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Joe DiMaggio League
8-19-2080
Frank Rufer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-62 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 137 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-28-1946
K 657 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(86 games)
IP 866.0
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 NYN
3
 15
21
21
0
0
0
 0
110.2
 138 94 91 6 55
70
1.74
7.40
1972 NYN-CHN
6
 17
35
33
0
0
0
 0
187.2
 206 136 131 7 81
146
1.53
6.28
1972 NYN
6
 16
33
33
0
0
0
 0
182.1
 202 132 127 7 80
140
1.55
6.27
1972 CHN
0
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 4 4 4 0 1
6
0.94
6.75
1973 CHN
3
 0
31
1
1
0
13
 2
40.0
 44 25 25 2 20
25
1.60
5.63
1974 CHN
4
 3
46
0
0
0
6
 6
48.1
 49 34 33 0 29
35
1.61
6.14
1975 CHN
1
 2
52
0
0
0
32
 1
46.1
 36 10 10 0 14
42
1.08
1.94
1976 CHN
3
 4
53
0
0
0
33
 6
48.1
 56 28 28 3 27
43
1.72
5.21
1977 CHN
0
 3
53
0
0
0
44
 4
48.1
 49 21 21 1 17
35
1.37
3.91
1978 CHN
5
 6
46
0
0
0
4
 10
40.0
 49 27 26 2 11
41
1.50
5.85
1979 CHN
4
 2
45
0
0
0
1
 3
45.0
 28 13 13 1 22
41
1.11
2.60
1980 CHN
4
 1
63
0
0
0
0
 2
82.0
 76 34 34 1 41
66
1.43
3.73
1981 CHN-CHA
6
 5
46
0
0
0
3
 5
56.1
 63 23 23 1 17
41
1.42
3.67
1981 CHN
3
 5
30
0
0
0
3
 4
32.2
 39 16 16 1 8
20
1.44
4.41
1981 CHA
3
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 1
23.2
 24 7 7 0 9
21
1.39
2.66
1982 CHA
12
 4
76
0
0
0
1
 6
109.0
 104 57 55 3 54
69
1.45
4.54
1983 CHA
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 5 6 6 0 3
3
2.00
13.50
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 62
573
55
1
0
137
 45
866.0
 903 508 496 27 391
657
1.49
5.15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Frank Rufer has retired from the Chicago Blue Sox
1983-09-28The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Frank Rufer to the major league team.
1983-05-29The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Boom-Boom Aaron to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Frank Rufer for assignment.
1983-05-06The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Frank Rufer to the major league team.
1983-04-13The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Frank Rufer for assignment.
1981-09-16Frank Rufer of the Chicago Blue Sox is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1981-08-01Frank Rufer of the Chicago Blue Sox is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1981-07-17A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blue Sox and the Chicago Developers. The Chicago Developers receive Mike Miller from the Chicago Blue Sox in exchange for Frank Rufer.
1973-06-24The Chicago Developers have promoted Frank Rufer to the major league team. The Chicago Developers have sent Steve Paynter to the minors.
1972-10-05The Chicago Developers have promoted Andre Key to the major league team. The Chicago Developers have sent Frank Rufer to the minors.
1972-09-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Developers and the New York Imperialists. The New York Imperialists receive Splitter Harris, Don Williams, Mike Grieve from the Chicago Developers in exchange for Frank Rufer.
1972-03-01The New York Imperialists have promoted Frank Rufer to the major league team. The New York Imperialists have sent Chuck Eller to the minors.
1971-08-22The New York Imperialists have sent Frank Rufer down to the minors.
1971-04-01The New York Imperialists have promoted Frank Rufer to the major league team. The New York Imperialists have sent Randy Kraemer to the minors.