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Wally Berger League
5-25-2117
John Rucker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 5-6 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 09-01-1957
K 23 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(140 games)
IP 31.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1988 CIN
4
 3
14
0
0
0
1
 1
13.2
 15 9 9 0 7
9
1.61
5.93
1989 CIN
0
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 6 6 6 0 1
6
1.05
8.10
1990 CHA
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 4 2 2 0 1
3
1.50
5.40
1991 CHA
1
 2
5
0
0
0
0
 1
7.1
 4 5 5 0 5
5
1.23
6.14
2117
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
5
 6
28
0
0
0
1
 2
31.0
 29 22 22 0 14
23
1.39
6.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01John Rucker has retired from the Chicago Sabres
1991-09-22The Chicago Sabres have promoted John Rucker to the major league team.
1990-06-28The Chicago Sabres have promoted Camilo Nordbrook to the major league team. The Chicago Sabres have designated John Rucker for assignment.
1990-04-01The Chicago Sabres have re-claimed John Rucker from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Chicago Sabres have designated John Rucker for assignment.
1990-04-01The Chicago Sabres have acquired John Rucker from the waiver wire.
1989-10-18The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Chuck Parnell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Charlie Triandos to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Kip Barberie to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Buck Howard to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Craig Canizaro to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Walt Demott to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Barry Mitchell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Bobby Sicking for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Pip Church for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Ralph Collins for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Phil Corey for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated John Rucker for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Calvin Keliher to the minors. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Rudy Tauby for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Diz Saunders for assignment.
1989-09-18The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted John Rucker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Pip Church to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Rudy Tauby to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Chuck Parnell to the minors. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Dave Cardwell to the minors. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Mickey Isbell to the minors.
1989-04-05The Cincinnati Tigers have designated John Rucker for assignment.
1988-08-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Tigers and the New York Navigators. The New York Navigators receive Buddy Spiering from the Cincinnati Tigers in exchange for John Rucker.