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Ashburn Crawford League
8-23-2013
Joe Ruth Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 85-104 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-06-1928
K 1333 Drafted Round 3, Pick 52
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(134 games)
IP 1756.0
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 BOS
0
 0
3
3
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 10 11 11 0 14
6
3.13
12.91
1955 COL
7
 5
23
23
0
0
0
 0
151.0
 154 73 68 5 48
110
1.34
4.05
1956 MIL-NYA
8
 10
28
22
2
0
0
 0
144.0
 155 96 86 0 62
120
1.51
5.38
1957 NYA-ARI
12
 13
32
32
4
1
0
 0
217.2
 207 108 94 5 76
160
1.30
3.89
1958 ARI-CIN
1
 5
26
8
0
0
0
 1
70.0
 86 50 49 1 31
63
1.67
6.30
1959 CIN
8
 8
29
25
1
0
0
 0
179.2
 168 82 73 3 61
159
1.27
3.66
1960 CIN
10
 13
34
34
4
2
0
 0
226.0
 225 124 114 7 96
160
1.42
4.54
1961 CIN
12
 11
29
29
2
1
0
 0
193.2
 191 93 83 2 70
153
1.35
3.86
1962 CIN
8
 13
30
30
0
0
0
 0
188.2
 222 109 105 1 68
141
1.54
5.01
1963 CIN
13
 11
34
34
2
0
0
 0
238.1
 241 107 90 5 76
176
1.33
3.40
1964 CIN
6
 15
25
25
1
0
0
 0
139.1
 190 123 109 2 49
85
1.72
7.04
2013
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
85
 104
293
265
16
4
0
 1
1756.0
 1849 976 882 31 651
1333
1.42
4.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Joe Ruth has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1958-05-25Trade #1343057 has been completed between the Cincinnati Big Red Machine and the Arizona Atom Smashers. The Arizona Atom Smashers receive Sam Davis, Don Chakales, Frank Villanueva, Dick Corbett, Alan Santiago, Nelson Stone from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine in exchange for Ed Wicker, Joe Ruth, Mike Hernandez, Whitey Myers, Jamie Smith.
1957-08-13Trade #1334256 has been completed between the Arizona Atom Smashers and the New York Bullets. The New York Bullets receive Jim Driscoll, Frank Botz, Frank Straker from the Arizona Atom Smashers in exchange for Joe Ruth, Ed Wicker, Bobby Rothrock, Whitey Myers.
1956-05-08Trade #1313336 has been completed between the Milwaukee Cyclotrons and the New York Bullets. The New York Bullets receive Joe Ruth, Marino Clark, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Cyclotrons in exchange for Denis Oliver, Gregg Dillard.
1955-05-19The Colorado Scorpio have promoted Joe Ruth to the major league team. The Colorado Scorpio have designated Belden Battin for assignment.
1955-05-19Trade #1299132 has been completed between the Colorado Scorpio and the Boston Harbor MistCats. The Boston Harbor MistCats receive F. Scott Fitzgerald, Don Conzelman from the Colorado Scorpio in exchange for Tom Porter, Joe Ruth.
1955-03-01The Boston Harbor MistCats have placed Joe Ruth on the trade block.
1954-09-30The Boston Harbor MistCats have promoted Joe Kohlman to the major league team. The Boston Harbor MistCats have sent Joe Ruth to the minors.
1954-09-17The Boston Harbor MistCats have promoted Joe Ruth to the major league team.
1952-06-15Trade #1254020 has been completed between the Boston Harbor MistCats and the San Francisco Bay Sharks. The San Francisco Bay Sharks receive Lou Ontiveros, Draft Pick 1953 Round 3 BOS (Dan Bell) from the Boston Harbor MistCats in exchange for Joe Ruth, Greg Frye, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 SF (Jim Barber).