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Mel Ott League
6-4-2068
John Rucker Right Field
Retired (1992, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .661 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 221 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-30-1956
HR 8 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(15 games)
RBI 91
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (94.4%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1981 PHI
16
27
3
5
0
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.399
.214
.185
.000
.185
1982 PHI
18
72
11
20
4
0
0
8
7
 10 0 0
5
 0 1
.675
.342
.333
.056
.278
1984 CIN-MIL
6
16
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.423
.235
.188
.000
.188
1986 MIL
53
118
15
28
3
3
2
19
17
 18 0 0
3
 2 1
.698
.333
.364
.127
.237
1987 MIL
55
87
12
28
7
0
2
11
9
 16 0 2
2
 2 2
.849
.378
.471
.149
.322
1989 SF
90
274
20
65
11
2
3
27
23
 50 0 1
4
 2 2
.620
.295
.325
.088
.237
1990 FLA
45
149
18
42
2
1
0
7
15
 19 0 1
10
 4 1
.654
.345
.309
.027
.282
1991 FLA
34
121
13
30
7
2
1
18
9
 13 1 0
1
 0 2
.669
.305
.364
.116
.248
Total
317
864
94
221
34
8
8
91
82
 133 1 4
25
 10 9
.661
.320
.341
.086
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01John Rucker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-08-29The Florida Hurricanes have waived John Rucker.
1992-03-01The Florida Hurricanes have promoted Rich Lehman to the major league team. The Florida Hurricanes have promoted Freddie Dorsey to the major league team. The Florida Hurricanes have designated John Rucker for assignment.
1990-07-05The Florida Hurricanes have promoted John Rucker to the major league team. The Florida Hurricanes have designated Gil Sheldon for assignment.
1990-06-17The Florida Hurricanes have designated John Rucker for assignment.
1990-05-14The Florida Hurricanes have promoted John Rucker to the major league team. The Florida Hurricanes have designated Bill Kellett for assignment.
1990-05-14The Florida Hurricanes have acquired John Rucker from the waiver wire.
1990-04-08The San Francisco G Men have waived John Rucker.
1990-04-01The San Francisco G Men have promoted Bake McBride to the major league team. The San Francisco G Men have designated John Rucker for assignment.
1989-04-01The San Francisco G Men have promoted John Rucker to the major league team.
1989-03-07The San Francisco G Men have acquired John Rucker from the waiver wire.
1988-08-28The Milwaukee Six-Pack have waived John Rucker.
1988-04-01The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Larry Greene to the major league team. The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated John Rucker for assignment.
1986-03-01The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Leon Diehl to the major league team. The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted John Rucker to the major league team. The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Gary Klobedanz to the major league team. The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Hooks Snook for assignment.
1984-05-17The Milwaukee Six-Pack have acquired John Rucker from the waiver wire.
1984-05-13The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived John Rucker.
1984-05-02The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Veltman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated John Rucker for assignment.
1984-04-11The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted John Rucker to the major league team.
1984-04-11The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired John Rucker from the waiver wire.
1984-03-07The Philadelphia Floggers have acquired Hal Ross from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Floggers have waived John Rucker.
1982-05-14The Philadelphia Froggies have sent John Rucker to the minors.
1982-04-18The Philadelphia Froggies have promoted John Rucker to the major league team.
1982-03-07The Philadelphia Froggies have sent Bill Ussat to the minors. The Philadelphia Froggies have sent John Rucker to the minors.
1981-09-02The Philadelphia Froggies have promoted John Rucker to the major league team.