Rufe Gentry

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: May 18, 1918 in Daisy Station, NC us

Died: July 3, 1997 in Winston-Salem, NC

Buried: Gardens of Memory, Walkertown, NC

Last Game: May 9, 1948 (Age 29-357d)
vs. PHA 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: James Ruffus Gentry

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Relatives: Brother of Harvey Gentry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

ERA

4.37

243.0

WHIP

1.584

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1939	21	-2.5	Landis	NCSL	D		12	6	.667	3.24	4.92	25						150.0	126	82	54		80							1.373	7.6		4.8
1940	22	-0.7	Fulton	KITL	D	DET	14	17	.452	4.19	6.10	45						258.0	297	175	120		137							1.682	10.4		4.8
1941	23	-1.7	Winston-Salem	PIED	B	DET	14	18	.438	2.96	3.78	37						255.0	232	107	84		102							1.310	8.2		3.6
1942	24	-1.9	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	10	13	.435	5.65	6.40	40	23		11	1		180.0	180	128	113		122		80	5	2	5		1.678	9.0		6.1	4.0	0.66
1943	25	-2.7	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	20	16	.556	2.65	3.32	40	37		27	7		285.0	227	105	84		143		184	7	0	8		1.298	7.2		4.5	5.8	1.29
1943	25	-4.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	3	.250	3.68	3.68	4	4	0	2	0	0	29.1	30	12	12	2	12	0	8	2	0	0	126	1.432	9.2	0.6	3.7	2.5	0.67
1944	26	-3.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	12	14	.462	4.24	4.60	37	30	5	10	3	0	203.2	211	104	96	9	108	2	68	4	0	4	901	1.566	9.3	0.4	4.8	3.0	0.63

1946	28	1.0	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	10	8	.556	5.18	5.82	25	24		10	2		153.0	142	99	88		113		108	2	0	5		1.667	8.4		6.6	6.4	0.96
1946	28	-1.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		15.00	15.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	4	5	5	0	7	0	1	0	0	1	19	3.667	12.0	0.0	21.0	3.0	0.14
1947	29	0.9	Dallas	TL	AA	DET	12	9	.571	3.41	3.94	32			15			185.0	153	81	70		127		108	5	0	4		1.514	7.4		6.2	5.3	0.85
1947	29	-0.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		81.00	81.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00
1948	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	DET	3	9				32	13		3	1		86.0	89	61	54		71		48	5	0	5
1948	30	2.9	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	3	9	.250	5.65	6.38	22	13		3	1		86.0	89	61	54		71		48	5	0	5		1.860	9.3		7.4	5.0	0.68
1948	30	2.9	Dallas	TL	AA							10
1948	30	1.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		2.70	2.70	4	0	2	0	0	0	6.2	5	2	2	0	5	0	1	1	0	0	30	1.500	6.8	0.0	6.8	1.4	0.20
1949	31	3.8	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	0	0				1						1.1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		13	17	.433	4.37	4.67	48	34	9	12	3	0	243.0	251	126	118	11	134	2	78	7	0	5	1080	1.584	9.3	0.4	5.0	2.9	0.58
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		95	96				277	97		66	11		1553.1	1446	838	667		895		528	24	2	27
All Levels (10 Seasons)							108	113				325	131	9	78	14	0	1796.1	1697	964	785	11	1029	2	606	31	2	32	1080

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		13	17	.433	5.35	6.03	47	37		13	3		239.0	231	160	142		184		156	7	0	10		1.736	8.7		6.9	5.9	0.85
AA (5 seasons)					Minors		42	38				123	60		53	8		651.1	560	314	267		392		372	17	2	17
B (1 season)					Minors		14	18	.438	2.96	3.78	37						255.0	232	107	84		102							1.310	8.2		3.6
D (2 seasons)					Minors		26	23	.531	3.84	5.67	70						408.0	423	257	174		217							1.569	9.3		4.8