Red Ruffing

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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

68.6

273

225

ERA

3.80

624

538

4344.0

1987

WHIP

1.341

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Team Record in Appearances: 12-23 / in Starts: 10-22

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 33, Entered with runners on base: 2

1929 Pitching Game Log

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1929 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
1	151	1	Apr 18	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-7	GS-5	L(0-1)	99	5.0	3	4	2	3	5	1	0	3.60	5.19	21	51	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	0	0	1	2.81	-0.35%
2	152	3	Apr 20	BOS	@	WSH	W,6-5	9-GF	S(1)	1	1.0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	4.50	5.79	5		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	9.19	0.14%
3	153	5	Apr 24	BOS		NYY	L,3-9	CG	L(0-2)	3	9.0	16	9	7	4	2	0	0	6.00	4.53	46	21	0	0	0	41	1	0	0	1	1	1	2.93	-0.41%
4	154	8	Apr 28	BOS		PHA	L,3-7	GS-6	L(0-3)	3	6.0	9	5	5	2	2	2	0	6.43	5.37	27	34	0	1	0	22	3	0	0	1	2	0	3.09	-0.44%
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
5	155	12	May 4	BOS	@	DET	L,1-2	CG(8)	L(0-4)	5	8.0	9	2	2	4	6	0	0	5.28	4.66	37	58	0	1	0	33	1	0	0	0	0	1	2.08	0.08%
6	156	18	May 10	BOS	@	SLB	L,3-4	CG(8)	L(0-5)	5	8.0	7	4	3	4	2	0	1	4.86	4.55	36	52	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	1	0	1	1.23	-0.01%
7	157	23	May 15	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-8	GS-5	L(0-6)	4	5.0	8	5	5	1	3	0	1	5.36	4.34	24	33	0	1	0	19	2	1	0	0	2	0	.69	-0.12%
8	158	28	May 20	BOS	@	PHA	L,1-5	CG(8)	L(0-7)	4	8.0	8	5	5	10	4	0	0	5.40	4.53	40	40	3	0	0	29	1	1	0	1	0	0	.47	-0.04%
9	159	33	May 25(2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-8	CG	L(0-8)	4	9.0	10	8	4	8	3	0	0	5.19	4.57	46	38	5	0	0	36	2	0	0	1	0	2	.23	-0.05%
10	160	38	May 30(2)	BOS		PHA	L,3-9	CG	L(0-9)	4	9.0	14	9	6	4	4	2	0	5.29	4.78	45	29	0	0	0	38	3	2	0	0	2	1	.04	-0.02%
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
11	161	41	Jun 4	BOS		CLE	L,0-4	GS-8	L(0-10)	4	8.0	10	4	4	3	2	1	0	5.21	4.81	38	45	0	0	0	30	2	0	0	0	1	1	.03	0.00%
12	162	47	Jun 10	BOS		DET	L,0-1	CG	L(0-11)	5	9.0	4	1	1	4	3	0	0	4.76	4.66	33	74	1	0	0	29	1	0	1	2	0	0	.07	0.01%
13	163	50	Jun 14	BOS		SLB	L,6-7	6-GF	BL(0-12)	3	4.0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.55	4.56	15		0	0	0	14	0	0	0	1	0	0	.03	0.00%
14	164	53	Jun 17(1)	BOS		DET	W,6-5	CG	W(1-12)	2	9.0	12	5	4	2	4	0	0	4.50	4.38	36	47	0	3	0	31	0	2	0	0	3	0	.00	0.00%
15	165	59	Jun 21	BOS	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG(8)	L(1-13)	3	8.0	5	5	4	5	0	0	0	4.50	4.40	33	49	0	0	0	26	2	0	0	1	2	1	.00	0.00%
16	166	65	Jun 25(2)	BOS	@	PHA	L,2-8	GS-6	L(1-14)	3	6.0	15	7	7	3	2	1	0	4.82	4.47	34	13	0	0	0	30	1	3	0	2	1	0	.00	0.00%
17	167	69	Jun 29	BOS		WSH	W,5-2	CG	W(2-14)	3	9.0	6	2	0	2	5	0	0	4.46	4.31	35	74	1	1	0	33	0	0	0	1	0	2	.00	0.00%
