Red Ruffing

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1924-1947 (1924-1947)
Proper Name
Charles Herbert Ruffing
Positions
P (735) ... OF (3)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
Death Date
February 17,1986   Age:  80.290
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
ruffr101
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Red Ruffing [Charles Herbert Ruffing] played 22 seasons in the Major Leagues between 1924-1947. His date of birth is May 3rd, 1905He died on February 17th, 1986 at the age of 80. Historically, based on stats listed below, his most frequent teammate was Bill Dickey [14 seasons]. Ruffing played 15 seasons with the New York Yankees organization, 7 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and 1 season with the Chicago White Sox. Participated in the MLB World Series 7x [1932,1936,1937,1938,1939,1941,1942]. Led the American League (MLB) with 25 Losses, 25 Complete Games, 147 Runs Allowed and 125 Earned Runs Allowed in 1928. Led the American League (MLB) with 22 Losses, 162 Runs Allowed and 132 Earned Runs Allowed in 1929. Led the American League (MLB) with 190 Strikeouts and a ...
6.60 Strikeouts per 9 Innings in 1932. Led the American League (MLB) with a 5.23 Strikeouts per 9 Innings in 1934. Led the American League (MLB) with 21 Wins in 1938. Led the American League (MLB) with 5 Shutouts in 1939. Led the American League (MLB) with 24 Home Runs Allowed in 1940.

Jobs in Baseball: Assistant Coach for the Cleveland Indians for 1 year in 1951. Pitching Coach for the New York Mets for 1 year in 1962.

Career Transactions: Traded from Boston Red Sox to New York Yankees for Cedric Durst on May 6th, 1930. Signed a None-year free agent contract for None worth $Nonem with the Chicago White Sox on December 5th, 1946

Career Notes: Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. Honored in Yankees Monument Park. World Series Champion with New York Yankees in 1932. World Series Champion with New York Yankees in 1936. World Series Champion with New York Yankees in 1937. World Series Champion with New York Yankees in 1938. World Series Champion with New York Yankees in 1939. World Series Champion with New York Yankees in 1941. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) in 1967.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1924Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-19006.65820063023.029171709101031.6511.350.003.523.916.651.11
1925Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-20999185.0137271331061217.12531351211075641121.5110.480.413.112.655.590.85
1926Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-211046154.3937226015112166.01699881468580051.439.160.223.693.145.310.85
1927Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-221115134.662618100872158.11609482787775141.569.090.404.954.385.340.89
1928Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-2311110253.894234251882289.130314712589611840101.389.430.252.993.674.571.23
1929Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-241079224.863530181551244.1280162132171181096021.6310.310.634.354.025.970.92
1930Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-25128036.38431011024.032191716140211.5812.000.382.255.257.132.33
1930New York YankeesALMLBNYA21251281554.143425122981197.22001069110621174021.339.110.462.825.334.831.89
1931New York YankeesALMLBNYA182611916144.413730191752237.024013011611871321061.389.110.423.305.014.941.52
1932New York YankeesALMLBNYA15271391873.093529223662259.021910289161151905031.297.610.564.006.603.541.65
1933New York YankeesALMLBNYA15281189143.913528180773235.02301181027931220041.378.810.273.564.674.521.31
1934New York YankeesALMLBNYA152912219113.933631195530256.1232134112181041491011.318.150.633.655.234.701.43
1935New York YankeesALMLBNYA153011016113.123029192110222.020188771776811111.258.150.693.083.283.571.07
1936New York YankeesALMLBNYA153110720123.853333253000271.027413311622901027031.349.100.732.993.394.421.13
1937New York YankeesALMLBNYA15321212072.983131224000256.12421018517681311111.218.500.602.394.603.551.93
1938New York YankeesALMLBNYA15331182173.313131223000247.12461049116821271101.338.950.582.984.623.781.55
1939New York YankeesALMLBNYA15341132172.932828225000233.121188761575953021.238.140.582.893.663.391.27
1940New York YankeesALMLBNYA153510515123.383030203000226.021898852476971031.308.680.963.033.863.901.28
1941New York YankeesALMLBNYA15361021563.542323132000185.217787731354601011.248.580.632.622.914.221.11
1942New York YankeesALMLBNYA15371121473.212424164000193.218372691041800031.168.500.461.913.723.351.95
1945New York YankeesALMLBNYA2240103732.8911118100087.1853228220240011.208.760.212.062.473.301.20
1946New York YankeesALMLBNYA22,1541117*511.77884200061.0371312223190000.985.460.303.392.801.920.83
1947Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA344280*356.11991000053.0633936716113001.4910.701.192.721.876.620.69
Tot:MLB (22 yrs) MLB    2732253.80624536335458871164344.042842117183325415411987467581.348.880.533.194.124.391.29
Tot:AL (22 yrs) AL    2732253.80624536335458871164344.042842117183325415411987467581.348.880.533.194.124.391.29
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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Other Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1932New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs27104.0010100009.0100406100001.7810.000.006.0010.000.001.67
1934American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar290027.0010001001.04330100005.0036.000.009.000.0027.000.00
1936New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs31014.50200000014.0160705120001.5010.290.003.217.710.002.40
1937New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs32101.0010100009.07010380001.117.000.003.008.000.002.67
1938New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs33201.50202000018.0170302110001.068.500.001.005.500.005.50
1939American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34003.0011000003.04110140001.6712.000.003.0012.003.004.00
1939New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs34101.0010100009.04010140000.564.000.001.004.000.004.00
1940American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35019.0011000003.05331020001.6715.003.000.006.009.000.00
1941New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs36101.0010100009.06010350001.006.000.003.005.000.001.67
1942New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs37114.08201000017.2140807110001.197.130.003.575.600.001.57
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs) AllStar 019.0032000107.013771260002.1416.711.292.577.719.003.00
Tot:Playoffs (7 Yrs) Playoffs 722.6310070010085.274025027610001.187.770.002.846.410.002.26

