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Edd Roush League
3-25-2049
George Ruskin Second Base
Retired (1991, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .636 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 271 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 06-08-1957
HR 24 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(65 games)
RBI 130
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (9.4%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B (19.7%) LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B (12.5%) RF (38.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1979 CHA
64
264
26
52
11
0
4
20
22
50 1 0
3
4 3
.545
.261
.284
.087
.197
1980 CHA
79
224
26
46
9
0
7
23
21
50 2 2
3
5 2
.616
.277
.339
.134
.205
1981 CHA
35
100
11
27
3
0
1
9
13
18 3 0
0
2 3
.701
.371
.330
.060
.270
1982 CHA
56
59
7
13
0
1
2
6
7
12 0 1
0
2 0
.654
.299
.356
.136
.220
1983 CHA
91
90
13
22
5
0
2
7
9
18 1 0
0
0 2
.687
.320
.367
.122
.244
1984 CHA
87
101
10
23
1
0
3
13
5
14 0 0
2
4 1
.591
.264
.327
.099
.228
1985 CHA-BRO
32
72
12
21
3
0
2
15
6
8 0 1
1
2 3
.758
.342
.417
.125
.292
1986 BRO
25
61
8
12
4
0
2
6
8
6 0 0
0
0 4
.651
.290
.361
.164
.197
1987 BRO
12
16
1
5
0
0
0
1
1
4 0 0
0
0 0
.665
.353
.312
.000
.312
1988 BRO
16
59
10
15
1
1
1
9
7
13 0 0
0
0 3
.689
.333
.356
.102
.254
1989 BRO
38
126
12
31
8
0
0
20
18
19 2 1
0
0 4
.656
.347
.310
.063
.246
1990 BRO
4
12
1
4
2
0
0
1
2
4 0 0
0
0 1
.929
.429
.500
.167
.333
1991 BRO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
539
1184
137
271
47
2
24
130
119
216 9 5
9
19 26
.636
.303
.333
.104
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01George Ruskin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-08-13The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived George Ruskin.
1991-04-27The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Harl Rogers to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated George Ruskin for assignment.
1988-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted George Ruskin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Moose Gordon to the minors.
1987-10-03The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Moose Gordon to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated George Ruskin for assignment.
1985-05-29The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired George Ruskin from the waiver wire.
1985-05-24The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Randy Valdes to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated George Ruskin for assignment.
1981-05-19The Chicago Black Sox have promoted George Ruskin to the major league team.
1981-04-10The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Nino Abbott to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent George Ruskin to the minors.
1980-05-25George Ruskin of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1979-07-03The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Lefty Wheeler to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted George Ruskin to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jack London for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Ignasio Poulino for assignment.
1979-06-28A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Philadelphia Crimson Rage. The Philadelphia Crimson Rage receive Claude Little, Red Baker from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for George Ruskin, Rinty Baker, Andrew Harger, Bert Branson, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 4 (PHI).