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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
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Rube Ferrara Left Field
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 539 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-22-1934
HR 51 Drafted Round 2, Pick 33
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(133 games)
RBI 267
SB 45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A- (77.6%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF (86.7%)   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 
1956 Minors 22 0.00 3 / 8 12 / 14 5 / 10 6 / 8 1 / 4 7 / 7 3 / 5 37 / 56
1957 Minors 23 0.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 4 4 / 4 0 / 0 10 / 14
1958 Minors 24 0.00 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 8
1959 Minors 25 0.00 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 2 6 / 16
1960 Minors 26 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 13
1960 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 10
1961 Minors 27 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1961 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 17
1962 Majors 28 0.00 3 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 14 0 / 6 10 / 51
1963 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 8 2 / 6 5 / 25
1964 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 37
1965 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 20
1966 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 13
1967 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 20
1968 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 10
1969 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 9
1970 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
Total 0 0 0 10 / 54 20 / 47 7 / 44 13 / 48 5 / 47 22 / 55 8 / 35 85 / 330
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Rube Ferrara has retired from the Kansas City Smitties
1970-10-13The Kansas City Smitties have re-claimed Rube Ferrara from the waiver wire.
1970-10-12The Kansas City Smitties have promoted Tony Lombard to the major league team. The Kansas City Smitties have designated Rube Ferrara for assignment.
1966-04-10The Cleveland Smitties have acquired Rube Ferrara from the waiver wire.
1966-03-31The Washington Cyclones have promoted Woodie Corgan to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have designated Jim O"Toole for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have sent Mike Mecir to the minors. The Washington Cyclones have designated Gee Arft for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have designated Al Ragland for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have designated Pete Law for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have sent Earl Schang to the minors. The Washington Cyclones have sent Joe Munson to the minors. The Washington Cyclones have sent Les Carlson to the minors. The Washington Cyclones have designated Rube Ferrara for assignment.
1961-06-26The Washington Cyclones have promoted Rube Ferrara to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Al Ragland to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have designated Jack Wilmot for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have designated Seth Miller for assignment.
1960-10-07The Washington Cyclones have promoted Jack Wilmot to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Slappy Green to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Seth Miller to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have sent Al Ragland to the minors. The Washington Cyclones have designated Bobby Barton for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have sent Rube Ferrara to the minors.
1960-09-03The Washington Cyclones have promoted Rube Ferrara to the major league team.
1957-04-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Cyclones and the Kansas City Dark Elves. The Kansas City Dark Elves receive Swede Marzano, Mariano Cozart from the Washington Cyclones in exchange for Rube Ferrara.
1957-04-23The Kansas City Dark Elves have promoted Rube Ferrara to the major league team. The Kansas City Dark Elves have designated Bobby Lovenguth for assignment.