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Kirby Puckett League
4-14-2078
Ruben Templeton Right Field
Retired (1983, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .853 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2517 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 06-01-1945
HR 387 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(43 games)
RBI 1556
SB 325
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B D+ (20.6%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF B  (61.5%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 12
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
1963 CHN
6
8
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.375
.125
.250
.125
.125
1967 CHN
117
424
40
100
9
3
13
55
25
 86 0 1
24
 6 2
.641
.278
.363
.127
.236
1968 CHN
132
526
83
154
21
7
19
73
53
 75 3 4
34
 13 6
.826
.358
.468
.175
.293
1969 CHN
142
548
83
163
29
4
24
104
49
 100 4 4
38
 12 4
.853
.357
.496
.199
.297
1970 CHN
142
532
94
161
25
11
25
91
56
 97 0 5
29
 3 5
.898
.366
.532
.229
.303
1971 CHN
108
425
48
111
29
3
12
62
32
 72 1 1
23
 6 2
.742
.314
.428
.167
.261
1972 CHN
142
551
93
168
25
11
30
118
60
 95 2 5
24
 10 2
.926
.372
.554
.249
.305
1973 CHN
142
569
91
167
29
5
25
101
54
 96 1 7
26
 1 4
.846
.352
.494
.200
.293
1974 CHN
115
451
93
151
30
4
30
106
41
 66 3 4
25
 1 3
1.009
.391
.619
.284
.335
1975 CHN
142
559
105
169
39
7
37
127
56
 109 3 4
16
 1 4
.962
.367
.596
.293
.302
1976 CHN
142
513
84
162
27
10
29
92
51
 95 2 3
10
 5 3
.955
.378
.577
.261
.316
1977 CHN
109
415
77
130
19
6
22
70
32
 63 3 6
18
 1 3
.909
.362
.547
.234
.313
1978 BAL-KC
142
548
93
166
25
9
22
100
54
 95 3 9
16
 7 3
.865
.363
.502
.199
.303
1979 KC
142
564
98
180
30
19
21
107
52
 105 3 4
14
 6 4
.929
.377
.551
.232
.319
1980 KC
142
564
88
170
24
5
22
109
56
 86 2 5
15
 4 8
.842
.364
.479
.177
.301
1981 KC-BRO-BOS
119
438
60
115
25
0
21
84
41
 85 3 6
13
 5 6
.789
.326
.463
.201
.263
1982 BOS
134
499
83
133
20
6
23
86
48
 87 4 4
0
 0 4
.802
.333
.469
.202
.267
1983 BOS
140
494
55
116
17
2
12
71
39
 92 3 3
0
 0 6
.643
.293
.350
.115
.235
Total
2258
8628
1369
2517
424
112
387
1556
799
 1505 40 75
325
 81 69
.853
.352
.501
.210
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Ruben Templeton has retired from the Boston Expansionists
1982-06-25Ruben Templeton of the Boston Expansionists is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1981-09-30Ruben Templeton of the Boston Expansionists is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1981-05-19Ruben Templeton of the Boston Expansionists is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-04-28A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers and the Boston Expansionists. The Boston Expansionists receive Billy Melton, Oscar Gremp, Ruben Templeton, Bill Poholsky from the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers in exchange for Russ Carroll, George Luebbe, John Berg, Mark Betzel, Karl Hogan, Les Taylor, Scott Koster, Gordon Willis.
1981-04-20A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Ralph Brier, Bob Murphy, Junior Cerone, Ted Stryker from the Brooklyn Bridgehoppers in exchange for Ruben Templeton, Joel Campos, Billy Melton, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (KC).
1978-06-18A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Baltimore Barons. The Baltimore Barons receive Bill McCurdy, Cal McWilliams, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Ron Powers, Ruben Templeton.
1978-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Maximos and the Baltimore Barons. The Baltimore Barons receive Ruben Templeton, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Maximos in exchange for Chuck LaPoint.
1977-08-13Ruben Templeton of the Chicago Maximos is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1968-03-01The Chicago Maximos have promoted Ruben Templeton to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have promoted Marty Callahan to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have promoted Moose Windhorn to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have promoted Ed Aragon to the major league team.
1967-09-02The Chicago Maximos have promoted Marcos Harlow to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have sent Ruben Templeton to the minors.
1967-04-02The Chicago Maximos have promoted Ruben Templeton to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have sent Jerry Campbell to the minors.
1963-04-18The Chicago Maximos have promoted Jack Anderson to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have promoted Ed Littrell to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have sent John Boyd to the minors. The Chicago Maximos have sent Ruben Templeton to the minors.
1963-04-01The Chicago Maximos have promoted Ruben Templeton to the major leagues.