Louis Ruchser
Louis Walter Ruchser
Born: July 20, 1923
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: August 31, 1996
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1942-1950
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Louis Ruchser compiled a career batting average of .247 with 58 home runs and 132 RBI in his 631-game career with the Olean Oilers, Fort Worth Cats, Montreal Royals, Nashua Dodgers, Lancaster Red Roses, Mobile Bears and Newport News Dodgers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 106 | 395 | 395 | 120 | 26 | 6 | 20 | .304 | .304 | .552 | .856 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 150 | 600 | 496 | 63 | 121 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 67 | .244 | .365 | .347 | .712 | 172 | 6 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 96 | 416 | 322 | 64 | 88 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 4 | 83 | 57 | .273 | .426 | .460 | .886 | 148 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 16 | 56 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | .217 | .357 | .370 | .727 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 69 | 228 | 228 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .197 | .197 | .342 | .539 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 67 | 225 | 225 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .222 | .222 | .373 | .596 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 85 | 273 | 273 | 63 | 9 | 3 | 9 | .231 | .231 | .385 | .615 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 42 | 145 | 145 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .276 | .476 | 40 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 631 | 2338 | 2130 | 134 | 526 | 98 | 32 | 58 | 132 | 9 | 1 | 179 | 130 | .247 | .309 | .405 | .714 | 862 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 1B | 106 | 921 | 72 | 21 | .979 | 9.368 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1B | 149 | 1240 | 71 | 18 | 90 | .986 | 8.799 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 1B | 93 | 704 | 59 | 9 | 63 | .988 | 8.204 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 16 | 143 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 9.500 |
| Totals | 365 | 3008 | 211 | 48 | 161 | .985 | 8.819 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO |
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