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Kevin Brown League 3-28-2195 |
| Ruben Tejada |  ShortstopRetired (1976, Age 43) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .285 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .788 | Status | Deceased (2017) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 1345 | |||||
| SB | 338 | Salary | $0.50M | Final Contract Year | 1976 | |
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | (100%) | Range | WS Rings | 2 | |||
| 1B | (13.7%) | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 4 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 5 | |||
| 3B | (29.2%) | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 6 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
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FPCT | GG |
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| 1954 | SS | MIN | 132 | 132 | 1181.0 | 582 | 192 | 374 | 16 | 86 | -6 | 4.31 | .973 | |
| 1955 | SS | MIN | 151 | 151 | 1340.1 | 700 | 263 | 424 | 13 | 90 | +6 | 4.61 | .981 | |
| 1956 | SS | MIN | 144 | 144 | 1296.1 | 613 | 217 | 389 | 7 | 81 | +8 | 4.21 | .989 | |
| 1957 | SS | PIT | 151 | 151 | 1370.0 | 679 | 248 | 415 | 16 | 92 | +4 | 4.36 | .976 | |
| 1958 | SS | PIT | 151 | 151 | 1337.1 | 699 | 238 | 443 | 18 | 88 | +17 | 4.58 | .974 | |
| 1959 | SS | PIT | 151 | 151 | 1333.2 | 725 | 267 | 441 | 17 | 113 | +15 | 4.78 | .977 | |
| 1960 | SS | PIT | 151 | 151 | 1352.0 | 736 | 260 | 465 | 11 | 104 | +21 | 4.83 | .985 |  |
| 1961 | SS | PIT | 133 | 133 | 1196.1 | 648 | 185 | 452 | 11 | 90 | +25 | 4.79 | .983 | |
| 2B | PIT | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 1962 | SS | LAN | 137 | 137 | 1213.0 | 627 | 211 | 404 | 12 | 89 | +9 | 4.56 | .981 | |
| 1963 | SS | LAN | 136 | 136 | 1198.0 | 602 | 210 | 377 | 15 | 78 | +13 | 4.41 | .975 | |
| 1964 | SS | LAN | 151 | 151 | 1327.2 | 662 | 228 | 419 | 15 | 61 | +15 | 4.39 | .977 | |
| 1965 | SS | LAN | 151 | 151 | 1342.2 | 719 | 227 | 476 | 16 | 84 | +5 | 4.71 | .978 | |
| 1966 | SS | LAN | 151 | 151 | 1365.0 | 688 | 192 | 483 | 13 | 72 | +8 | 4.45 | .981 | |
| 1967 | 2B | TEX | 151 | 151 | 1336.2 | 783 | 314 | 462 | 7 | 89 | +20 | 5.22 | .991 | |
| 1968 | SS | WAS | 150 | 150 | 1315.2 | 725 | 245 | 470 | 10 | 85 | +16 | 4.89 | .986 | |
| 1969 | SS | CHN | 149 | 149 | 1345.0 | 737 | 255 | 474 | 8 | 97 | +7 | 4.88 | .989 | |
| 1970 | SS | CHN | 148 | 148 | 1314.0 | 685 | 252 | 425 | 8 | 101 | +9 | 4.64 | .988 | |
| 1971 | SS | WAS | 146 | 146 | 1279.1 | 682 | 243 | 427 | 12 | 78 | +8 | 4.71 | .982 | |
| 1972 | SS | WAS | 127 | 122 | 1090.1 | 527 | 172 | 341 | 14 | 61 | +11 | 4.23 | .973 | |
| 1973 | SS | MIN | 146 | 146 | 1280.1 | 676 | 267 | 396 | 13 | 103 | +12 | 4.66 | .981 | |
| 1974 | 2B | OAK | 47 | 47 | 402.2 | 220 | 74 | 139 | 7 | 30 | +5 | 4.76 | .968 | |
| CF | OAK | 11 | 11 | 95.0 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3.22 | .971 | ||
| 3B | OAK | 6 | 6 | 53.0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.04 | 1.000 | ||
| SS | OAK | 2 | 2 | 23.2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3.80 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | OAK | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 1975 | 1B | PIT | 7 | 7 | 60.0 | 54 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7.95 | .981 | |
| SS | PIT | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5.19 | 1.000 | ||
| 2B | PIT | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.96 | 1.000 | ||
| 3B | PIT | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | .500 | ||
| RF | PIT | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | ||
| 1976 | 2B | PIT | 21 | 1 | 53.1 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.39 | 1.000 | |
| SS | PIT | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 3B | PIT | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.42 | 1.000 | ||
