Johnny Rucker
John Joel Rucker
Born: January 15, 1917
Crabapple, GA US
Deceased: August 7, 1985
Moultrie, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1952
Major League Statistics
Johnny Rucker compiled a career batting average of .306 with 58 home runs and 275 RBI in his 1008-game career with the Macon Peaches, Atlanta Crackers, Jersey City Giants, Sacramento Solons, Seattle Rainiers and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 31 | 82 | 82 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .378 | .646 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 98 | 393 | 393 | 134 | 20 | 5 | 3 | .341 | .341 | .440 | .781 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 140 | 511 | 511 | 177 | 32 | 4 | 8 | .346 | .346 | .472 | .818 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 148 | 629 | 578 | 79 | 165 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 34 | 64 | .285 | .327 | .382 | .710 | 221 | 5 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Solons | 150 | 567 | 540 | 80 | 149 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 49 | .276 | .308 | .409 | .717 | 221 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 150 | 567 | 540 | 80 | 149 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 49 | .276 | .308 | .409 | .717 | 221 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 151 | 646 | 607 | 76 | 189 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 76 | 16 | 32 | 35 | .311 | .348 | .427 | .775 | 259 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 174 | 728 | 687 | 108 | 203 | 39 | 3 | 17 | 95 | 13 | 28 | 32 | .295 | .323 | .435 | .758 | 299 | 0 | 13 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 159 | 587 | 532 | 75 | 153 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 7 | 37 | 45 | .288 | .334 | .400 | .734 | 213 | 0 | 18 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 107 | 390 | 390 | 113 | 22 | 6 | 12 | .290 | .290 | .469 | .759 | 183 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1008 | 3966 | 3780 | 338 | 1156 | 218 | 36 | 58 | 275 | 62 | 5 | 131 | 176 | .306 | .330 | .429 | .758 | 1620 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | OF | 98 | 260 | 7 | 8 | .971 | 2.724 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 15 | 40 | 0 | 2 | .952 | 2.667 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 133 | 361 | 11 | 13 | .966 | 2.797 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 145 | 340 | 13 | 7 | 4 | .981 | 2.434 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 148 | 372 | 16 | 7 | 6 | .982 | 2.622 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 165 | 415 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .977 | 2.564 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 138 | 283 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .977 | 2.123 |
| Totals | 842 | 2071 | 65 | 54 | 13 | .975 | 2.537 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN |
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