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Name	Team	Age
Bill Ruth	Retired (1993, Age 34)	Died (2028, Age 69)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25 (1982)	CF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League	0	2 years (1 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B-	A+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	D+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C+	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	B-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	C+	D+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	2/6/1959
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	3
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
D+ (27.1 %)	D  (18.9 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1982	C-	B	D+	C+	B	C+	A+
1983	C	B	D+	C+	B	C+	A+
1984	C	B	D+	C+	B	B-	A+
1985	C	B	D+	C+	B	B-	A+
1986	C	B	D+	C+	B	B-	A+
1987	C	B	D+	C+	B	B-	A+
1988	C	B	D+	C+	B	B-	A+
1989	C	B	D+	C+	B	B-	A+
1992	C	B	D+	C+	B	B-	A+
1993	C	B	D+	C+	B	B-	A+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1993-11-01	Bill Ruth has retired from the Detroit Gold
1991-10-03	The Detroit Gold have promoted Bill Ruth to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have designated Jim Brunson for assignment.
1991-10-03	The Detroit Gold have acquired Bill Ruth from the waiver wire.
1990-03-30	The Washington Senators have waived Bill Ruth.
1988-04-29	The Washington Senators have acquired Bill Ruth from the waiver wire.
1988-04-04	The Detroit Gold have waived Bill Ruth.
1986-08-25	The Detroit Gold have acquired Bill Ruth from the waiver wire.
1986-08-13	The Detroit Gold have waived Bill Ruth.
1986-07-31	The Detroit Gold have acquired Bill Ruth from the waiver wire.
1986-03-30	The New York Ambush have waived Bill Ruth.
1986-03-30	The New York Ambush have acquired Bill Ruth from the waiver wire.
1985-04-16	The Boston Red Glory have waived Bill Ruth.