Paul Rucker
Paul Rucker
Born: 1914
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1936-1939
Paul Rucker compiled a career batting average of .295 with 20 home runs and 0 RBI in his 240-game career with the Osceola Indians, Jonesboro Giants, Meridian Scrappers, Paragould Rebels, Hot Springs Bathers, Jonesboro White Sox and Pine Bluff Judges. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1939 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Osceola Indians | 95 | 343 | 343 | 118 | 18 | 3 | 15 | .344 | .344 | .545 | .889 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | (+) Osceola Indians | 66 | 232 | 232 | 65 | 16 | 4 | 5 | .280 | .280 | .448 | .728 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Scrappers | 23 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NEAR2 | (+) Jonesboro Giants | 66 | 232 | 232 | 65 | 16 | 4 | 5 | .280 | .280 | .448 | .728 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 49 | 134 | 134 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .396 | .657 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Paragould Rebels | 51 | 163 | 163 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .307 | .307 | .448 | .755 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | 11 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .226 | .387 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 11 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .222 | .407 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 240 | 773 | 773 | 0 | 228 | 38 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .445 | .740 | 344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Osceola Indians | C | 90 | 524 | 65 | 33 | .947 | 6.544 | |
| 1937 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Scrappers | C | 22 | 106 | 19 | 9 | .933 | 5.682 | |
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Paragould Rebels | C | 51 | 260 | 24 | 9 | .969 | 5.569 | |
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | C | 49 | 183 | 28 | 6 | .972 | 4.306 | |
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | C | 11 | 52 | 5 | 2 | .966 | 5.182 | |
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | OF | 11 | 44 | 5 | 2 | .961 | 4.455 | |
| Totals | 234 | 1169 | 146 | 61 | 0 | .956 | 5.620 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Osceola Indians | |||
| 1937 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Osceola Indians | SLA | ||
| 1937 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro Giants | |||
| 1937 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Scrappers | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Paragould Rebels | |||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | CHN | ||
| 1939 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | BRO |
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