Red Ruffing

Positions: Starting Pitcher, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

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

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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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
1923	18	-7.1	Danville	IIIL	B		12	16	.429	3.95	5.35	39						239.0	251	142	105		89							1.423	9.5		3.4
1924	19	0.0	Dover	ESHL	D		4	7	.364	3.06	4.02	15						94.0	98	42	32		23							1.287	9.4		2.2
1924	19	-9.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	0		6.65	6.65	8	2	3	0	0	0	23.0	29	17	17	0	9		10	3	0	1	102	1.652	11.3	0.0	3.5	3.9	1.11
1925	20	-8.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	9	18	.333	5.01	5.59	37	27	6	13	3	1	217.1	253	135	121	10	75		64	2	1	1	957	1.509	10.5	0.4	3.1	2.7	0.85
1926	21	-7.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	6	15	.286	4.39	5.20	37	22	11	6	0	2	166.0	169	96	81	4	68		58	5	0	0	724	1.428	9.2	0.2	3.7	3.1	0.85
1927	22	-6.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	5	13	.278	4.66	5.34	26	18	7	10	0	2	158.1	160	94	82	7	87		77	4	1	5	703	1.560	9.1	0.4	4.9	4.4	0.89
1928	23	-5.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	10	25	.286	3.89	4.57	42	34	8	25	1	2	289.1	303	147	125	8	96	5	118	10	0	4	1246	1.379	9.4	0.2	3.0	3.7	1.23
1929	24	-4.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	9	22	.290	4.86	5.97	35	32	3	18	1	2	244.1	280	162	132	17	118	2	109	2	0	6	1112	1.629	10.3	0.6	4.3	4.0	0.92
1930	25		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-NYY	15	8	.652	4.38	5.08	38	28	9	13	2	1	221.2	232	125	108	11	68	4	131	3	2	4	960	1.353	9.4	0.4	2.8	5.3	1.93
1930	25	-3.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	3	.000	6.38	7.13	4	3	1	1	0	0	24.0	32	19	17	1	6	0	14	1	2	0	114	1.583	12.0	0.4	2.3	5.3	2.33
1930	25	-3.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	15	5	.750	4.14	4.83	34	25	8	12	2	1	197.2	200	106	91	10	62	4	117	2	0	4	846	1.325	9.1	0.5	2.8	5.3	1.89
1931	26	-2.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	16	14	.533	4.41	4.94	37	30	5	19	1	2	237.0	240	130	116	11	87	4	132	6	0	1	1042	1.380	9.1	0.4	3.3	5.0	1.52
1932	27	-1.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	18	7	.720	3.09	3.54	35	29	6	22	3	2	259.0	219	102	89	16	115	4	190	3	0	5	1098	1.290	7.6	0.6	4.0	6.6	1.65
1933	28	-0.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	9	14	.391	3.91	4.52	35	28	7	18	0	3	235.0	230	118	102	7	93	2	122	4	0	0	1006	1.374	8.8	0.3	3.6	4.7	1.31
1934	29	0.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	19	11	.633	3.93	4.70	36	31	3	19	5	1	256.1	232	134	112	18	104	9	149	1	0	1	1100	1.311	8.1	0.6	3.7	5.2	1.43
1935	30	1.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	16	11	.593	3.12	3.57	30	29	1	19	2	0	222.0	201	88	77	17	76	3	81	1	1	1	925	1.248	8.1	0.7	3.1	3.3	1.07
1936	31	2.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	20	12	.625	3.85	4.42	33	33	0	25	3	0	271.0	274	133	116	22	90	6	102	3	0	7	1151	1.343	9.1	0.7	3.0	3.4	1.13
1937	32	3.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	20	7	.741	2.98	3.55	31	31	0	22	4	0	256.1	242	101	85	17	68	0	131	1	1	1	1058	1.209	8.5	0.6	2.4	4.6	1.93
1938	33	4.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	21	7	.750	3.31	3.78	31	31	0	22	3	0	247.1	246	104	91	16	82	3	127	0	1	1	1043	1.326	9.0	0.6	3.0	4.6	1.55
1939	34	5.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	21	7	.750	2.93	3.39	28	28	0	22	5	0	233.1	211	88	76	15	75	4	95	2	0	3	968	1.226	8.1	0.6	2.9	3.7	1.27
1940	35	6.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	15	12	.556	3.38	3.90	30	30	0	20	3	0	226.0	218	98	85	24	76	8	97	3	0	1	954	1.301	8.7	1.0	3.0	3.9	1.28
1941	36	7.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	15	6	.714	3.54	4.22	23	23	0	13	2	0	185.2	177	87	73	13	54	3	60	1	0	1	771	1.244	8.6	0.6	2.6	2.9	1.11
1942	37	8.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	14	7	.667	3.21	3.35	24	24	0	16	4	0	193.2	183	72	69	10	41	6	80	3	0	0	784	1.157	8.5	0.5	1.9	3.7	1.95

1945	40	10.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	7	3	.700	2.89	3.30	11	11	0	8	1	0	87.1	85	32	28	2	20	1	24	1	0	0	364	1.202	8.8	0.2	2.1	2.5	1.20
1946	41	11.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	5	1	.833	1.77	1.92	8	8	0	4	2	0	61.0	37	13	12	2	23	1	19	0	0	0	243	0.984	5.5	0.3	3.4	2.8	0.83
1947	42	12.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	3	5	.375	6.11	6.62	9	9	0	1	0	0	53.0	63	39	36	7	16	2	11	0	0	3	235	1.491	10.7	1.2	2.7	1.9	0.69
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 (22 seasons)					Majors		273	225	.548	3.80	4.38	624	538	69	335	45	18	4344.0	4284	2115	1833	254	1541	67	1987	58	7	46	18546	1.341	8.9	0.5	3.2	4.1	1.29
Minors (2 seasons)					Minors		16	23	.410	3.70	4.97	54						333.0	349	184	137		112							1.384	9.4		3.0
All Levels (23 Seasons)							289	248	.538	3.79	4.42	678	538	69	335	45	18	4677.0	4633	2299	1970	254	1653	67	1987	58	7	46	18546	1.344	8.9		3.2