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Simmons Davis League
4-11-2019
Tony Rucker Second Base
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .631 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 84 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-07-1945
HR 4 Drafted Round 2, Pick 38
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(125 games)
RBI 31
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (11.4%) Range WS Rings 0
1B C- (28.1%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B (16.3%) RF (3.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1970 KC
44
109
17
25
3
1
2
9
13
29 1 0
0
0 4
.647
.317
.330
.101
.229
1971 KC
20
80
10
18
3
0
0
6
7
14 1 1
2
1 6
.555
.292
.262
.038
.225
1973 KC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1974 KC
8
17
0
4
0
0
0
4
5
4 0 0
0
0 0
.644
.409
.235
.000
.235
1977 KC
39
77
7
18
1
1
1
4
8
15 0 0
2
2 2
.618
.306
.312
.078
.234
1978 KC
15
40
7
13
1
3
0
5
1
8 0 0
0
0 0
.841
.341
.500
.175
.325
1979 KC
19
35
2
6
0
1
1
3
2
7 0 0
1
0 0
.531
.216
.314
.143
.171
Total
145
358
43
84
8
6
4
31
36
77 2 1
5
3 12
.631
.307
.324
.089
.235
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Tony Rucker has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1979-06-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Rick Clontz to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Tony Rucker for assignment.
1979-04-22The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tony Rucker to the major league team.
1978-08-13The Kansas City Royals have promoted Jordan Tavener to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Tony Rucker for assignment.
1977-05-26The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tony Rucker to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Joe Combs to the major league team.
1974-06-18The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ike Blair to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Tony Rucker for assignment.
1973-09-17The Kansas City Royals have auto-promoted Tony Rucker to the major leagues.
1972-04-01The Kansas City Royals have auto-demoted Tony Rucker to the minor leagues.
1971-04-26Tony Rucker of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.