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Jumbo Brown League
10-11-2128
Mel Rucker Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .312 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .890 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 2564 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-01-1934
HR 370 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(84 games)
RBI 1399
SB 248
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt A- Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 NYA
116
445
65
133
22
7
13
66
32
 88 1 2
9
 4 2
.813
.346
.467
.169
.299
1958 NYA
135
568
106
176
29
6
24
97
51
 117 5 2
8
 4 5
.879
.371
.509
.199
.310
1959 NYA
135
556
115
167
24
13
22
75
58
 103 2 2
22
 3 3
.876
.367
.509
.209
.300
1960 NYA
135
571
119
184
35
3
36
116
67
 110 0 2
13
 6 4
.975
.392
.583
.261
.322
1961 NYA
106
377
55
98
16
3
12
49
43
 78 6 1
8
 4 1
.758
.344
.414
.154
.260
1962 NYA
111
455
98
133
17
5
17
71
59
 96 2 2
18
 2 5
.838
.375
.464
.171
.292
1963 NYA
135
561
102
180
37
6
25
97
44
 123 1 3
12
 7 2
.911
.369
.542
.221
.321
1964 NYA
135
571
112
184
40
1
21
101
67
 107 2 5
17
 9 1
.898
.392
.506
.184
.322
1965 NYA
116
486
97
148
18
3
35
103
43
 87 1 1
17
 9 5
.932
.362
.570
.265
.305
1966 NYA
135
561
104
194
31
2
34
116
46
 113 1 2
21
 8 4
.985
.395
.590
.244
.346
1967 NYA
135
571
98
191
23
15
24
95
43
 99 3 3
27
 8 1
.936
.382
.553
.219
.335
1968 NYA
135
547
132
182
24
5
26
84
68
 103 5 0
22
 7 5
.949
.411
.537
.205
.333
1969 NYA
105
212
37
65
9
2
14
38
17
 28 0 1
5
 2 4
.923
.357
.566
.259
.307
1970 NYA
128
500
75
158
19
3
15
80
47
 95 0 3
18
 10 2
.829
.373
.456
.140
.316
1971 MIA
135
551
92
168
19
14
25
98
51
 112 1 6
12
 6 4
.888
.361
.526
.221
.305
1972 MIA
130
532
84
164
23
4
27
100
46
 96 1 2
19
 6 2
.882
.363
.519
.211
.308
1973 MIA
46
152
17
39
4
1
0
13
11
 31 0 1
0
 0 2
.601
.305
.296
.039
.257
Total
2073
8216
1508
2564
390
93
370
1399
793
 1586 31 38
248
 95 52
.890
.373
.517
.205
.312
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Mel Rucker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-10-24The Miami Stingrays have promoted Howard Brack to the major league team. The Miami Stingrays have designated Mel Rucker for assignment.
1971-11-01Mel Rucker now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1971-04-01Trade #1327125 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Miami Stingrays. The Miami Stingrays receive Greg Nopayne, Mel Rucker, Chris Higham from the New York Yankees in exchange for Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 NYA (Bobby Arias), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 MIA (Pedro Medina).
1970-05-27Mel Rucker of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1969-05-02Mel Rucker of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1967-11-01Mel Rucker now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1966-11-01Mel Rucker now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1966-11-01Mel Rucker now holds the league record for career batting average.
1965-07-05Mel Rucker of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1962-07-27Mel Rucker of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1961-07-07Mel Rucker of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1959-10-04Mel Rucker of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1957-05-22Mel Rucker of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1957-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Mel Rucker to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Bill Gibson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Lee Niehoff to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Fisher to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Oscar Smith to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Yo-Yo Bartley to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Otto Stemmeyer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Clyde Hersh for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Gary Arnsberg for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Ken Groh for assignment.