RF Hugh 'Catfish' Rucker #35
Age: 51 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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RF HUGH 'CATFISH' RUCKER #35 - AGE: 51 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/09/1923
Born in:Bayou L'Ourse , LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 4th Pick in Round 22
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1942 Ottumwa - R 18 9 11 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .214 .273 .487 26 17 -0.1
1943 Ottumwa - R 19 57 142 45 6 1 6 22 31 28 2 0 28 0 5 .317 .436 .500 .936 132 125 0.9
1944 Savannah - A 20 39 83 25 1 1 0 5 10 6 0 1 16 1 0 .301 .344 .337 .682 110 98 0.6
1945 Savannah - A 21 120 458 115 25 5 2 34 58 69 2 0 44 5 2 .251 .352 .341 .692 100 100 2.1
1946 Savannah - A 22 117 418 100 14 3 7 55 57 92 1 5 34 3 3 .239 .374 .337 .711 107 108 2.5
1947 Wilmington - A 23 98 287 90 13 3 5 52 47 52 1 1 31 0 0 .314 .419 .432 .851 128 139 2.7
1948 Wilmington - A 24 44 98 20 6 1 2 13 17 25 1 1 12 0 1 .204 .368 .347 .715 94 108 0.5
1949 Wilmington - A 25 101 266 79 17 4 1 31 45 63 1 2 26 0 0 .297 .431 .402 .833 117 133 2.4
1950 Savannah - A 26 53 173 45 10 0 7 27 23 36 0 0 10 0 0 .260 .388 .439 .827 124 124 0.3
1950 Wilmington - A 26 37 90 20 8 0 0 7 7 11 0 2 12 0 0 .222 .301 .311 .612 72 68 -0.7
1951 Savannah - A 27 26 23 7 1 0 0 3 1 7 0 0 2 0 0 .304 .467 .348 .814 112 131 0.2
1951 Wilmington - A 27 25 23 4 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 .174 .367 .174 .541 57 82 -0.1
1952 Houston - AA 28 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 11 -2 -0.0
Total MAL 305 764 213 44 8 8 105 117 158 3 6 82 0 1 .279 .402 .389 .790 111 123
Total SEL 355 1155 292 51 9 16 124 149 210 3 6 106 9 5 .253 .368 .354 .722 107 107
Total LSA 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 11 -2
Total UMVA 66 153 46 6 2 6 24 32 30 2 1 28 0 5 .301 .419 .484 .903 124 117
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Ottumwa - R RF 8 0 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 18.1 4.91 -0.5 .961
1943 Ottumwa - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Ottumwa - R RF 55 37 68 4 1 72 0 1.000 349.0 1.86 -0.6 1.004
1944 Savannah - A 1B 15 13 75 16 9 92 1 .989 113.2 7.21 +0.8 1.053
1944 Savannah - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Savannah - A LF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.4 1.026
1944 Savannah - A RF 17 6 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 80.1 2.69 +1.2 .986
1945 Savannah - A RF 119 119 352 6 1 361 3 .992 1046.0 3.08 -6.9 .988
1946 Savannah - A 1B 12 12 112 4 10 117 1 .991 112.0 9.32 +0.0 1.071
1946 Savannah - A RF 102 100 206 8 1 217 3 .986 901.2 2.14 -16.2 .956
1947 Wilmington - A 1B 3 2 16 5 1 23 2 .913 20.0 9.45 -0.9 .810
1947 Wilmington - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.003
1947 Wilmington - A RF 79 69 173 7 0 190 10 .947 624.1 2.59 -5.7 .953
1948 Wilmington - A 1B 16 13 119 11 10 131 1 .992 115.0 10.17 -1.3 .938
1948 Wilmington - A LF 14 8 13 0 0 14 1 .929 85.2 1.37 -0.3 1.000
1948 Wilmington - A RF 3 2 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 20.0 1.80 -0.3 1.019
1949 Wilmington - A 1B 23 20 181 19 13 203 3 .985 185.0 9.73 +0.1 .960
1949 Wilmington - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .995
1949 Wilmington - A RF 51 44 110 3 0 115 2 .983 407.0 2.50 -4.5 .957
1950 Wilmington - A 1B 10 10 84 4 10 90 2 .978 83.0 9.54 -1.7 .788
1950 Wilmington - A LF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 0.2 13.50 -0.8 .494
1950 Savannah - A LF 14 14 20 4 3 24 0 1.000 121.0 1.79 -0.9 .984
1950 Savannah - A CF 15 15 44 1 0 47 2 .957 132.0 3.07 -2.3 .968
1950 Wilmington - A RF 16 12 24 2 0 26 0 1.000 112.2 2.08 -2.9 .936
1950 Savannah - A RF 22 22 45 1 0 46 0 1.000 193.0 2.15 -4.8 .880
1951 Wilmington - A 1B 1 1 13 0 3 14 1 .929 9.0 13.00 -0.8 .000
1951 Savannah - A 1B 2 0 9 2 2 11 0 1.000 12.0 8.25 +0.3 1.006
1951 Wilmington - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Savannah - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Wilmington - A RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.4 .963
1951 Savannah - A RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .989
1952 Houston - AA RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 82 71 609 61 58 681 11 .984 649.2 9.28 -3.4 .949
TOTAL LF 35 25 42 4 3 48 2 .958 237.1 1.74 -1.5 .970
TOTAL CF 15 15 44 1 0 47 2 .957 132.0 3.07 -2.3 .968
TOTAL RF 480 412 1017 33 3 1068 18 .983 3772.1 2.51 -41.4 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft out of high school (New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy; New Orleans, LA) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 22, Pick 4, 340th overall pick).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/19/1943 Wins the 1943 Championship with the Ottumwa Owls!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/20/1944 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for one week.
09/17/1944 Wins the 1944 Championship with the Savannah Privateers!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/23/1948 Injured (torn calf muscle),out for 4 months.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/12/1949 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/01/1949 Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/19/1952 Released by the Cleveland organization.
09/12/1952 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Stars organization.
12/20/1952 Released by the New York organization.
10/10/1953 Retired from professional baseball.
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