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| Player Report for #29 Dave Rucker | | Thursday, November 5th, 1931 |  | | Name: | Dave Rucker | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $2,266 | | Birthday: | 09-01-1903 | Signed Through: | 1931 Season | | Age: | 28 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 45 Days | | Born in: | San Bernardino (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 110 Days | | Weight: | 192 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1926, 16th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 8 | 5 | 86-88 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 8 | 5 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 8 | 5 | | | | Talent | 4 | 8 | 5 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Cutter | | Endurance: | 3 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 71 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Talent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 8 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 5 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-04-1931 | KEN | Loss, 6-12 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-1931 | KEN | Loss, 8-14 | | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1931 | @ ESS | Loss, 3-4 | | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1931 | NOR | Win, 6-5 | | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1931 | NOR | Loss, 6-14 | | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1931 | MID | Win, 5-4 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1931 | MID | Loss, 3-6 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-19-1931 | @ NOR | Loss, 1-10 | | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-17-1931 | KEN | Loss, 4-8 | | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1931 | SUS | Win, 8-5 | | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 79 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5.11 | 111.0 | 119 | 82 | 63 | 10 | 66 | 74 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 17 | 0 | 100.0 | 79 | 36 | 15.24 | 9.65 | 6.00 | 5.35 | 4.99 | 1.67 | 2.3 | .306 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 166 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .265 | .384 | .452 | .836 | | | | | vs. RHB | 274 | 75 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 35 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .274 | .356 | .391 | .746 | | | |
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| Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.43 | 14.2 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 10 | | | May | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 | 18.0 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 12 | | | June | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | 16.2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 11 | | | July | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 16.2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 11 | | | August | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3.32 | 21.2 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 16 | | | September | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 | 22.0 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 12 | | | October | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | Spring Training | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.33 | 21.1 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 14 | | | Last Year | 64 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5.06 | 85.1 | 104 | 58 | 48 | 1 | 50 | 58 | | | Career | 151 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 4.94 | 205.2 | 226 | 142 | 113 | 11 | 124 | 140 | | | Home | 40 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5.04 | 55.1 | 54 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 35 | 35 | | | Road | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.17 | 55.2 | 65 | 43 | 32 | 4 | 31 | 39 | | | Grass | 79 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5.11 | 111.0 | 119 | 82 | 63 | 10 | 66 | 74 | | | Night | 79 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5.11 | 111.0 | 119 | 82 | 63 | 10 | 66 | 74 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1927 Clontarf - HNBA | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 9.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 | .150 | 3.2 | | 1930 Surrey - HNBA | 26 | 64 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5.06 | 85.1 | 104 | 58 | 48 | 1 | 50 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | .365 | -0.5 | | 1931 Surrey - HNBA | 27 | 79 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5.11 | 111.0 | 119 | 82 | 63 | 10 | 66 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | .306 | 2.3 | | Total HNBA | 3 yrs. | 151 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 4.94 | 205.2 | 226 | 142 | 113 | 11 | 124 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 1.70 | .327 | 4.9 |
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| Player History | | 11-10-1926 | Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 64th overall Pick) by the Clontarf Bulls. | | 01-01-1927 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 5 (5). | | 01-01-1928 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). | | 09-02-1928 | Won the 1928 Queen's Competition Queen's Cup with the Clontarf-2nd-IX Bulls! | | 01-01-1929 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (5). | | 07-19-1929 | Was traded by the Clontarf Bulls to the Surrey Brown Caps, along with CF R. Bosetti, a 3rd draft pick, $1,100, in exchange for CF E. Allen, a 4th draft pick, $2,000. | | 01-01-1930 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (5). | | 11-25-1930 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1931 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | G | Rank | | 1930 | 64 | 6 | | 1931 | 79 | 2 |
| | | Year | RA | Rank | | 1930 | 64 | 6 | | 1931 | 79 | 2 |
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