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Don Newcombe League
9-9-2162
Rickey Rucker Left Field
Retired (1989, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 170 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-15-1955
HR 13 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(41 games)
RBI 69
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed A- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B C- (35.2%) CF F  (1.1%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF F  (0.5%)   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
1979 BRO
97
92
6
21
2
2
1
7
10
 12 0 1
3
 4 0
.627
.301
.326
.098
.228
1980 BRO
120
106
23
32
4
3
5
17
11
 11 2 0
8
 3 0
.916
.378
.538
.236
.302
1981 BRO
102
87
14
24
4
0
2
9
10
 16 0 2
6
 2 0
.734
.343
.391
.115
.276
1982 BRO
103
110
15
34
9
3
1
11
12
 12 0 1
4
 3 0
.847
.374
.473
.164
.309
1983 BRO
116
234
30
55
14
1
4
23
24
 40 0 1
10
 5 12
.660
.305
.355
.120
.235
1985 STL
12
16
2
3
0
1
0
2
6
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.722
.409
.312
.125
.188
1989 TB
7
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.543
.400
.143
.000
.143
Total
557
652
91
170
33
10
13
69
76
 95 2 5
31
 17 12
.739
.337
.402
.141
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Rickey Rucker has retired from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux
1989-09-19The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Rickey Rucker to the major league team.
1986-07-27The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Rickey Rucker from the waiver wire.
1986-05-12The New York Red Foxx have waived Rickey Rucker.
1986-04-22The New York Red Foxx have acquired Rickey Rucker from the waiver wire.
1986-04-15The St. Louis Stars have waived Rickey Rucker.
1986-04-01The St. Louis Stars have designated Rufus Bowman for assignment. The St. Louis Stars have designated Rickey Rucker for assignment. The St. Louis Stars have sent Ed Clymer to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have sent Gene Klingenbeck to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have designated Grover "Cleveland" Knothe for assignment.
1985-07-29The St. Louis Stars have promoted Rickey Rucker to the major league team.
1985-07-29The St. Louis Stars have acquired Rickey Rucker from the waiver wire.
1985-06-15The Brooklyn Big Blue have waived Rickey Rucker.
1984-04-01The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Bill Crawford to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Jim LeClaire to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Bruce Rodriguez for assignment. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Rickey Rucker for assignment.
1979-05-05The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Rickey Rucker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Matt Bearnarth for assignment.