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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2043
Rufus Spring Right Field
Retired (2014, Age 45)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .822 Status Retired (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2676 Age 74 (OS 75) Date of Birth 12-15-1968
HR 345 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 22 years
(61 games)
RBI 1446
SB 169
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 F 
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (93.7%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1991 SD
48
175
20
53
9
0
5
23
17
 36 1 0
1
 1 2
.808
.368
.440
.137
.303
1992 SD
130
506
59
135
22
5
14
54
41
 99 0 2
4
 1 4
.734
.321
.413
.146
.267
1993 SD
130
499
49
112
12
4
8
52
49
 114 3 4
6
 4 4
.608
.295
.313
.088
.224
1994 SD
130
524
78
152
27
7
14
86
56
 101 2 3
13
 8 4
.807
.359
.448
.158
.290
1995 SD
118
459
72
131
20
3
15
68
52
 83 3 1
13
 3 5
.801
.361
.440
.155
.285
1996 SD
130
555
117
186
24
14
32
115
46
 81 3 2
8
 0 2
.990
.388
.602
.267
.335
1997 SD
116
462
98
144
20
5
26
90
67
 80 2 2
12
 3 3
.945
.400
.545
.234
.312
1998 SD
130
542
123
182
27
8
30
102
61
 87 3 0
15
 1 7
.987
.406
.581
.245
.336
1999 SD
95
400
82
147
19
7
19
82
39
 67 0 2
11
 2 0
1.014
.422
.592
.225
.368
2000 SD
130
549
123
177
29
5
30
89
51
 103 4 2
13
 6 2
.940
.383
.557
.235
.322
2001 SD
130
531
103
170
32
6
26
98
47
 92 2 4
18
 0 2
.925
.375
.550
.230
.320
2002 SD
128
518
95
153
24
9
18
82
64
 99 0 4
19
 5 2
.851
.370
.481
.185
.295
2003 SD
130
533
107
176
24
8
30
141
55
 93 0 7
11
 3 3
.962
.388
.574
.244
.330
2004 SD
95
391
65
113
12
1
11
45
44
 72 2 3
8
 5 0
.771
.361
.409
.120
.289
2005 SD
132
476
78
124
16
6
22
79
57
 82 2 1
12
 5 2
.799
.341
.458
.197
.261
2006 SD
127
386
59
114
21
1
10
50
32
 67 1 3
2
 1 4
.781
.348
.433
.137
.295
2007 SD
94
275
33
73
12
2
8
33
38
 48 1 0
2
 3 3
.768
.357
.411
.145
.265
2008 SD
108
287
31
72
8
2
7
45
33
 51 1 2
1
 2 6
.694
.328
.366
.115
.251
2009 SD
75
150
18
41
6
0
4
24
10
 28 2 3
0
 0 3
.715
.321
.393
.120
.273
2010 SD
80
247
14
46
6
1
2
14
21
 44 0 0
0
 0 5
.493
.250
.243
.057
.186
2011 SD
111
388
40
97
11
3
6
37
36
 78 2 3
0
 0 3
.655
.315
.340
.090
.250
2012 SD
60
199
19
47
9
0
4
20
19
 37 1 0
0
 0 1
.648
.306
.342
.106
.236
2013 SD
48
183
11
31
4
1
4
17
13
 56 0 2
0
 0 0
.490
.222
.268
.098
.169
Total
2475
9235
1494
2676
394
98
345
1446
948
 1698 35 50
169
 53 67
.822
.356
.466
.176
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Rufus Spring has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
2014-09-20The Philadelphia Athletics have acquired Rufus Spring from the waiver wire.
2014-08-26The San Diego Padres have waived Rufus Spring.
2014-04-01The San Diego Padres have promoted Cory Phillippe to the major league team. The San Diego Padres have promoted Steve Cobb to the major league team. The San Diego Padres have promoted Hank Coleman to the major league team. The San Diego Padres have designated Yasushi Saotome for assignment. The San Diego Padres have designated Rufus Spring for assignment. The San Diego Padres have designated Dave Garrelts for assignment.
2010-07-22Rufus Spring of the San Diego Padres is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2007-06-20Rufus Spring of the San Diego Padres is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
2004-08-29Rufus Spring of the San Diego Padres is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2004-05-01Rufus Spring of the San Diego Padres is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1999-08-05Rufus Spring of the San Diego Padres is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1997-09-02Rufus Spring of the San Diego Padres is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1995-05-29Rufus Spring of the San Diego Padres is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1991-07-27Trade #1670710 has been completed between the San Diego Padres and the Kansas City Blue Notes. The Kansas City Blue Notes receive Dave Halt, Fred Hockett, John Lewandowski from the San Diego Padres in exchange for Parke Massey, Rufus Spring.