184 votes - 81.78%)  [1966] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (208 votes - 68.87%)  [1967] - Elected to Hall of Fame (266 votes - 86.93%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion New York Yankees in 1932, 1936-1939 and 1941.

Notes: Played in 6 All-Star games during his career (1934, 1938-1942)
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