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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Lew Rutherford Third Base
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .724 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 570 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 05-05-1929
HR 60 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 271
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR D+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.2%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (0.6%)   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
1953 WAS
24
101
6
19
4
0
2
8
3
 16 1 0
0
 0 4
.506
.219
.287
.099
.188
1954 WAS
63
200
19
48
7
1
4
19
18
 34 1 0
0
 0 9
.651
.306
.345
.105
.240
1955 WAS
23
90
8
19
2
0
0
9
11
 16 2 1
0
 0 2
.541
.308
.233
.022
.211
1957 WAS
111
411
63
128
24
4
14
47
38
 59 1 3
0
 0 14
.860
.369
.491
.180
.311
1958 WAS
132
477
47
117
21
2
11
69
54
 71 1 2
0
 0 11
.689
.322
.367
.122
.245
1959 WAS
119
403
44
101
20
0
14
56
38
 61 5 2
4
 2 8
.726
.321
.404
.154
.251
1960 WAS
135
450
52
126
22
2
13
56
43
 54 3 4
0
 3 8
.768
.344
.424
.144
.280
1961 WAS
18
33
2
8
0
0
1
3
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.639
.306
.333
.091
.242
1963 WAS-KC
14
25
2
4
1
0
1
4
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.480
.160
.320
.160
.160
Total
639
2190
243
570
101
9
60
271
208
 321 14 12
4
 5 57
.724
.327
.397
.137
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Lew Rutherford has retired from the Kansas City Shooting Stars
1963-08-12The Kansas City Shooting Stars have promoted Lew Rutherford to the major league team. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have sent Keith Levis to the minors.
1963-08-12The Kansas City Shooting Stars have acquired Lew Rutherford from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Shooting Stars have waived Rick Jackson.
1963-03-26The Washington Cyclones have waived Lew Rutherford.
1961-06-26The Washington Cyclones have promoted Harry Cadore to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have designated Lew Rutherford for assignment.
1957-06-11The Washington Cyclones have promoted Lew Rutherford to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have designated Bubba Olson for assignment.
1957-06-11The Washington Cyclones have sent Lew Rutherford to the minors.
1957-04-30The Washington Cyclones have promoted Lew Rutherford to the major league team.
1955-10-01The Washington Cyclones have sent Lew Rutherford to the minors.
1955-09-05The Washington Cyclones have promoted Lew Rutherford to the major league team.
1954-10-13The Washington Cyclones have sent Lew Rutherford to the minors.
1954-09-03The Washington Cyclones have promoted Lew Rutherford to the major league team.
1954-07-27The Washington Cyclones have sent Dick Waddey to the minors. The Washington Cyclones have sent Lew Rutherford to the minors.
1954-05-16The Washington Cyclones have promoted Darrell Spencer to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Lew Rutherford 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.
1953-09-06The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Lew Rutherford to the major league team.
1953-04-13The Cleveland Cyclones have acquired Lew Rutherford from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Cyclones have waived Hal Dugan.
1953-03-31The New York Hammers have waived Lew Rutherford.