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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Ruben Tejada Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 43)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 3414 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 07-28-1933
HR 282 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 23 years
(12 games)
RBI 1345
SB 338 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 2
1B D  (13.7%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B C- (29.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1954 MIN
132
486
55
122
15
3
11
44
56
 86 1 1
9
 4 16
.691
.329
.362
.111
.251
1955 MIN
151
592
82
164
27
3
6
48
69
 92 1 4
23
 8 13
.715
.351
.363
.086
.277
1956 MIN
144
609
89
167
27
8
11
62
68
 80 1 3
16
 11 7
.746
.347
.399
.125
.274
1957 PIT
151
615
106
183
23
4
19
90
80
 85 1 1
23
 7 16
.819
.379
.441
.143
.298
1958 PIT
151
595
95
170
30
1
15
67
88
 84 1 4
28
 11 18
.792
.376
.415
.129
.286
1959 PIT
151
609
106
178
30
6
14
46
89
 89 1 3
34
 12 17
.812
.382
.430
.138
.292
1960 PIT
151
608
90
163
22
6
21
78
75
 103 1 5
39
 18 11
.775
.347
.428
.160
.268
1961 PIT
136
562
92
151
28
5
8
77
55
 92 2 2
28
 10 11
.714
.335
.379
.110
.269
1962 LAN
137
582
104
180
35
6
21
70
63
 78 2 1
13
 4 12
.876
.378
.498
.189
.309
1963 LAN
136
541
87
140
24
10
10
42
76
 77 6 3
11
 5 15
.750
.355
.396
.137
.259
1964 LAN
151
622
125
197
28
12
23
72
82
 94 3 0
17
 0 15
.910
.399
.511
.195
.317
1965 LAN
151
605
112
187
29
14
21
73
72
 94 2 3
10
 4 16
.890
.383
.507
.198
.309
1966 LAN
151
588
103
168
40
9
15
54
79
 95 6 2
5
 3 13
.836
.375
.461
.175
.286
1967 TEX
151
608
104
168
33
9
15
94
66
 102 0 2
18
 6 7
.780
.346
.434
.158
.276
1968 WAS
150
593
101
176
25
4
15
66
80
 91 1 0
6
 1 10
.810
.381
.428
.132
.297
1969 CHN
149
659
113
223
41
12
16
78
51
 83 2 3
22
 10 8
.896
.386
.510
.171
.338
1970 CHN
148
608
81
165
31
2
11
60
65
 110 2 3
18
 7 8
.725
.342
.383
.112
.271
1971 WAS
146
523
68
148
24
3
12
85
61
 93 0 2
0
 0 12
.766
.357
.409
.126
.283
1972 WAS
132
436
51
114
14
6
10
57
58
 80 2 3
0
 0 14
.739
.349
.390
.128
.261
1973 MIN
146
522
52
137
18
6
3
43
59
 85 0 2
8
 2 13
.673
.336
.337
.075
.262
1974 OAK
69
233
37
63
16
4
3
28
30
 38 0 3
10
 3 8
.762
.350
.412
.142
.270
1975 PIT
86
113
8
35
7
0
1
9
13
 16 1 0
0
 0 2
.784
.386
.398
.088
.310
1976 PIT
38
57
7
15
4
0
1
2
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.674
.288
.386
.123
.263
Total
3108
11966
1868
3414
571
133
282
1345
1437
 1854 36 50
338
 126 262
.788
.362
.426
.141
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ruben Tejada has retired from the Pittsburgh Pounders
1975-03-31The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team.
1975-03-31Ruben Tejada has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1974-11-01Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career doubles.
1974-03-29The Oakland Oaks have promoted George Mancuso to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Paul Langlois to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Mike Ivie to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Sal Sizemore to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Max Wakamatsu to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Chico Malone to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Hod MacFayden for assignment. The Oakland Oaks have sent Red Merriman to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Bill Pezold to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Jim Cuccinello to the minors.
1974-03-29Ruben Tejada has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1973-11-01Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career hits.
1973-11-01Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career games played.
1973-03-30The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tommy Maddox to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tom Barkley to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mike Culp to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Chuck Stroud to the major league team.
1973-03-30Ruben Tejada has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1972-11-01Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career runs.
1972-11-01Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career triples.
1972-11-01Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career singles.
1972-11-01Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career at bats.
1972-09-29Ruben Tejada of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1972-08-29Ruben Tejada of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1971-11-01Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career walks.
1971-08-04Ruben Tejada collected his 3000th career hit.
1971-03-31The Washington Senators have promoted Clancy Sarni to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Bruce Mahoney to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Tony Lusader for assignment. The Washington Senators have sent Dennis Shields to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Randy Martin to the minors.
1971-03-29Ruben Tejada has signed with the Washington Senators for $2.0M per year for 2 years.
1969-03-31The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Guy Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Wayne Haddix to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Kennie Ellerbe to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Frank Smith to the major league team.
1969-03-30Ruben Tejada has signed with the Chicago Sweet Jesus for $6.1M per year for 2 years.
1968-03-30The Washington Senators have promoted John Wilson to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Dixie Clements to the major league team.
1968-03-30Ruben Tejada has signed with the Washington Senators for $11.0M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-30The Texas Grackles have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Dixie Clements to the major league team.
1967-03-30Ruben Tejada has signed with the Texas Grackles for $12.88M per year for 1 year.
1963-05-30Ruben Tejada of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1962-06-27Ruben Tejada of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-03-29The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Bobby Machemehl to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ossie MacCormack to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Tommy Flood to the major league team.
1962-03-29Ruben Tejada has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $10.5M per year for 5 years.
1961-05-22Ruben Tejada of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have renamed Scott Simpson to Ruben Tejada.
1957-03-30A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Pittsburgh Pounders. The Pittsburgh Pounders receive Scott Simpson from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Kevin Elster, Kal Lee, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 PIT (Harry Shirley), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 PIT (Harry Rogers). Protest This Trade.
1956-04-16Scott Simpson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1954-04-24The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Scott Simpson to the major league team.