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
18	168	73	Jul 3	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG(8)	L(2-15)	3	8.0	11	6	6	5	0	2	0	4.60	4.54	37	31	1	1	0	32	1	1	0	1	0	0	.00	0.00%
19	169	76	Jul 7(1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,2-4	GS-7	L(2-16)	3	7.0	8	4	4	3	0	1	0	4.63	4.61	31	42	0	1	0	28	2	0	0	1	0	1	.00	0.00%
20	170	81	Jul 12	BOS	@	DET	L,12-13	GS-8		4	7.1	12	9	7	4	4	1	0	4.83	4.64	38	22	0	0	0	32	4	0	0	1	1	1	.00	0.00%
21	171	85	Jul 17	BOS	@	SLB	L,0-4	GS-7	L(2-17)	4	7.0	8	3	3	5	3	0	0	4.79	4.61	33	47	0	0	0	26	4	0	0	1	1	1	.00	0.00%
22	172	89	Jul 21	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-10	GS-7	L(2-18)	3	6.2	9	7	6	7	4	0	0	4.93	4.62	35	27	1	0	0	24	0	0	0	0	2	1	.00	0.00%
23	173	91	Jul 24	BOS		SLB	W,9-7	9-GF	S(2)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.90	4.59	3		0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.00%
24	174	93	Jul 27	BOS		DET	W,4-0	SHO	W(3-18)	2	9.0	5	0	0	1	9	0	0	4.63	4.40	32	85	0	1	1	31	1	0	0	0	0	1	.00	0.00%
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
25	175	98	Aug 1	BOS		CLE	L,3-10	GS-3	L(3-19)	4	3.0	6	6	6	1	0	0	0	4.87	4.39	17	22	0	0	0	12	2	1	0	0	2	0	.00	0.00%
26	176	100	Aug 3	BOS		CHW	L,4-15	GS-3	L(3-20)	1	2.2	10	9	0	1	6	1	0	4.80	4.39	20	25	0	1	0	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.00%
27	177	105	Aug 11	BOS	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG(8)	L(3-21)	7	8.0	7	6	6	3	5	0	1	4.88	4.33	35	46	1	0	0	30	2	2	0	0	0	0	.00	0.00%
28	178	110	Aug 16	BOS	@	SLB	W,3-2	CG	W(4-21)	4	9.0	6	2	2	4	3	0	0	4.75	4.29	34	66	0	0	0	30	0	1	0	2	0	0	.00	0.00%
29	179	115	Aug 20	BOS	@	DET	W,12-8	CG	W(5-21)	3	9.0	13	8	8	3	5	1	0	4.89	4.28	43	31	1	0	0	40	0	1	0	1	0	1	.00	0.00%
30	180	121	Aug 25(2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,5-3	GS-8	W(6-21)	4	8.0	8	3	3	6	2	0	0	4.83	4.29	33	50	0	3	0	27	1	0	0	1	0	0	.00	0.00%
31	181	126	Aug 31	BOS	@	PHA	L,4-9	CG(8)	L(6-22)	5	8.0	13	9	9	5	6	2	0	5.03	4.37	43	21	2	0	0	36	3	0	1	0	1	1	.00	0.00%
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GSc	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	acLI	cWPA
32	182	132	Sep 7	BOS		SLB	W,4-3	CG	W(7-22)	6	9.0	7	3	2	2	3	0	0	4.91	4.31	38	64	2	0	0	32	4	0	0	0	1	2	.00	0.00%
33	183	138	Sep 11	BOS		DET	W,8-7	GS-7		3	6.2	8	7	3	2	0	2	0	4.88	4.40	31	36	1	0	0	27	1	1	0	0	0	1	.00	0.00%
34	184	143	Sep 16	BOS		CHW	W,4-3	CG	W(8-22)	4	9.0	8	3	3	4	6	0	0	4.81	4.34	38	61	1	0	0	34	2	1	0	0	0	0	.00	0.00%
35	185	153	Sep 29	BOS		PHA	W,10-0	GS-5	W(9-22)	12	5.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	4.71	4.31	18	66	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.00%
							12-23		W-L:9-22,Sv:2,BSv:1	3.6	244.1	280	162	128	119	108	17	3	4.71	4.31	1110	44	20	14	1	940	48	17	2	20	23	21	.43	-1.20%

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