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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Topper Ruskin First Base
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 34 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-08-1953
HR 1 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(94 games)
RBI 21
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ 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 --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B F  (3.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1979 Away 6 13 3 5 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 1.044 .429 .615 .231 .385
1979 Home 13 19 5 9 3 0 0 5 3 3 0 0 0 1.177 .545 .632 .158 .474
1980 Away 13 29 4 8 1 0 1 5 10 6 2 1 0 .875 .462 .414 .138 .276
1980 Home 12 30 3 5 0 0 0 4 1 6 0 0 5 .360 .194 .167 .000 .167
1984 Away 6 14 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .690 .333 .357 .071 .286
1984 Home 5 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .606 .333 .273 .000 .273
Total Away 25 56 7 17 3 1 1 12 12 11 2 2 0 .873 .426 .446 .143 .304
Total Home 30 60 8 17 3 0 0 9 5 11 0 0 5 .672 .338 .333 .050 .283
Total 55 116 15 34 6 1 1 21 17 22 2 2 5 .771 .383 .388 .095 .293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Topper Ruskin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-07-20The Colorado Crush have waived Topper Ruskin.
1986-04-15The Colorado Crush have acquired Topper Ruskin from the waiver wire.
1986-04-08The Texas Spurs have waived Topper Ruskin.
1985-04-08The Texas Spurs have acquired Topper Ruskin from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Texas Spurs have waived Topper Ruskin.
1985-03-25The Texas Spurs have designated Topper Ruskin for assignment.
1984-06-03The Texas Spurs have acquired Topper Ruskin from the waiver wire.
1984-05-27The Boston Rustlers have designated Topper Ruskin for assignment.
1984-04-10The Boston Rustlers have promoted Topper Ruskin to the major league team. The Boston Rustlers have designated Bert Sanford for assignment.
1980-08-03The Boston Red Sox have sent Topper Ruskin to the minors.
1979-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Topper Ruskin to the major league team.
1975-03-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Hal Manuel, Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 PHI (Topper Ruskin) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Dave Siefert. Protest This Trade.