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Nap Rucker

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: September 30, 1884 in Crabapple, GA us

Died: December 19, 1970 in Alpharetta, GA

Buried: Roswell Presbyterian Cemetery, Roswell, GA

Debut: April 15, 1907 (Age 22-197d, 2,916th in major league history)
vs. BSN 8.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, L

Last Game: September 13, 1916 (Age 31-349d)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1907 season

Full Name: George Napoleon Rucker

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Relatives: Uncle of Johnny Rucker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

47.1

W

134

L

134

ERA

2.42

G

336

GS

274

SV

IP

2375.1

SO

1217

WHIP

1.175

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	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1907	22	BRO	NL	15	13	.536	2.06	37	30	7	26	4	0	275.1	242	94	63	3	80	131	8	0	10	1090	114	2.33	1.169	7.9	0.1	2.6	4.3	1.64
1908	23	BRO	NL	17	19	.472	2.08	42	37	4	30	6	1	333.1	265	107	77	1	*125*	199	19	0	5	1313	113	2.24	1.170	7.2	0.0	3.4	5.4	1.59
1909	24	BRO	NL	13	19	.406	2.24	38	33	5	28	6	1	309.1	245	95	77	6	101	201	14	0	5	1188	116	2.28	1.119	7.1	0.2	2.9	5.8	1.99
1910	25	BRO	NL	17	18	.486	2.58	41	39	2	27	6	0	320.1	*293*	112	92	5	84	147	9	0	5	1261	116	2.47	1.177	8.2	0.1	2.4	4.1	1.75
1911	26	BRO	NL	22	18	.550	2.71	48	33	14	23	5	4	315.2	255	102	95	12	110	190	8	0	5	1244	123	3.18	1.156	7.3	0.3	3.1	5.4	1.73	MVP-27
1912	27	BRO	NL	18	21	.462	2.21	45	34	11	23	6	4	297.2	272	101	73	6	72	151	3	1	6	1201	151	2.85	1.156	8.2	0.2	2.2	4.6	2.10
1913	28	BRO	NL	14	15	.483	2.87	41	33	7	16	4	3	260.0	236	99	83	3	67	111	7	1	3	1046	114	2.71	1.165	8.2	0.1	2.3	3.8	1.66
1914	29	BRO	NL	7	6	.538	3.39	16	16	0	5	0	0	103.2	113	57	39	2	27	35	2	0	1	449	84	2.85	1.350	9.8	0.2	2.3	3.0	1.30
1915	30	BRO	NL	9	4	.692	2.42	19	15	4	7	1	1	122.2	134	42	33	3	28	38	2	0	3	521	116	2.84	1.321	9.8	0.2	2.1	2.8	1.36
1916	31	BRO	NL	2	1	.667	1.69	9	4	4	1	0	0	37.1	34	14	7	0	7	14	1	0	0	149	162	2.21	1.098	8.2	0.0	1.7	3.4	2.00
10 Yrs				134	134	.500	2.42	336	274	58	186	38	14	2375.1	2089	823	639	41	701	1217	73	2	43	9462	119	2.60	1.175	7.9	0.2	2.7	4.6	1.74
162 Game Avg.				15	15	.500	2.42	37	31	6	21	4	2	265	233	92	71	5	78	136	8	0	5	1055	119	2.60	1.175	7.9	0.2	2.7	4.6	1.74