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1924Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-19870101000001000003710.143.143.429.572.286.286.0000.0014.290.000.00
1925Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-2037796174201100122120002583611.215.235.316.551.114.101.0001.2026.5122.000.00
1926Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-21375181010150121202000145528.196.226.275.501.098.079.0003.6421.826.0051.00
1927Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-22295551431040006160001962410.255.268.345.613.091.090.0000.009.680.000.00
1928Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-23107*6012112381312190031207000591311622.314.331.488.819.198.174.0002.299.164.0060.50
1929Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-2498*60114935902170021313000501201124.307.325.439.764.149.132.0001.6710.836.5057.00
1930Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS-25122*61123200100010000051121.273.273.455.728.182.182.0000.009.090.000.00
1930New York YankeesALMLBNYA2125122*5299153762421007700000591061225.374.415.5961.011.293.222.0006.606.601.0024.75
1931New York YankeesALMLBNYA1826112*481091436813120011306000551161224.330.336.505.841.183.175.0000.8611.2113.0036.33
1932New York YankeesALMLBNYA1527105*551242038613190061002000551321028.306.338.444.782.185.138.0004.557.581.6741.33
1933New York YankeesALMLBNYA152891*55115102931213007150200040124623.252.295.348.643.157.096.0005.6512.102.1457.50
1934New York YankeesALMLBNYA152981*45113112830213003171000037117523.248.274.327.601.106.079.0002.5614.535.6756.50
1935New York YankeesALMLBNYA1530113*501091337100218003911000531141225.339.363.486.849.174.147.0002.637.893.0054.50
1936New York YankeesALMLBNYA1531105*5312714375052200111202000571401027.291.348.449.797.244.158.0007.868.571.0925.40
1937New York YankeesALMLBNYA153273*541291126301100013240200032144422.202.275.248.523.147.046.0009.0316.671.85129.00
1938New York YankeesALMLBNYA153395*451071224413170017210100039125816.224.331.364.695.299.140.00013.6016.801.2435.67
1939New York YankeesALMLBNYA153495*44114123510120107180300139124233.307.347.342.689.105.035.0005.6514.522.57114.00
1940New York YankeesALMLBNYA153533898114017003901006189356.124.152.202.354.112.078.0003.239.683.0089.00
1941New York YankeesALMLBNYA15363889102781222004120100243941116.303.333.483.816.225.180.0004.2612.773.0044.50
1942New York YankeesALMLBNYA153730808204011300513120022788515.250.302.338.640.150.088.0005.6814.772.6080.00
1945New York YankeesALMLBNYA224021464100115000800000154628.217.217.326.543.109.109.0000.0017.390.0046.00
1946New York YankeesALMLBNYA22,154182513100100180000142612.120.154.160.314.080.040.0003.8530.778.000.00
1947Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3442142425000300130000152505.208.240.208.448.042.000.0004.0012.003.000.00
Tot:MLB (22 yrs) MLB      8821937207521981336273119726664300137532083147374.269.306.389.695.170.120.2974.6612.772.7453.81
Tot:AL (22 yrs) AL      8821937207521981336273119726664300137532083147374.269.306.389.695.170.120.2974.6612.772.7453.81
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1932New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs27240000000011000000500.000.200.000.200.250.000.00020.0020.001.000.00
1934American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar291101000200000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1936New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs31350000000012000000600.000.167.000.167.200.000.00016.6733.332.000.00
1937New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs32140210030000000003411.500.500.7501.250.250.250.5000.000.000.000.00
1938New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs33261100010010000001701.167.286.167.453.167.000.16714.290.000.000.00
1939New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs34130100000001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1940American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1941New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs36130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1942New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs37490200000002000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.2860.0022.220.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 220100020000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (7 Yrs) Playoffs 143416100400360000073715.176.243.206.449.118.029.2148.1116.222.00

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