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Ashburn Crawford League
6-4-2014
Joe Ruth Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 85-104 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-06-1928
K 1333 Drafted Round 3, Pick 52
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(134 games)
IP 1756.0
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 22 27.00 1 / 2 1 / 10 6 / 15 8 / 27
1951 Minors 23 30.00 0 / 1 4 / 11 4 / 18 8 / 30
1952 Minors 24 36.00 0 / 5 4 / 20 4 / 11 8 / 36
1953 Minors 25 61.00 1 / 7 4 / 24 8 / 30 13 / 61
1954 Minors 26 54.00 0 / 3 6 / 24 7 / 27 13 / 54
1954 Majors 26 2.95 12 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1955 Minors 27 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3
1955 Majors 27 37.28 120 23 0 1 / 6 2 / 12 0 / 19 3 / 37
1956 Majors 28 43.91 162 22 0 1 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 17 1 / 43
1957 Majors 29 50.37 162 32 0 0 / 12 1 / 15 0 / 23 1 / 50
1958 Majors 30 31.26 162 8 0 0 / 2 0 / 11 3 / 18 3 / 31
1959 Majors 31 44.88 162 25 0 0 / 7 0 / 21 1 / 16 1 / 44
1960 Majors 32 51.17 162 34 0 0 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 20 0 / 51
1961 Majors 33 48.37 162 29 0 0 / 12 0 / 21 0 / 15 0 / 48
1962 Majors 34 48.02 162 30 0 -1 / 12 -9 / 22 0 / 14 -10 / 48
1963 Majors 35 51.95 162 34 0 -6 / 15 -5 / 19 -3 / 17 -14 / 51
1964 Majors 36 43.19 162 25 0 -2 / 9 -7 / 14 -1 / 20 -10 / 43
Total 1590 265 0 -5 / 113 1 / 265 29 / 281 25 / 659
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Joe Ruth has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1958-05-25Trade #1343057 has been completed between the Cincinnati Big Red Machine and the Arizona Atom Smashers. The Arizona Atom Smashers receive Sam Davis, Don Chakales, Frank Villanueva, Dick Corbett, Alan Santiago, Nelson Stone from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine in exchange for Ed Wicker, Joe Ruth, Mike Hernandez, Whitey Myers, Jamie Smith.
1957-08-13Trade #1334256 has been completed between the Arizona Atom Smashers and the New York Bullets. The New York Bullets receive Jim Driscoll, Frank Botz, Frank Straker from the Arizona Atom Smashers in exchange for Joe Ruth, Ed Wicker, Bobby Rothrock, Whitey Myers.
1956-05-08Trade #1313336 has been completed between the Milwaukee Cyclotrons and the New York Bullets. The New York Bullets receive Joe Ruth, Marino Clark, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Cyclotrons in exchange for Denis Oliver, Gregg Dillard.
1955-05-19The Colorado Scorpio have promoted Joe Ruth to the major league team. The Colorado Scorpio have designated Belden Battin for assignment.
1955-05-19Trade #1299132 has been completed between the Colorado Scorpio and the Boston Harbor MistCats. The Boston Harbor MistCats receive F. Scott Fitzgerald, Don Conzelman from the Colorado Scorpio in exchange for Tom Porter, Joe Ruth.
1955-03-01The Boston Harbor MistCats have placed Joe Ruth on the trade block.
1954-09-30The Boston Harbor MistCats have promoted Joe Kohlman to the major league team. The Boston Harbor MistCats have sent Joe Ruth to the minors.
1954-09-17The Boston Harbor MistCats have promoted Joe Ruth to the major league team.
1952-06-15Trade #1254020 has been completed between the Boston Harbor MistCats and the San Francisco Bay Sharks. The San Francisco Bay Sharks receive Lou Ontiveros, Draft Pick 1953 Round 3 BOS (Dan Bell) from the Boston Harbor MistCats in exchange for Joe Ruth, Greg Frye, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 SF (Jim Barber).