Red Ruffing

Q: When was Red Ruffing born?

Red Ruffing was born on May 3, 1905.

Q: Where was Red Ruffing born?

Red Ruffing was born in Granville, IL .

Q: How tall was Red Ruffing?

Red Ruffing was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Red Ruffing weigh when playing?

Red Ruffing weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Red Ruffing in the Hall of Fame?

Red Ruffing was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1967.

Q: What position did Red Ruffing play?

Red Ruffing was a Pitcher and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many strikeouts did Red Ruffing have?

Red Ruffing had 1,987 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Red Ruffing played for?

Red Ruffing played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Red Ruffing won?

Red Ruffing won 6 World Series.

Q: When did Red Ruffing retire?

Red Ruffing last played in 1947.

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: May 3, 1905 in Granville, IL us

Died: February 17, 1986 in Mayfield Heights, OH

Buried: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bedford Heights, OH

Debut: May 31, 1924 (Age 19-028d, 6,005th in major league history)
vs. WSH 2.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 15, 1947 (Age 42-135d)
vs. BOS 7.0 IP, 12 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 7 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1967. (Voted by BBWAA in Runoff Election on 266/306 ballots)
View Red Ruffing's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1925 season

Full Name: Charles Herbert Ruffing

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Relatives: Greatuncle of Wil Crowe

