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Satchel Paige League
10-1-2046
Tom Ruth Third Base
Retired (1997, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .718 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
H 102 Age 83 (OS 83) Date of Birth 08-31-1963
HR 12 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1986)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(85 games)
RBI 57
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B C- (30.7%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B D- (11.5%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1989 Away 8 14 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 .205 .133 .071 .000 .071
1989 Home 11 12 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .667 .333 .333 .000 .333
1993 Away 21 73 7 19 4 0 0 5 4 19 0 0 4 .610 .295 .315 .055 .260
1993 Home 14 41 4 12 2 0 2 8 5 11 0 0 2 .857 .370 .488 .195 .293
1994 Away 18 38 5 12 3 0 1 10 6 4 0 0 3 .874 .400 .474 .158 .316
1994 Home 19 43 8 15 1 2 3 12 3 7 0 0 3 1.066 .391 .674 .326 .349
1995 Away 22 55 5 12 5 0 0 2 5 8 0 0 0 .592 .283 .309 .091 .218
1995 Home 28 76 9 19 5 0 2 11 3 17 0 0 1 .673 .278 .395 .145 .250
1996 Away 8 18 4 7 1 0 4 5 0 6 0 0 0 1.500 .389 1.111 .722 .389
1996 Home 10 24 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 1 .082 .040 .042 .000 .042
Total Away 77 198 21 51 13 0 5 24 16 40 0 0 8 .709 .310 .399 .141 .258
Total Home 82 196 23 51 8 2 7 33 11 46 0 0 7 .727 .298 .429 .168 .260
Total 159 394 44 102 21 2 12 57 27 86 0 0 15 .718 .304 .414 .155 .259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Tom Ruth has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1996-06-02The San Francisco Rush have waived Tom Ruth.
1996-05-26The San Francisco Rush have designated Tom Ruth for assignment.
1995-08-15The San Francisco Rush have placed Tom Ruth on the trade block.
1995-06-27Trade #1695542 has been completed between the Montreal Screaming Mounties and the San Francisco Rush. The San Francisco Rush receive Tom Ruth, Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 MON (Jason Meyer) from the Montreal Screaming Mounties in exchange for John Berger.
1994-08-29The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Tom Ruth to the major league team.
1994-07-28The Montreal Screaming Mounties have designated Tom Ruth for assignment.
1994-06-06Tom Ruth of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1993-03-25The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Bill Goldstein to the major league team. The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Tom Ruth to the major league team.
1991-11-01The Montreal Screaming Mounties have acquired Tom Ruth from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived Tom Ruth.
1989-06-28The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Shanty Baumholtz to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have sent Tom Ruth to the minors.
1989-04-15The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Tom Ruth to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have sent Leo Daly to the minors.
1988-08-23The Tampa Bay Barracuda have acquired Tom Ruth from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have waived Tom Ruth.