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Mark Fidrych League
10-19-2157
Ruger Van Patton Right Field
Retired (1993, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2046) Option Years 0  
H 3242 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 05-31-1952
HR 392 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(19 games)
RBI 1645
SB 274
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1971 Minors 19 72.00 6 / 6 6 / 7 7 / 13 7 / 13 7 / 7 13 / 13 13 / 13 59 / 72
1971 Pos (RF) 19 90.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 90
1972 Minors 20 68.00 7 / 10 6 / 10 3 / 8 10 / 18 2 / 3 11 / 11 8 / 8 47 / 68
1973 Minors 21 67.00 2 / 10 4 / 6 5 / 13 4 / 11 5 / 6 6 / 8 13 / 13 39 / 67
1974 Minors 22 58.00 1 / 3 4 / 7 2 / 8 2 / 7 7 / 10 12 / 13 10 / 10 38 / 58
1974 Pos (RF) 22 71.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 71
1975 Majors 23 74.91 162 161 0 4 / 10 1 / 7 3 / 13 5 / 12 8 / 16 8 / 10 5 / 6 34 / 74
1976 Majors 24 64.13 143 142 19 4 / 11 2 / 9 3 / 12 0 / 8 4 / 10 4 / 5 6 / 9 23 / 64
1977 Majors 25 67.76 162 161 0 0 / 12 4 / 14 2 / 10 2 / 14 1 / 5 4 / 7 3 / 5 16 / 67
1978 Majors 26 65.22 162 161 0 3 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 11 3 / 13 5 / 10 5 / 12 18 / 65
1979 Majors 27 65.93 162 161 0 2 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 8 4 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 9 13 / 65
1980 Majors 28 65.05 162 161 0 0 / 4 1 / 13 2 / 12 0 / 13 2 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 10 5 / 65
1981 Majors 29 64.95 162 161 0 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 12 3 / 7 4 / 64
1982 Majors 30 64.95 162 161 0 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 12 2 / 64
1983 Majors 31 64.95 162 161 0 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 8 1 / 64
1984 Majors 32 64.95 162 161 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 64
1985 Majors 33 64.63 162 161 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 64
1986 Majors 34 60.95 162 151 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 -1 / 7 -1 / 9 -1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 14 -3 / 60
1987 Majors 35 63.87 162 155 0 -2 / 6 -1 / 10 -1 / 11 0 / 10 -4 / 8 -3 / 5 -3 / 13 -14 / 63
1988 Majors 36 64.75 162 157 0 -3 / 6 -2 / 3 -2 / 12 -5 / 15 -1 / 8 -2 / 13 1 / 7 -14 / 64
1989 Majors 37 63.06 162 132 0 -2 / 12 -5 / 7 -3 / 7 -1 / 8 -1 / 10 -2 / 13 -1 / 6 -15 / 63
1990 Majors 38 60.11 162 121 0 -3 / 10 -5 / 7 -1 / 10 -5 / 10 -4 / 9 -1 / 8 -3 / 6 -22 / 60
1991 Majors 39 56.67 144 98 16 -3 / 11 -1 / 9 0 / 5 -4 / 9 -5 / 12 -1 / 5 -3 / 5 -17 / 56
1992 Majors 40 65.61 162 122 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 10 -2 / 13 -7 / 10 -3 / 9 -1 / 8 -3 / 7 -24 / 65
1993 Majors 41 43.03 162 71 0 -3 / 4 0 / 7 -1 / 6 -2 / 7 -8 / 5 0 / 7 -1 / 7 -15 / 43
Total 3041 2759 35 12 / 201 10 / 185 16 / 220 7 / 239 18 / 201 57 / 208 56 / 205 194 / 1620
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Ruger Van Patton has retired from the Tampa Bay Swindlers
1991-08-15Ruger Van Patton of the Tampa Bay Swindlers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1991-08-01Ruger Van Patton collected his 3000th career hit.
1976-04-12Ruger Van Patton of the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-03-25The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have promoted Ruger Van Patton to the major league team.
1974-05-12A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks and the Los Angeles Quake . The Los Angeles Quake receive Hank Medlinger, Trace McKnight, Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 LAN (Gus Pena), Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 TB (Tom Rivera) from the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks in exchange for Biff Krieger, Ruger Van Patton .
1972-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have renamed Beans McGee to Ruger Van Patton .
1971-06-15A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks. The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks receive Rusty Stafford, Eddie Martinez from the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Gwaye Ray, Beans McGee, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (TB).
1971-04-01The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have renamed Mike Orsulak to Beans McGee.