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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Irv Ruth Right Field
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 2169 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-06-1948
HR 331 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(38 games)
RBI 1124
SB 251
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D+ (25.2%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C- (30.2%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1968 CLE
11
46
2
11
0
0
2
9
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.625
.255
.370
.130
.239
1969 CLE
21
89
15
29
4
0
3
9
8
 13 0 1
1
 1 0
.849
.378
.472
.146
.326
1970 CLE
132
561
74
131
18
2
17
52
50
 99 3 1
10
 6 3
.663
.299
.364
.130
.234
1971 CLE
144
619
103
178
26
4
26
66
59
 120 1 3
14
 4 6
.817
.349
.468
.181
.288
1972 CLE
139
594
86
154
34
0
17
49
51
 109 2 2
14
 3 6
.721
.319
.402
.143
.259
1973 CLE
144
581
77
137
21
8
25
93
44
 123 2 7
20
 6 2
.717
.289
.429
.193
.236
1974 CLE
140
508
66
145
20
5
13
69
40
 85 5 2
18
 8 7
.764
.342
.421
.136
.285
1975 CLE
157
337
57
97
13
5
12
36
44
 62 0 0
15
 6 0
.833
.370
.463
.175
.288
1976 CLE
150
518
87
148
20
6
30
81
45
 105 0 2
10
 8 11
.863
.342
.521
.236
.286
1977 CLE
136
486
87
158
26
5
29
87
53
 70 1 1
10
 4 5
.970
.392
.578
.253
.325
1978 CLE
113
310
44
73
13
1
6
21
30
 55 0 0
7
 3 5
.645
.303
.342
.106
.235
1979 CLE
135
369
59
100
18
1
16
60
40
 66 1 2
6
 1 6
.798
.342
.455
.184
.271
1980 CLE-NYN
143
533
76
135
30
10
16
70
47
 95 2 2
14
 15 3
.752
.315
.437
.184
.253
1981 NYN
144
538
84
153
24
5
29
106
56
 108 4 2
27
 13 3
.864
.355
.509
.225
.284
1982 NYN
137
526
84
153
25
6
28
90
38
 92 1 2
27
 15 2
.860
.339
.521
.230
.291
1983 NYN
142
523
87
147
31
4
24
80
57
 110 0 3
28
 12 2
.843
.350
.493
.212
.281
1984 NYN
142
505
62
139
24
0
22
93
41
 98 2 5
18
 17 5
.783
.329
.453
.178
.275
1985 NYN
128
369
41
81
17
0
16
53
31
 78 0 1
12
 4 2
.675
.279
.396
.176
.220
Total
2258
8012
1191
2169
364
62
331
1124
735
 1497 24 36
251
 126 68
.788
.332
.456
.185
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Irv Ruth has retired from the New York Mets
1982-09-22Irv Ruth of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-05-09A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Cleveland Rocks. The Cleveland Rocks receive Redass McKeegan, Ed Farrow from the New York Mets in exchange for Buster Heinkel, Irv Ruth, Hugh McAvoy.
1978-06-18Irv Ruth of the Cleveland Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1972-06-16Irv Ruth of the Cleveland Moonshiners is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1970-05-05Irv Ruth of the Cleveland Moonshiners is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1969-08-23Irv Ruth of the Cleveland Moonshiners is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1969-08-19The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Irv Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have sent Jim Morrison to the minors.
1968-06-21The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Rob Sisler to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have sent Irv Ruth to the minors.
1968-06-08The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Irv Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have sent Ozzie Buzas to the minors.