Johnny Rutherford
John William Rutherford
Born: May 5, 1925
Belleville, ON CA
Deceased: December 25, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1955
Major League Statistics
Johnny Rutherford compiled a career record of 76 wins and 55 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 177-game pitching career with the Olean Oilers, Danville Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, St. Paul Saints, Newport News Dodgers and Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.11 | 7 | 7 | 46.0 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.04 | 24 | 20 | 163.0 | 149 | 65 | 55 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.66 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 213.0 | 190 | 80 | 63 | 43 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 11 | 12 | .478 | 2.74 | 28 | 23 | 197.0 | 181 | 76 | 60 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.94 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 190.0 | 194 | 77 | 62 | 53 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.98 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 69.0 | 78 | 35 | 32 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.38 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 | 58 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.88 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 166.0 | 188 | 108 | 90 | 17 | 48 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 76 | 55 | .580 | 3.25 | 177 | 120 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1150.0 | 1115 | 500 | 415 | 26 | 354 | 6 | 265 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 42 | 64 | 64 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .422 | .688 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 54 | 122 | 107 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 28 | .140 | .220 | .178 | .398 | 19 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 36 | 63 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .270 | .492 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 26 | 74 | 67 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .134 | .216 | .164 | .380 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 10 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .115 | .148 | .115 | .264 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 10 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 11 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .105 | .190 | .105 | .296 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 29 | 62 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .193 | .220 | .228 | .448 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 225 | 458 | 428 | 11 | 74 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 67 | .173 | .215 | .222 | .437 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | P | 29 | 10 | 74 | 3 | 7 | .966 | 2.897 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 26 | 15 | 38 | 2 | 3 | .964 | 2.038 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 11 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.455 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 29 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .947 | 1.241 |
| Totals | 170 | 42 | 164 | 7 | 13 | .967 | 1.212 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO |
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