Blake Rutherford
Blake Anthony Rutherford
Born: May 2, 1997
Simi Valley, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 1 (2016 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Chaminade Prep (CA) HS
Career: 2016-2024
Major League Statistics
Blake Rutherford has compiled a career batting average of .277 with 67 home runs and 375 RBI in his 887-game career with the Yankees W, Pulaski Yankees, Kannapolis Intimidators, Charleston RiverDogs, Winston-Salem Dash, Birmingham Barons, Glendale Desert Dogs, Charlotte Knights, Harrisburg Senators, Rochester Red Wings, Kansas City Monarchs and Tijuana Toros. He began playing during the 2016 season and has taken the field during the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | GULF | Yankees W | 8 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .240 | .333 | .400 | .733 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Pulaski Yankees | 25 | 100 | 89 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 24 | .382 | .440 | .618 | 1.058 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 71 | 304 | 274 | 41 | 77 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 55 | .281 | .342 | .391 | .733 | 107 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | 30 | 136 | 122 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | .213 | .289 | .254 | .543 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Dash | 115 | 487 | 447 | 67 | 131 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 78 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 90 | .293 | .345 | .436 | .781 | 195 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 21 | 89 | 78 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 21 | .179 | .281 | .385 | .666 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 118 | 480 | 438 | 50 | 116 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 118 | .265 | .319 | .365 | .684 | 160 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Charlotte Knights | 115 | 476 | 448 | 59 | 112 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 119 | .250 | .286 | .404 | .690 | 181 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 116 | 467 | 439 | 57 | 119 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 91 | .271 | .310 | .428 | .739 | 188 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 32 | 141 | 129 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 25 | .341 | .390 | .612 | 1.002 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 42 | 172 | 151 | 16 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 31 | .331 | .395 | .536 | .932 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tijuana Toros | 24 | 85 | 74 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .257 | .337 | .608 | .945 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Kansas City Monarchs | 17 | 71 | 64 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .328 | .380 | .531 | .912 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 734 | 3038 | 2778 | 379 | 769 | 166 | 30 | 67 | 375 | 56 | 26 | 211 | 624 | .277 | .330 | .431 | .761 | 1196 | 64 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | GULF | Yankees W | CF | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Yankees W | OF | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Pulaski Yankees | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Pulaski Yankees | OF | 16 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.750 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Pulaski Yankees | CF | 14 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.929 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | OF | 63 | 99 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1.603 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | CF | 39 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.692 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | OF | 23 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.870 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | CF | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | LF | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | RF | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Kannapolis Intimidators | LF | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Dash | RF | 74 | 154 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 2.135 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Dash | LF | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .933 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Dash | CF | 13 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 2.000 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Dash | OF | 102 | 194 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .975 | 1.941 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 97 | 175 | 6 | 4 | 5 | .978 | 1.866 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | CF | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 2.143 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | LF | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | RF | 68 | 128 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .985 | 1.956 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | RF | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | LF | 29 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .959 | 1.621 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | OF | 20 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.900 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Charlotte Knights | LF | 48 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.375 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Charlotte Knights | CF | 37 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.568 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Charlotte Knights | RF | 19 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.684 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | LF | 46 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 1.717 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | RF | 29 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.655 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | CF | 17 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.235 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 33 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 1.818 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | RF | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | LF | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Kansas City Monarchs | CF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Kansas City Monarchs | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tijuana Toros | OF | 23 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.391 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tijuana Toros | RF | 21 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.476 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Tijuana Toros | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Kansas City Monarchs | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2024 | Ind | AA | Kansas City Monarchs | OF | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| Totals | 887 | 1492 | 43 | 31 | 10 | .980 | 1.731 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees W | NYA | July 4, 2016 | July 13, 2016 |
| 2016 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Yankees | NYA | July 15, 2016 | August 24, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | NYA | April 6, 2017 | July 17, 2017 |
| 2017 | A | South Atlantic League | Kannapolis Intimidators | CHA | July 20, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Dash | CHA | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | April 5, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Glendale Desert Dogs | September 18, 2019 | October 25, 2019 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Charlotte Knights | CHA | May 4, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | April 5, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | April 29, 2023 | June 16, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | WAS | June 17, 2023 | September 17, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | American Association | Kansas City Monarchs | May 11, 2024 | June 12, 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Tijuana Toros | June 14, 2024 | July 31, 2024 |
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