James Rutherford

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James Rutherford

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.

School University of Toronto

Born July 24, 1980 in Toronto, ON Canada

James Rutherford made the Ontario University Athletics All-Star team in 2002-2003. He hit .304/.409/.467 in his college career; through 2006, he was in the top 5 in the OUA's history in doubles (9) and RBI (25) and in the top 10 in OBP and slugging. Rutherford hit .176/.300/.176 for Canada in the 2002 World University Championship.

Turning pro, Rutherford hit .127/.258/.218 for the 2003 London Monarchs of the Canadian Baseball League. In 2005, he played for the Dutch Tornado's, hitting .291/.365/.372 in 41 games. He moved to ADO in 2006 and batted .234/.330/.298 in 32 contests.

Rutherford played for the British national team in the 2007 European Championship, hitting .200/.200/.200 in the first round and .176/.176/.176 in the finals, but they still won the Silver. He struck out 22 times in 40 AB that tournament, leading the way.

Sources: IBAF website, Dutch baseball stats, The Baseball Cube, Ontario University Athletics

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