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Satchel Paige League
10-2-2046
Willie Rufer Catcher
Retired (1994, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 2089 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-17-1954
HR 192 Drafted Round 1, Pick 17
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(84 games)
RBI 1008
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health 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  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 22 66.00 6 / 7 6 / 7 5 / 9 4 / 9 15 / 15 6 / 10 7 / 9 49 / 66
1977 Minors 23 68.00 9 / 11 6 / 11 3 / 9 2 / 9 11 / 11 6 / 9 4 / 8 41 / 68
1978 Minors 24 42.00 4 / 5 3 / 5 6 / 8 1 / 6 4 / 4 6 / 7 2 / 7 26 / 42
1978 Majors 24 19.22 55 22 0 1 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 2 8 / 19
1979 Majors 25 71.82 162 99 0 4 / 10 2 / 14 1 / 10 1 / 8 5 / 10 1 / 9 2 / 10 16 / 71
1980 Majors 26 68.87 162 142 0 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 8 5 / 20 0 / 12 2 / 8 10 / 68
1981 Majors 27 59.54 162 142 0 1 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 11 3 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 8 / 59
1982 Majors 28 61.12 162 142 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 61
1983 Majors 29 64.01 162 142 0 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 14 2 / 64
1984 Majors 30 64.16 162 142 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 64
1985 Majors 31 64.27 162 142 0 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 64
1986 Majors 32 64.27 162 142 0 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 64
1987 Majors 33 64.27 162 142 0 0 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 64
1988 Majors 34 64.27 162 142 0 -3 / 7 0 / 10 -2 / 9 -1 / 11 -2 / 8 -4 / 9 -2 / 10 -14 / 64
1989 Majors 35 64.50 162 143 0 -2 / 8 -1 / 9 -1 / 10 -1 / 8 -3 / 9 0 / 12 -2 / 8 -10 / 64
1990 Majors 36 64.22 162 140 0 -2 / 9 -2 / 3 -3 / 11 0 / 10 -6 / 12 -3 / 7 -2 / 12 -18 / 64
1991 Majors 37 64.25 162 140 0 -2 / 6 -4 / 8 -4 / 12 -1 / 6 -1 / 13 -4 / 9 -1 / 10 -17 / 64
1992 Majors 38 58.67 148 127 14 -1 / 9 -3 / 1 -3 / 7 -5 / 10 -6 / 12 -4 / 12 0 / 7 -22 / 58
1993 Majors 39 64.17 162 135 0 0 / 11 -2 / 12 -2 / 11 -2 / 9 -4 / 7 -2 / 7 -2 / 7 -14 / 64
1994 Majors 40 26.49 162 27 0 -5 / 4 -5 / 4 -3 / 5 -7 / 4 -6 / 5 -3 / 1 -2 / 3 -31 / 26
Total 2633 2111 14 11 / 146 4 / 165 2 / 180 -4 / 162 21 / 191 -1 / 179 9 / 155 42 / 1178
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Willie Rufer has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1992-08-23Willie Rufer of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-08-01The Baltimore IRISH have promoted Willie Rufer to the major league team. The Baltimore IRISH have waived Valerio Davis.