Hank Ruszkowski
Henry Alexander Ruszkowski
Born: November 10, 1925
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: May 31, 2000
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1944-1954
Major League Statistics
Hank Ruszkowski compiled a career batting average of .261 with 25 home runs and 41 RBI in his 231-game career with the Wilkes-Barre Barons, Baltimore Orioles, Little Rock Travelers, Granby Red Sox, Trois Rivieres Royals, St. Hyacinthe Saints, Burlington Flints and Columbia Reds. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 95 | 285 | 260 | 38 | 71 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 22 | 35 | .273 | .332 | .408 | .740 | 106 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 31 | 65 | 53 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .245 | .385 | .434 | .819 | 23 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 13 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .263 | .391 | .632 | 1.023 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PROV | Granby Red Sox | 52 | 181 | 181 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 15 | .265 | .265 | .547 | .812 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | (+) Trois Rivieres Royals | 67 | 231 | 231 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 7 | .264 | .264 | .394 | .658 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | (+) St. Hyacinthe Saints | 67 | 231 | 231 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 7 | .264 | .264 | .394 | .658 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 22 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .172 | .234 | .406 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 18 | 54 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .370 | .685 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 231 | 672 | 631 | 48 | 165 | 23 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 50 | .261 | .304 | .436 | .740 | 275 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 74 | 318 | 69 | 23 | 5 | .944 | 5.230 | 6 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 10 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 6.100 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | C | 20 | 116 | 10 | 6 | .955 | 6.300 | |||||
| Totals | 104 | 487 | 87 | 31 | 6 | .949 | 5.519 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1950 | C | Provincial League | Granby Red Sox | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Trois Rivieres Royals | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Flints | CIN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN |
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