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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Pat Rufer Center Field
Retired (1959, Age 31)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .738 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
H 375 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 10-28-1928
HR 33 Drafted Round 35, Pick 556
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 159
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance F    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (69.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C  (40.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1951 WAS
17
33
4
8
1
0
1
1
1
 7 1 0
1
 1 2
.649
.286
.364
.121
.242
1952 WAS
25
68
4
18
0
1
0
3
8
 14 0 0
2
 1 3
.636
.342
.294
.029
.265
1953 WAS
17
49
4
11
1
0
1
3
2
 14 1 0
1
 0 0
.575
.269
.306
.082
.224
1954 WAS
17
40
3
8
0
2
0
4
5
 7 0 0
1
 1 0
.589
.289
.300
.100
.200
1955 WAS
61
175
19
49
5
4
5
25
14
 27 1 1
5
 1 0
.775
.335
.440
.160
.280
1956 WAS
97
250
29
73
10
2
9
34
31
 41 1 1
5
 0 4
.827
.371
.456
.164
.292
1957 WAS
98
299
35
83
11
3
5
30
24
 52 0 2
7
 1 5
.714
.329
.385
.107
.278
1958 WAS
77
219
22
57
11
4
4
24
20
 52 2 1
4
 0 2
.728
.326
.402
.142
.260
1959 WAS
87
255
38
68
7
3
8
35
29
 50 0 1
7
 1 3
.752
.340
.412
.145
.267
Total
496
1388
158
375
46
19
33
159
134
 264 6 6
33
 6 19
.738
.336
.402
.132
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Pat Rufer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-03-31The St. Louis Java Men have waived Pat Rufer.
1960-08-15The St. Louis Java Men have acquired Pat Rufer from the waiver wire.
1960-04-12The Washington Cyclones have waived Pat Rufer.
1960-03-31The Washington Cyclones have promoted Al Ragland to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Bobby Barton to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Seth Miller to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have designated Pat Rufer for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have designated Fred Ordonez for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have designated Tony Mork for assignment.
1955-07-17The Washington Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Puchy Rasmussen to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have designated Houston Whittaker for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have designated March Gilbreath for assignment.
1955-07-03The Washington Cyclones have sent Pat Rufer to the minors.
1955-05-21The Washington Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have sent Dick Waddey to the minors.
1954-10-13The Washington Cyclones have sent Pat Rufer to the minors.
1954-09-03The Washington Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team.
1954-05-23The Washington Cyclones have sent Pat Rufer to the minors.
1954-04-27The Washington Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team.
1953-10-01The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Pat Rufer to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent James Howard to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Dick Vaughn to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Lew Rutherford to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Bobby Barton to the minors.
1953-09-03The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team.
1953-03-31The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted March Gilbreath to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Jake Silverio to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Doug Turner to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Houston Whittaker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Jeff Estelle to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Bob Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Dick Vaughn to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Matt Rhyne to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Pat Rufer to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Jocko Barrios to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Bugs Werle to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Darrell Spencer to the minors.
1952-08-13The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Fred Ordonez to the minors.
1952-03-31The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Ed Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Frank Leshnock to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Buddy Quillen to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Houston Whittaker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Slim Ballinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Jeff Brady to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Luis Gibson to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Jesse Smith to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Pat Rufer to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Bob Wilson to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Doug Turner to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Dick Kelleher to the minors.
1951-09-22The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Jesse Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Len Thorpe to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Doug Turner to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Wayne Sconiers to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Ed Baker to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Frank Leshnock to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Jeff Brady to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Slim Ballinger to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Houston Whittaker to the minors.
1951-06-22The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Doug Turner to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Houston Whittaker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Myron Valdes to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Pat Rufer to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Fred Ordonez to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Dick Kelleher to the minors.
1951-06-04The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Myron Valdes to the minors.
1950-04-18A trade has been completed between the Detroit Mud Kings and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive Fred Ordonez, Pat Rufer from the Detroit Mud Kings in exchange for Les Smith.