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Wally Berger League
7-16-2119
Rufus King Shortstop
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .219 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .532 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 32 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-05-1936
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(101 games)
RBI 7
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (3.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B B- (55.8%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B C  (43.6%) RF ---   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
1958 BAL
7
27
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
 1 1 0
1
 1 0
.327
.179
.148
.000
.148
1959 BAL
16
42
4
10
1
1
0
2
5
 9 0 0
3
 1 0
.629
.319
.310
.071
.238
1960 BAL
8
10
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.200
.300
.100
.200
1965 PIT
3
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1966 PIT
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1969 CHA
9
28
1
5
0
1
0
2
1
 6 0 1
0
 0 0
.450
.200
.250
.071
.179
1970 CHA
12
33
3
8
0
0
0
1
4
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.567
.324
.242
.000
.242
Total
57
146
15
32
2
2
0
7
10
 27 1 1
5
 2 0
.532
.272
.260
.041
.219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Rufus King has retired from the Chicago Sabres
1969-04-01The Chicago Sabres have promoted Don Snell to the major league team. The Chicago Sabres have promoted Pat Fischer to the major league team. The Chicago Sabres have promoted Rufus King to the major league team. The Chicago Sabres have designated Gene Mulligan for assignment. The Chicago Sabres have sent Steve Seerey to the minors.
1967-04-05The Chicago Sabres have acquired Rufus King from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Boston Beaneaters have waived Rufus King.
1966-08-19The Pittsburgh Lynx have waived Rufus King.
1966-04-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Doc Knell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Rufus King for assignment.
1965-09-16The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Rufus King to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Elmer Navarro for assignment.
1965-09-16The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Rufus King from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have waived Rufus King.
1960-05-23The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have sent Rufus King to the minors.
1960-04-23The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Rufus King to the major league team.
1959-09-08The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have sent Rufus King to the minors.
1959-08-17The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Rufus King to the major league team.
1959-07-11The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have sent Rufus King to the minors.
1959-06-11The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Rufus King to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Jumbo Hutchings to the major league team. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have sent Rufus King to the minors.
1959-03-01The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Rufus King to the major league team. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Andy Robinson to the major league team.
1958-10-23The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Frank Powers to the major league team. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have sent Lance Harris to the minors. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have sent Rufus King to the minors.
1958-09-24The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Rufus King to the major league team.
1958-04-04The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have renamed Warren Miller to Rufus King.