Rufe Gentry
James Ruffus Gentry
Born: May 18, 1918
Daisy Station, NC US
Deceased: July 3, 1997
Winston-Salem, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1949
Major League Statistics
Rufe Gentry compiled a career record of 95 wins and 96 losses and a 3.87 ERA in his 276-game pitching career with the Landis Sens, Fulton Tigers, Winston-Salem Twins, Buffalo Bisons, Dallas Rebels, Little Rock Travelers and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Sens | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3.24 | 25 | 150.0 | 126 | 82 | 54 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 14 | 17 | .452 | 4.19 | 45 | 258.0 | 297 | 175 | 120 | 137 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 14 | 18 | .438 | 2.96 | 37 | 255.0 | 232 | 107 | 84 | 102 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 10 | 13 | .435 | 5.65 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 180.0 | 180 | 128 | 113 | 122 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 20 | 16 | .556 | 2.65 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 7 | 285.0 | 227 | 105 | 84 | 143 | 184 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 10 | 8 | .556 | 5.18 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 153.0 | 142 | 99 | 88 | 113 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.41 | 32 | 15 | 185.0 | 153 | 81 | 70 | 127 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.65 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 86.0 | 89 | 61 | 54 | 71 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 95 | 96 | .497 | 3.87 | 276 | 97 | 0 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 1552.0 | 1446 | 838 | 667 | 0 | 895 | 0 | 528 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Sens | 38 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 60 | 163 | 163 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .276 | .276 | .442 | .718 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 38 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .202 | .384 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 41 | 68 | 61 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .230 | .254 | .279 | .533 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 42 | 116 | 103 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .165 | .196 | .214 | .410 | 22 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 25 | 62 | 60 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .333 | .333 | .467 | .800 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 32 | 72 | 63 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .317 | .358 | .365 | .723 | 23 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 22 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .179 | .233 | .214 | .448 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 10 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 308 | 705 | 671 | 27 | 157 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 51 | .234 | .247 | .307 | .554 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Sens | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 40 | 13 | 47 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 1.500 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 40 | 19 | 66 | 3 | 3 | .966 | 2.125 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 25 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 1.280 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | P | 32 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.156 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | P | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| Totals | 276 | 50 | 183 | 9 | 4 | .963 | .844 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Sens | |||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Tigers | DET | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | DET | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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