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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Rocky Ruth First Base
Retired (1980, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .848 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2869 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-06-1940
HR 371 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(56 games)
RBI 1587
SB 259
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1958 NYN-CLE
3
13
2
6
1
0
1
2
0
 0 0 0
0
 1 1
1.231
.462
.769
.308
.462
1959 CLE
13
56
11
16
4
0
1
10
6
 9 0 1
0
 0 2
.760
.349
.411
.125
.286
1960 CLE
9
31
5
10
1
0
0
0
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.737
.382
.355
.032
.323
1961 CLE
133
504
74
154
26
4
22
88
55
 75 1 9
18
 13 6
.873
.369
.504
.198
.306
1962 CLE
135
510
70
141
25
1
20
74
50
 98 0 3
4
 4 10
.786
.339
.447
.171
.276
1963 CLE
136
518
63
147
29
3
8
71
57
 69 2 9
14
 8 5
.749
.352
.398
.114
.284
1964 CLE
135
539
87
159
30
6
21
102
56
 79 2 5
18
 8 4
.850
.360
.490
.195
.295
1965 CLE
135
507
70
150
26
7
18
74
54
 72 2 5
12
 5 5
.844
.363
.481
.185
.296
1966 CLE
124
488
83
145
26
7
20
73
47
 60 3 7
32
 16 5
.860
.358
.502
.205
.297
1967 CLE
111
434
71
135
17
3
21
78
63
 59 1 5
22
 13 4
.905
.396
.509
.198
.311
1968 CLE
130
492
77
137
22
12
20
87
62
 72 2 6
19
 9 1
.852
.358
.494
.215
.278
1969 CLE
138
485
75
146
29
7
25
104
61
 73 1 6
21
 10 5
.920
.376
.544
.243
.301
1970 CLE-STL
124
422
65
127
23
4
18
66
50
 50 1 2
13
 7 5
.877
.375
.502
.201
.301
1971 STL
140
449
79
134
29
8
19
90
58
 58 1 2
8
 4 2
.904
.378
.526
.227
.298
1972 STL
135
513
73
145
23
6
28
90
45
 61 1 4
11
 0 2
.854
.339
.515
.232
.283
1973 STL
135
502
94
163
33
9
24
101
60
 86 4 1
19
 4 6
.970
.400
.570
.245
.325
1974 STL
135
497
83
159
27
10
15
90
51
 63 3 6
8
 2 6
.887
.382
.505
.185
.320
1975 STL
135
491
80
156
32
6
20
89
63
 61 1 5
7
 5 2
.922
.393
.530
.212
.318
1976 STL
119
429
72
130
16
3
21
77
50
 65 6 3
9
 2 2
.882
.381
.501
.198
.303
1977 STL
135
505
63
156
28
7
16
75
50
 69 3 3
8
 3 0
.860
.373
.487
.178
.309
1978 STL
120
379
45
104
12
2
12
56
42
 49 3 4
5
 5 3
.760
.348
.412
.137
.274
1979 STL
137
478
50
137
17
1
15
59
52
 71 1 1
5
 2 7
.778
.357
.421
.134
.287
1980 STL
136
473
49
112
18
0
6
31
50
 81 1 2
6
 2 4
.623
.310
.313
.076
.237
Total
2653
9715
1441
2869
494
106
371
1587
1085
 1387 39 89
259
 123 88
.848
.365
.483
.187
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Rocky Ruth has retired from the St. Louis Sliders
1970-06-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Pretty Boys and the St. Louis Sliders. The St. Louis Sliders receive Rocky Ruth from the Cleveland Pretty Boys in exchange for Bill Matthews, Mark Bibby, Frank Puhl, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (STL).
1967-06-27The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rocky Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Steve Thomas to the minors.
1967-05-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gabriel Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors.
1966-07-25The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rocky Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Diego Garcia to the minors.
1966-07-11The Cleveland Indians have promoted Diego Garcia to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors.
1960-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Oscar Terpko to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rick Wagner to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dario Jarvis to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Amarillo Slim to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Victor Martinez to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Tommy Hogue to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rocky Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Atticus Finch to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ben Callahan to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Andrew Oliver to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Broadway Joe Shine to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Lionel Meda to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ricardo Rodriguez to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Wayne Moford to the minors.
1960-06-12The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors.
1960-05-31The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rocky Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Al Mathews to the minors.
1959-10-12The Cleveland Indians have promoted Charles Nagy to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Thoreau to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ben Callahan to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Red Wine to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Alex Herrera to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Swish Schlesinger to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Don Milan to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ricardo Rodriguez to the minors.
1959-09-20The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rocky Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ed Jolley to the minors.
1959-05-20The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jerry Olwine to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors.
1959-05-15The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rocky Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Jerry Olwine to the minors.
1958-07-04The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ed Jolley to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors.
1958-07-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rocky Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ed Jolley to the minors.
1958-07-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ed Jolley to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors.
1958-07-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Rocky Ruth to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ed Jolley to the minors.
1958-03-29The Cleveland Indians have renamed Hector Sharpe to Rocky Ruth.
1958-03-29A trade has been completed between the New York Gato Hunters and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Hector Sharpe from the New York Gato Hunters in exchange fo.