Rufe Hooks
Rufe J. Hooks
Born: July 24, 1917
Deceased: June 9, 1978
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1949
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Rufe Hooks compiled a career batting average of .265 with 26 home runs and 104 RBI in his 320-game career with the Chattanooga Lookouts, Burlington Bees and Charleston Rebels. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 14 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .382 | .382 | .588 | .971 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 101 | 311 | 311 | 90 | 17 | 5 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .415 | .704 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 36 | 86 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .198 | .256 | .453 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 40 | 110 | 100 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 22 | .150 | .227 | .210 | .437 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 42 | 157 | 157 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 2 | .312 | .312 | .541 | .854 | 85 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | 87 | 294 | 259 | 36 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 27 | 47 | .259 | .336 | .436 | .772 | 113 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 320 | 992 | 947 | 60 | 251 | 47 | 7 | 26 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 69 | .265 | .295 | .412 | .707 | 390 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 13 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .964 | 2.077 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 94 | 297 | 47 | 6 | .983 | 3.660 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 28 | 90 | 10 | 3 | .971 | 3.571 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | C | 42 | 137 | 22 | 5 | 3 | .970 | 3.786 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | C | 25 | 119 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .971 | 5.360 | 10 | |||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | C | 83 | 371 | 28 | 10 | 6 | .976 | 4.807 | 13 | |||
| Totals | 285 | 1037 | 126 | 29 | 11 | .976 | 4.081 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Burlington Bees |
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