Rudy Rufer
Rudolph Joseph Rufer
Born: October 28, 1926
Ridgewood, NY US
Deceased: October 25, 2010
Glen Cove, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1948-1957
Major League Statistics
Rudy Rufer compiled a career batting average of .259 with 14 home runs and 161 RBI in his 822-game career with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Jersey City Giants, Minneapolis Millers, Tulsa Oilers, Fort Worth Cats, Oakland Oaks, Elmira Pioneers, Mobile Bears, St. Paul Saints and Thomasville Dodgers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 121 | 469 | 469 | 124 | 9 | 5 | 5 | .264 | .264 | .337 | .601 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 128 | 478 | 432 | 64 | 115 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 14 | 38 | 76 | .266 | .328 | .338 | .666 | 146 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 137 | 618 | 557 | 91 | 130 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 54 | 56 | 85 | .233 | .306 | .300 | .606 | 167 | 9 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1952 | AA | TL | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 76 | 244 | 244 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .328 | .574 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 76 | 244 | 244 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .328 | .574 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 17 | 67 | 64 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | .188 | .212 | .203 | .415 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 51 | 195 | 176 | 22 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 24 | .244 | .318 | .290 | .608 | 51 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 55 | 188 | 188 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .330 | .585 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 62 | 197 | 167 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 34 | .186 | .275 | .216 | .491 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 74 | 269 | 269 | 72 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .357 | .625 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 53 | 108 | 108 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .222 | .398 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 38 | 131 | 131 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .366 | .649 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 86 | 386 | 337 | 75 | 121 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 37 | 30 | 21 | .359 | .413 | .472 | .885 | 159 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 822 | 3106 | 2898 | 269 | 752 | 96 | 35 | 14 | 161 | 120 | 0 | 164 | 256 | .259 | .301 | .331 | .632 | 960 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | SS | 91 | 182 | 272 | 34 | 46 | .930 | 4.989 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 36 | 27 | 64 | 6 | 7 | .938 | 2.528 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 137 | 249 | 403 | 41 | 108 | .941 | 4.759 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | SS | 17 | 28 | 47 | 10 | 9 | .882 | 4.412 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | SS | 41 | 72 | 118 | 11 | 31 | .945 | 4.634 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 39 | 99 | 84 | 7 | .963 | 4.692 | |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | SS | 59 | 93 | 141 | 18 | 46 | .929 | 3.966 |
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | OF | 77 | 115 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .952 | 1.558 |
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .300 |
| Totals | 507 | 866 | 1136 | 134 | 247 | .937 | 3.949 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Dodgers |
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