| 1B | PIT | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7.41 | 1.000 | ||
| Pos Total | SS | 2764 | 2759 | 24554.2 | 12755 | 4388 | 8122 | 245 | 1657 | +203 | 4.59 | .981 | ||
| 2B | 225 | 205 | 1844.2 | 1052 | 409 | 629 | 14 | 128 | +24 | 5.06 | .987 | |||
| CF | 11 | 11 | 95.0 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3.22 | .971 | |||
| 3B | 10 | 10 | 87.0 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2.07 | .952 | |||
| 1B | 9 | 9 | 77.0 | 68 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7.83 | .985 | |||
| RF | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 1.000 | |||
| Total | 3021 | 2996 | 26673.1 | 13933 | 4903 | 8768 | 262 | 1788 | +221 | 4.61 | .981 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1976-11-01 | Ruben Tejada has retired from the Pittsburgh Pounders |
| 1975-03-31 | The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. |
| 1975-03-31 | Ruben Tejada has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $0.5M per year for 2 years. |
| 1974-11-01 | Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career doubles. |
| 1974-03-29 | The 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. |
| 1974-03-29 | Ruben Tejada has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $0.7M per year for 1 year. |
| 1973-11-01 | Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career hits. |
| 1973-11-01 | Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career games played. |
| 1973-03-30 | The 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. |
| 1973-03-30 | Ruben Tejada has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $1.0M per year for 1 year. |
| 1972-11-01 | Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career runs. |
| 1972-11-01 | Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career triples. |
| 1972-11-01 | Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career singles. |
| 1972-11-01 | Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career at bats. |
| 1972-09-29 | Ruben Tejada of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days. |
| 1972-08-29 | Ruben Tejada of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
| 1971-11-01 | Ruben Tejada now holds the league record for career walks. |
| 1971-08-04 | Ruben Tejada collected his 3000th career hit. |
| 1971-03-31 | The 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. |
| 1971-03-29 | Ruben Tejada has signed with the Washington Senators for $2.0M per year for 2 years. |
| 1969-03-31 | The 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. |
| 1969-03-30 | Ruben Tejada has signed with the Chicago Sweet Jesus for $6.1M per year for 2 years. |
| 1968-03-30 | The 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. |
| 1968-03-30 | Ruben Tejada has signed with the Washington Senators for $11.0M per year for 1 year. |
| 1967-03-30 | The Texas Grackles have promoted Ruben Tejada to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Dixie Clements to the major league team. |
| 1967-03-30 | Ruben Tejada has signed with the Texas Grackles for $12.88M per year for 1 year. |
| 1963-05-30 | Ruben Tejada of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
| 1962-06-27 | Ruben Tejada of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. |
| 1962-03-29 | The 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. |
| 1962-03-29 | Ruben Tejada has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $10.5M per year for 5 years. |
| 1961-05-22 | Ruben Tejada of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1957-03-30 | The Pittsburgh Pounders have renamed Scott Simpson to Ruben Tejada. |
| 1957-03-30 | A 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. |
| 1956-04-16 | Scott Simpson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. |
| 1954-04-24 | The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Scott Simpson to the major league team. |