Red Ruffing

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: May 3, 1905 in Granville, IL us

Died: February 17, 1986 in Mayfield Heights, OH

Buried: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bedford Heights, OH

Debut: May 31, 1924 (Age 19-028d, 6,005th in major league history)
vs. WSH 2.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 15, 1947 (Age 42-135d)
vs. BOS 7.0 IP, 12 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 7 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1967. (Voted by BBWAA in Runoff Election on 266/306 ballots)
View Red Ruffing's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 season

Full Name: Charles Herbert Ruffing

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

68.6

273

225

ERA

3.80

624

538

4344.0

1987

WHIP

1.341

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	5-9 / in Starts: 4-5
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 25 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	22 (9-8-5) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 25 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	16 (8-5-2)

Most Driven In
L Appling	3

Most Driven In By
R Hodgin	2

1947 Batting Game Log

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1947 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	869	14 (13)	May 4 (1)	CHW		PHA	W,8-7	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	870	77 (62)	Jul 11	CHW		WSH	L,3-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PH
3	871	80 (2)	Jul 13 (2)	CHW		NYY	L,4-6	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						PH
4	872	82 (1)	Jul 16	CHW		BOS	L,2-7	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.90	-0.051	.04	0.00%	-0.65	P
5	873	84 (1)	Jul 17 (2)	CHW		BOS	L,3-6	0-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						PH
6	874	86 (1)	Jul 20 (1)	CHW		PHA	W,6-5	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	1.00	-0.089	.00	0.00%	-1.10	P
7	875	93 (6)	Jul 27 (1)	CHW	@	NYY	L,4-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	3.10	-0.076	.01	0.00%	-0.74	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	876	104 (10)	Aug 7	CHW	@	SLB	W,8-4	GS-7	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9	.95	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
9	877	105	Aug 8	CHW	@	DET	W,4-2	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	8	5.44	0.340	.01	0.00%	1.00	PH
10	878	119 (13)	Aug 22 (2)	CHW		BOS	L,3-6	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			1	0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9						PH
11	879	121 (1)	Aug 24 (2)	CHW		NYY	L,6-16	GS-5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	9	.48	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.65	P
12	880	127 (5)	Aug 31 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	W,3-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.211	.461	9	1.34	0.069	.00	0.00%	0.57	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	881	135 (7)	Sep 7	CHW		CLE	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.227	.261	.227	.488	9	1.63	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-0.80	P
14	882	143 (7)	Sep 15 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,5-7	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.208	.240	.208	.448	9						P
							5-9		25	24	2	5	0	0	0	3	1	0	3	0	0		1	1	0	0	.208	.240	.208	.448		1.45	0.114	.00	0.00%	-1.52

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