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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Ken Ruel First Base
Retired (1959, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .302 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .863 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1356 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-29-1921
HR 186 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(117 games)
RBI 694
SB 98 Salary $2.00M Final Contract Year 1959
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (4.8%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B C  (38.0%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (6.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1950 LAN
137
545
85
169
29
7
24
98
54
 94 1 2
8
 4 15
.893
.372
.521
.211
.310
1951 MIN
130
514
82
149
27
3
20
80
57
 97 2 2
12
 2 10
.833
.362
.471
.181
.290
1952 MIN
146
583
123
192
28
4
29
99
66
 101 0 1
15
 3 12
.937
.397
.540
.211
.329
1953 NYN
137
555
103
164
23
4
31
106
62
 101 0 2
12
 5 7
.884
.365
.519
.223
.295
1954 LAN
146
600
103
199
29
11
21
78
69
 116 3 7
19
 4 5
.921
.399
.522
.190
.332
1955 LAN
146
599
104
180
36
8
24
91
62
 140 1 2
12
 5 1
.873
.366
.508
.207
.301
1956 LAN
141
580
91
171
28
4
20
78
48
 95 2 1
15
 7 3
.811
.350
.460
.166
.295
1957 CHN
113
278
30
71
9
0
9
37
33
 51 0 1
5
 6 3
.718
.333
.385
.129
.255
1958 NYA
112
119
22
39
4
2
7
21
11
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.956
.385
.571
.244
.328
1959 NYA
86
110
12
22
3
0
1
6
11
 16 2 0
0
 0 1
.539
.285
.255
.055
.200
Total
1294
4483
755
1356
216
43
186
694
473
 827 11 18
98
 36 57
.863
.369
.494
.192
.302
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Ken Ruel has retired from the New York Pinstripers
1958-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Ken Ruel to the major league team.
1958-03-31Ken Ruel has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $2.0M per year for 2 years.
1957-05-24Ken Ruel of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1957-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Trevor Cavet to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Raul Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Ken Ruel to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Gus Walker to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Art Mairena to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Dom Killian to the minors.
1957-03-29Ken Ruel has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $4.5M per year for 1 year.
1956-09-24Ken Ruel of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1954-03-31The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ken Ruel to the major league team.
1954-03-31Ken Ruel has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $7.5M per year for 3 years.
1953-04-25Ken Ruel of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1953-03-30The New York Knights have promoted Ken Ruel to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Luis Kelb to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Claud Maguire to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Rocco Rastaldi to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Norwood Lee to the major league team.
1953-03-30Ken Ruel has signed with the New York Knights for $10.5M per year for 1 year.
1951-07-18Ken Ruel of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Los Angeles Lebowskis. The Los Angeles Lebowskis receive Charles Cummings, Roy Riley, Dave Anderson, Draft Pick 1953 Round 3 MIN (Admiral Gardiner) from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Ken Ruel, Bob Reardon, Joe Holman.
1951-03-31The Los Angeles Lebowskis have placed Ken Ruel on the trade block.
1950-04-25Ken Ruel of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-03-25The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Alex Craddock to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ken Ruel to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Larry Collins to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted George Fisher to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted D.J. Napoleon to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted John Young to the major league team.
1950-03-25Ken Ruel has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $12.0M per year for 3 years.