Dave Rucker
David Michael Rucker
Born: September 1, 1957
San Bernardino, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 19 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 16 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA)
University of LaVerne
Career: 1978-1989
Major League Statistics
Dave Rucker compiled a career record of 40 wins and 35 losses, with 34 saves, and a 3.77 ERA in his 301-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets, Portland Beavers, Oklahoma City 89ers and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Bristol Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Portland Beavers |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31.0 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.77 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.59 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 96.0 | 97 | 56 | 49 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.42 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 92.0 | 94 | 53 | 35 | 3 | 52 | 10 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.76 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67.0 | 60 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.39 | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 58.3 | 53 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.34 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29.7 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.50 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.26 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69.7 | 71 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.25 | 53 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 65.7 | 59 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.88 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30.7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.35 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31.0 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Totals | 40 | 35 | .533 | 3.77 | 301 | 36 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 607.0 | 576 | 314 | 254 | 30 | 328 | 35 | 382 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 115 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 28 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 52 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .917 | .635 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 35 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .960 | .686 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 30 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 18 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | .389 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 12 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.500 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 53 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .208 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 301 | 33 | 140 | 11 | 8 | .940 | .575 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT |
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