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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Billy Rutkowski Second Base
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1697 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-10-1946
HR 252 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(21 games)
RBI 905
SB 147
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B  (65.7%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B C  (37.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1969 BRO
28
93
10
19
3
0
1
8
7
 17 1 1
1
 0 3
.534
.265
.269
.065
.204
1970 COL
149
610
55
128
19
4
15
61
36
 132 2 3
2
 2 18
.583
.255
.328
.118
.210
1971 COL-CLE-DET
113
401
46
102
12
3
13
44
33
 95 1 3
17
 10 12
.707
.311
.397
.142
.254
1971 COL
77
281
32
73
8
2
7
24
24
 65 0 3
15
 9 9
.692
.315
.377
.117
.260
1971 CLE
23
78
9
19
3
0
3
11
6
 15 0 0
2
 0 1
.695
.298
.397
.154
.244
1971 DET
13
42
5
10
1
1
3
9
3
 15 1 0
0
 1 2
.828
.304
.524
.286
.238
1972 DET
149
607
102
172
21
3
36
109
48
 104 1 3
25
 15 9
.841
.335
.506
.222
.283
1973 DET
149
587
85
154
25
4
20
87
57
 110 0 5
18
 7 4
.746
.325
.421
.158
.262
1974 DET
144
577
88
173
27
9
27
94
50
 99 4 0
15
 6 4
.878
.360
.518
.218
.300
1975 DET
121
463
85
144
34
6
20
81
40
 81 1 1
9
 6 3
.906
.366
.540
.229
.311
1976 DET
149
583
92
145
13
3
29
103
48
 106 2 4
13
 6 2
.737
.306
.431
.182
.249
1977 DET
149
550
79
153
33
2
26
81
41
 116 1 5
6
 2 2
.814
.327
.487
.209
.278
1978 DET
149
575
84
158
24
8
27
77
45
 88 4 3
11
 2 0
.815
.330
.485
.210
.275
1979 DET
149
581
91
164
23
12
20
69
55
 127 1 3
10
 5 3
.810
.344
.466
.184
.282
1980 DET
147
490
59
121
18
8
12
52
36
 95 4 4
16
 4 3
.691
.301
.390
.143
.247
1981 DET
63
202
21
52
11
3
6
34
18
 39 0 3
4
 0 8
.745
.314
.431
.173
.257
1982 DET
15
57
2
12
1
1
0
5
4
 14 0 1
0
 0 2
.521
.258
.263
.053
.211
Total
1674
6376
899
1697
264
66
252
905
518
 1223 22 39
147
 65 73
.768
.322
.447
.181
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Billy Rutkowski has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-08-29The Detroit Sharks have waived Billy Rutkowski.
1982-06-11The Detroit Sharks have promoted Hi Reed to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Billy Rutkowski for assignment.
1975-05-15Billy Rutkowski of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1974-07-03Billy Rutkowski of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1971-08-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Sharks and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Rod Fisher, Chris Jones, Yogi Sallee, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 4 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (CLE) from the Detroit Sharks in exchange for Freddy Newman, Billy Rutkowski, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 3 (CLE).
1971-07-25A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive John Lapihuska, Billy Rutkowski from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Kevin Jones.
1971-05-13Billy Rutkowski of the Colorado Colossus is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1970-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Billy Rutkowski, Bill Cullen, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for Mo Berry, Neal Stratton, Steve Neu.
1969-03-25The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Chuck George to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Jim Kelliher to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Billy Rutkowski to the major league team.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Boston Biscuitheads. The Boston Biscuitheads receive Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for Billy Rutkowski.
1966-03-25A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Boston Biscuitheads. The Boston Biscuitheads receive Clyde Smith, Woody Raich, Billy Rutkowski, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (COL) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Juan Walters.
1966-03-25The Colorado Colossus have renamed Carlos Ruszkowski to Billy Rutkowski.
1966-03-25The Colorado Colossus have acquired Carlos Ruszkowski from the waiver wire. The Colorado Colossus have waived Brett Harris.