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

68.6

273

225

ERA

3.80

624

538

4344.0

1987

WHIP

1.341

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1924	19	BOS	AL	0	0		6.65	8	2	3	0	0	0	23.0	29	17	17	0	9		10	3	0	1	102	66	3.44	1.652	11.3	0.0	3.5	3.9	1.11
1925	20	BOS	AL	9	18	.333	5.01	37	27	6	13	3	1	217.1	253	135	121	10	75		64	2	1	1	957	90	3.27	1.509	10.5	0.4	3.1	2.7	0.85
1926	21	BOS	AL	6	15	.286	4.39	37	22	11	6	0	2	166.0	169	96	81	4	68		58	5	0	0	724	93	3.96	1.428	9.2	0.2	3.7	3.1	0.85
1927	22	BOS	AL	5	13	.278	4.66	26	18	7	10	0	2	158.1	160	94	82	7	87		77	4	1	5	703	91	3.83	1.560	9.1	0.4	4.9	4.4	0.89
1928	23	BOS	AL	10	25	.286	3.89	42	34	8	25	1	2	289.1	303	147	125	8	96	5	118	10	0	4	1246	104	3.67	1.379	9.4	0.2	3.0	3.7	1.23
1929	24	BOS	AL	9	22	.290	4.86	35	32	3	18	1	2	244.1	280	162	132	17	118	2	109	2	0	6	1112	87	4.28	1.629	10.3	0.6	4.3	4.0	0.92
1930	25	TOT	AL	15	8	.652	4.38	38	28	9	13	2	1	221.2	232	125	108	11	68	4	131	3	2	4	960	100	3.28	1.353	9.4	0.4	2.8	5.3	1.93
1930	25	BOS	AL	0	3	.000	6.38	4	3	1	1	0	0	24.0	32	19	17	1	6	0	14	1	2	0	114	73	3.11	1.583	12.0	0.4	2.3	5.3	2.33
1930	25	NYY	AL	15	5	.750	4.14	34	25	8	12	2	1	197.2	200	106	91	10	62	4	117	2	0	4	846	105	3.30	1.325	9.1	0.5	2.8	5.3	1.89
1931	26	NYY	AL	16	14	.533	4.41	37	30	5	19	1	2	237.0	240	130	116	11	87	4	132	6	0	1	1042	91	3.80	1.380	9.1	0.4	3.3	5.0	1.52
1932	27	NYY	AL	18	7	.720	3.09	35	29	6	22	3	2	259.0	219	102	89	16	115	4	190	3	0	5	1098	132	3.50	1.290	7.6	0.6	4.0	6.6	1.65
1933	28	NYY	AL	9	14	.391	3.91	35	28	7	18	0	3	235.0	230	118	102	7	93	2	122	4	0	0	1006	100	3.49	1.374	8.8	0.3	3.6	4.7	1.31
1934	29	NYY	AL	19	11	.633	3.93	36	31	3	19	5	1	256.1	232	134	112	18	104	9	149	1	0	1	1100	104	4.16	1.311	8.1	0.6	3.7	5.2	1.43	AS
1935	30	NYY	AL	16	11	.593	3.12	30	29	1	19	2	0	222.0	201	88	77	17	76	3	81	1	1	1	925	130	4.49	1.248	8.1	0.7	3.1	3.3	1.07
1936	31	NYY	AL	20	12	.625	3.85	33	33	0	25	3	0	271.0	274	133	116	22	90	6	102	3	0	7	1151	120	4.65	1.343	9.1	0.7	3.0	3.4	1.13
1937	32	NYY	AL	20	7	.741	2.98	31	31	0	22	4	0	256.1	242	101	85	17	68	0	131	1	1	1	1058	150	3.85	1.209	8.5	0.6	2.4	4.6	1.93	MVP-8
1938	33	NYY	AL	21	7	.750	3.31	31	31	0	22	3	0	247.1	246	104	91	16	82	3	127	0	1	1	1043	138	3.86	1.326	9.0	0.6	3.0	4.6	1.55	AS,MVP-4
1939	34	NYY	AL	21	7	.750	2.93	28	28	0	22	5	0	233.1	211	88	76	15	75	4	95	2	0	3	968	148	3.60	1.226	8.1	0.6	2.9	3.7	1.27	AS,MVP-5
1940	35	NYY	AL	15	12	.556	3.38	30	30	0	20	3	0	226.0	218	98	85	24	76	8	97	3	0	1	954	119	4.57	1.301	8.7	1.0	3.0	3.9	1.28	AS
1941	36	NYY	AL	15	6	.714	3.54	23	23	0	13	2	0	185.2	177	87	73	13	54	3	60	1	0	1	771	112	3.94	1.244	8.6	0.6	2.6	2.9	1.11	AS,MVP-25
1942	37	NYY	AL	14	7	.667	3.21	24	24	0	16	4	0	193.2	183	72	69	10	41	6	80	3	0	0	784	107	2.60	1.157	8.5	0.5	1.9	3.7	1.95	AS
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945	40	NYY	AL	7	3	.700	2.89	11	11	0	8	1	0	87.1	85	32	28	2	20	1	24	1	0	0	364	121	3.17	1.202	8.8	0.2	2.1	2.5	1.20
1946	41	NYY	AL	5	1	.833	1.77	8	8	0	4	2	0	61.0	37	13	12	2	23	1	19	0	0	0	243	195	3.52	0.984	5.5	0.3	3.4	2.8	0.83
1947	42	CHW	AL	3	5	.375	6.11	9	9	0	1	0	0	53.0	63	39	36	7	16	2	11	0	0	3	235	60	4.88	1.491	10.7	1.2	2.7	1.9	0.69
22 Yrs				273	225	.548	3.80	624	538	69	335	45	18	4344.0	4284	2115	1833	254	1541	67	1987	58	7	46	18546	109	3.83	1.341	8.9	0.5	3.2	4.1	1.29
162 Game Avg.				16	13	.548	3.80	37	31	4	20	3	1	254	251	124	107	15	90	4	116	3	0	3	1085	109	3.83	1.341	8.9	0.5	3.2	4.1	1.29
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
NYY (15 yrs)				231	124	.651	3.47	426	391	30	261	40	9	3168.2	2995	1406	1222	200	1066	58	1526	31	3	26	13353	119	3.83	1.282	8.5	0.6	3.0	4.3	1.43
BOS (7 yrs)				39	96	.289	4.61	189	138	39	73	5	9	1122.1	1226	670	575	47	459	7	450	27	4	17	4958	92	3.77	1.501	9.8	0.4	3.7	3.6	0.98
CHW (1 yr)				3	5	.375	6.11	9	9	0	1	0	0	53.0	63	39	36	7	16	2	11	0	0	3	235	60	4.88	1.491	10.7	1.2	2.7	1.9	0.69

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Red Ruffing born?

Red Ruffing was born on May 3, 1905.

Where was Red Ruffing born?

Red Ruffing was born in Granville, IL.

How tall was Red Ruffing?

Red Ruffing was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Red Ruffing weigh when playing?

Red Ruffing weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Red Ruffing play?

Red Ruffing played 22 seasons.

Is Red Ruffing in the Hall of Fame?

Red Ruffing was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1967.

What position did Red Ruffing play?

Red Ruffing was a Pitcher and Pinch Hitter.

How many strikeouts did Red Ruffing have?

Red Ruffing had 1,987 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Red Ruffing played for?

Red Ruffing played for 3 teams; the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Red Ruffing won?

Red Ruffing won 6 World Series.

When did Red Ruffing retire?

Red Ruffing last played in 1947.

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