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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Burt Ruskin Shortstop
Retired (1974, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .813 Status Retired (1974) Option Years 0  
H 1984 Age 46 (OS 47) Date of Birth 06-08-1933
HR 326 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(68 games)
RBI 1186
SB 284
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B A+ (95.1%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (98.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% 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 
1951 Minors 18 76.00 15 / 16 11 / 11 4 / 4 8 / 8 6 / 13 9 / 9 15 / 15 68 / 76
1951 Pos (3B) 18 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 24
1952 Minors 19 56.00 5 / 9 5 / 5 5 / 6 7 / 10 5 / 11 8 / 8 7 / 7 42 / 56
1952 Pos (2B) 19 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 22
1952 Pos (3B) 19 37.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 11 / 37
1952 Pos (SS) 19 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 9
1953 Minors 20 63.00 5 / 9 2 / 6 8 / 8 12 / 13 1 / 3 10 / 12 11 / 12 49 / 63
1953 Pos (2B) 20 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 17
1954 Minors 21 77.00 5 / 9 8 / 12 11 / 15 6 / 8 6 / 12 8 / 16 2 / 5 46 / 77
1955 Minors 22 61.00 3 / 7 5 / 14 5 / 8 2 / 9 3 / 6 7 / 9 5 / 8 30 / 61
1956 Majors 23 65.36 160 114 2 2 / 8 6 / 14 3 / 9 5 / 12 3 / 9 3 / 6 5 / 7 27 / 65
1957 Majors 24 64.57 162 121 0 3 / 11 3 / 11 3 / 5 3 / 11 0 / 5 5 / 13 5 / 8 22 / 64
1958 Majors 25 60.84 162 84 0 2 / 4 5 / 9 4 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 6 7 / 13 4 / 10 24 / 60
1959 Majors 26 56.42 162 83 0 1 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 16 3 / 10 8 / 56
1960 Majors 27 62.57 162 94 0 2 / 8 3 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 7 7 / 62
1961 Majors 28 68.56 162 138 0 2 / 9 2 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 11 5 / 68
1962 Majors 29 51.51 125 106 37 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 51
1963 Majors 30 65.32 162 135 0 1 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 8 4 / 65
1964 Majors 31 68.00 162 141 0 0 / 13 0 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 68
1965 Majors 32 58.48 146 118 15 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 58
1966 Majors 33 54.02 140 106 22 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 10 3 / 54
1967 Majors 34 44.82 117 89 37 -3 / 4 -4 / 4 -2 / 4 -7 / 9 -4 / 9 0 / 7 -1 / 7 -21 / 44
1968 Majors 35 66.12 162 125 0 -3 / 8 -1 / 6 -3 / 11 -5 / 8 -8 / 10 -2 / 5 -3 / 18 -25 / 66
1969 Majors 36 64.92 162 118 0 0 / 6 -1 / 13 -2 / 7 -1 / 9 -1 / 12 -3 / 6 -2 / 11 -10 / 64
1970 Majors 37 45.69 162 60 0 -4 / 8 -5 / 6 -4 / 11 -4 / 3 -8 / 6 -1 / 6 -3 / 5 -29 / 45
1971 Majors 38 30.10 142 39 17 -5 / 5 -7 / 2 -3 / 8 -2 / 2 -2 / 4 -3 / 4 -2 / 5 -24 / 30
1972 Majors 39 33.03 162 43 0 -4 / 5 -2 / 4 -5 / 5 -4 / 3 -7 / 6 -3 / 5 -3 / 5 -28 / 33
1973 Majors 40 49.65 162 86 0 -1 / 5 -3 / 5 0 / 5 -4 / 8 -3 / 10 0 / 7 -3 / 9 -14 / 49
1974 Minors 41 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 6
1974 Majors 41 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 17
Total 2774 1800 130 26 / 178 28 / 200 30 / 191 19 / 184 -7 / 195 47 / 202 44 / 208 225 / 1467
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Burt Ruskin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-07-16The San Diego Marines have waived Burt Ruskin.
1974-05-02The San Diego Marines have acquired Burt Ruskin from the waiver wire.
1974-04-09The Colorado High Fliers have waived Burt Ruskin.
1974-04-01The Colorado High Fliers have promoted Al Cameron to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have promoted Mickey Reed to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have promoted George Segui to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have promoted Takao Nagao to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have promoted Frank Hogan to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have sent Jesus Rapp to the minors. The Colorado High Fliers have designated Mike Consolo for assignment. The Colorado High Fliers have designated Craig Uchrinscko for assignment. The Colorado High Fliers have designated Burt Ruskin for assignment.
1971-05-13Burt Ruskin of the Colorado High Fliers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-08-12Burt Ruskin of the Colorado High Fliers is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1966-05-03Burt Ruskin of the Colorado High Fliers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1965-04-20Burt Ruskin of the Colorado High Fliers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1962-08-20Burt Ruskin of the Colorado High Fliers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1956-07-07Burt Ruskin of the Colorado High Fliers is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1956-04-01The Colorado High Fliers have promoted Phil Narron to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have promoted Burt Ruskin to the major league team. The Colorado High Fliers have designated Mickey "Old Man" Rivers for assignment. The Colorado High Fliers have designated Jim Behrman for assignment.