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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Topper Ruskin First Base
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 34 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-08-1953
HR 1 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(94 games)
RBI 21
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B F  (3.3%) RF ---   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 BOS
19
32
8
14
4
1
0
10
4
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
1.125
.500
.625
.188
.438
1980 BOS
25
59
7
13
1
0
1
9
11
 12 0 0
2
 1 5
.631
.343
.288
.068
.220
1984 BOS-TEX
11
25
0
7
1
0
0
2
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.653
.333
.320
.040
.280
Total
55
116
15
34
6
1
1
21
17
 22 0 0
2
 2 5
.771
.383
.388
.095
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Topper Ruskin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-07-20The Colorado Crush have waived Topper Ruskin.
1986-04-15The Colorado Crush have acquired Topper Ruskin from the waiver wire.
1986-04-08The Texas Spurs have waived Topper Ruskin.
1985-04-08The Texas Spurs have acquired Topper Ruskin from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Texas Spurs have waived Topper Ruskin.
1985-03-25The Texas Spurs have designated Topper Ruskin for assignment.
1984-06-03The Texas Spurs have acquired Topper Ruskin from the waiver wire.
1984-05-27The Boston Rustlers have designated Topper Ruskin for assignment.
1984-04-10The Boston Rustlers have promoted Topper Ruskin to the major league team. The Boston Rustlers have designated Bert Sanford for assignment.
1980-08-03The Boston Red Sox have sent Topper Ruskin to the minors.
1979-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Topper Ruskin to the major league team.
1975-03-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Hal Manuel, Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 PHI (Topper Ruskin) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Dave Siefert. Protest This Trade.