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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
David Ruffin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.14 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 72-104 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 178 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-06-1942
K 977 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(89 games)
IP 1306.0
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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
1964 CHN
4
 7
58
1
0
0
3
 6
92.0
 107 65 63 5 35
56
1.54
6.16
1965 CHN
8
 7
68
0
0
0
7
 7
86.2
 97 58 58 1 49
62
1.68
6.02
1966 CHN
4
 6
80
0
0
0
17
 4
71.1
 78 37 32 1 24
52
1.43
4.04
1967 CHN
5
 8
77
0
0
0
15
 3
74.0
 68 37 36 0 29
52
1.31
4.38
1968 CHN
8
 11
92
0
0
0
19
 6
82.2
 103 63 61 2 35
66
1.67
6.64
1969 CHN
5
 4
60
0
0
0
2
 3
105.0
 109 60 58 3 42
74
1.44
4.97
1970 CHN
8
 14
34
28
0
0
0
 0
171.0
 195 110 109 4 70
132
1.55
5.74
1971 CHN
9
 12
33
33
2
0
0
 0
193.0
 220 126 119 2 76
145
1.53
5.55
1972 CHN-STL
6
 11
43
24
2
0
1
 0
157.1
 165 80 80 3 61
130
1.44
4.58
1972 CHN
4
 8
36
17
2
0
1
 0
118.0
 127 66 66 3 44
93
1.45
5.03
1972 STL
2
 3
7
7
0
0
0
 0
39.1
 38 14 14 0 17
37
1.40
3.20
1973 STL
4
 5
46
2
0
0
0
 2
69.0
 84 42 39 1 25
51
1.58
5.09
1974 STL
2
 1
59
0
0
0
47
 2
53.1
 41 16 14 0 15
44
1.05
2.36
1975 STL
2
 3
56
0
0
0
31
 4
51.1
 55 27 26 0 21
34
1.48
4.56
1976 STL
6
 6
64
0
0
0
33
 6
63.1
 58 23 19 2 24
51
1.29
2.70
1977 STL
1
 9
41
0
0
0
3
 5
36.0
 54 32 32 0 22
28
2.11
8.00
2023
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
72
 104
811
88
4
0
178
 48
1306.0
 1434 776 746 24 528
977
1.50
5.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01David Ruffin has retired from the St. Louis RedBirds
1973-08-03David Ruffin of the St. Louis RedBirds is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1972-08-25A trade has been completed between the St. Louis RedBirds and the Chicago Mordecais. The Chicago Mordecais receive Rod Blaze from the St. Louis RedBirds in exchange for David Ruffin.
1972-07-04David Ruffin of the Chicago Mordecais is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1965-03-03The Chicago Mordecai Browns have renamed Cuddles Phillips to David Ruffin.
1964-06-08The Chicago Mordecai Browns have promoted Cuddles Phillips to the major league team.
1964-05-06A trade has been completed between the New York Champs and the Chicago Mordecai Browns. The Chicago Mordecai Browns receive Joe Moreno, Tony McDonald, Cuddles Phillips, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Champs in exchange for David Crosby, Rufus Wainwright.