John Rucker
John Robert Rucker
Born: November 21, 1930
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1951-1957
John Rucker compiled a career batting average of .296 with 33 home runs and 61 RBI in his 500-game career with the Sheboygan Indians, Amarillo Gold Sox, Bakersfield Indians, Salinas Packers, Keokuk Kernels and Reading Indians. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WISL | Sheboygan Indians | 116 | 401 | 401 | 131 | 20 | 11 | 5 | .327 | .327 | .469 | .796 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 10 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .273 | .385 | .773 | 1.157 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 116 | 439 | 439 | 137 | 21 | 8 | 13 | .312 | .312 | .485 | .797 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 6 | 24 | 24 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 114 | 440 | 440 | 146 | 26 | 2 | 12 | .332 | .332 | .482 | .814 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 88 | 389 | 335 | 53 | 78 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 49 | 84 | .233 | .329 | .325 | .654 | 109 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 50 | 206 | 180 | 20 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 52 | .261 | .328 | .311 | .640 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 500 | 1925 | 1841 | 79 | 545 | 93 | 29 | 33 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 70 | 143 | .296 | .322 | .432 | .754 | 795 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | OF | 88 | 216 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .978 | 2.511 |
| 1957 | A | EL | Reading Indians | OF | 47 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .980 | 2.064 |
| Totals | 135 | 311 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .978 | 2.356 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Sheboygan Indians | BRO | ||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1954 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | BRO | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | PIT | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE |
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