Johnny Rucker

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: January 15, 1917 in Crabapple, GA us

Died: August 7, 1985 in Moultrie, GA

Buried: Rucker Family Cemetery, Crabapple, GA

School: University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

Last Game: September 29, 1946 (Age 29-257d)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: John Joel Rucker

Nicknames: The Crabapple Comet

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Relatives: Nephew of Nap Rucker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.6

2617

711

.272

354

RBI

214

OBP

.302

SLG

.366

OPS

.668

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1938	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A1		129	516	475	78	156	25	7	3	56	33	7	25	60	.328	.368	.430	.798	204		5	11
1938	21	-6.0	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		31	95	82	13	22	5	2	0	5	3		9	13	.268	.348	.378	.726	31		1	3
1938	21	-3.1	Macon	SALL	B		98	421	393	65	134	20	5	3	51	30	7	16	47	.341	.373	.440	.813	173		4	8
1939	22	-5.1	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		140	566	511	98	177	32	4	8	61	19	13	36	69	.346	.391	.472	.862	241		1	18
1940	23	-4.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	86	287	277	38	82	7	5	4	23	4	1	7	32	.296	.313	.401	.714	111	3	0	3		1
1941	24	-3.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	143	659	622	95	179	38	9	1	42	8	6	29	61	.288	.320	.383	.702	238	7	0	8		0
1942	25	-1.1	Jersey City	IL	AA	NYG	148	629	578	79	165	34	5	4	37	26	5	34	64	.286	.327	.382	.710	221	5	2	15
1943	26	-2.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	132	537	505	56	138	19	4	2	46	4	4	22	44	.273	.304	.339	.642	171	3	0	10		0
1944	27	-1.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	144	622	587	79	143	14	8	6	39	8	5	24	48	.244	.275	.325	.600	191	2	1	10		4
1945	28	-1.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	105	452	429	58	117	19	11	7	51	7	5	20	36	.273	.305	.417	.722	179	3	0	3		3
1946	29	0.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	95	212	197	28	52	8	2	1	13	4	2	7	27	.264	.300	.340	.640	67	2	3	5		0
1947	30		2 Teams	PCL	AAA		150	567	540	80	149	13	19	7	52	25		24	49					221		1	2
1947	30	0.3	Sacramento	PCL	AAA
1947	30	0.3	Seattle	PCL	AAA
1948	31	1.1	Portland	PCL	AAA		151	646	607	76	189	36	5	8	76	16		32	35	.311	.348	.427	.775	259		2	5
1949	32	2.9	Portland	PCL	AAA		174	728	687	108	203	39	3	17	95	13		28	32	.296	.323	.435	.758	299		0	13
1950	33	2.6	Portland	PCL	AAA		159	587	532	75	153	30	6	6	67	7		37	45	.288	.334	.400	.734	213		0	18

1952	35	8.6	Atlanta	SOUA	AA	BSN	107	415	390	67	113	22	6	12	49	3		22	28	.290	.328	.469	.797	183		0	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		705	2769	2617	354	711	105	39	21	214	35	23	109	248	.272	.302	.366	.668	957	20	4	39		8
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		1008	4087	3780	581	1156	218	36	58	441	117	25	214	333					1620		10	83
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1713	6856	6397	935	1867	323	75	79	655	152	48	323	581					2577		14	122		8

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		484	1961	1826	259	545	105	14	31	238	36		97	112					771		2	36
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		255	1044	968	146	278	56	11	16	86	29	5	56	92	.287	.328	.417	.745	404		2	18
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		171	661	593	111	199	37	6	8	66	22	13	45	82	.336	.384	.459	.843	272		2	21
B (1 season)					Minors		98	421	393	65	134	20	5	3	51	30	7	16	47	.341	.373	.440	.813	173		4	8