Red Ruffing
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1925-1947
Best Season: 1932
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 Boston Red Sox | 37 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 217.1 | 75 | 64 | 121 | 5.01 | 4.44 | 4.09 | .299 | 1.51 | 0.85 | 2.65 | 3.11 | 0.41 | $4.84M |
| 1926 Boston Red Sox | 37 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 166.0 | 68 | 58 | 81 | 4.39 | 3.78 | 3.68 | .274 | 1.43 | 0.85 | 3.14 | 3.69 | 0.22 | $4.07M |
| 1927 Boston Red Sox | 26 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 158.1 | 87 | 77 | 82 | 4.66 | 4.45 | 4.31 | .277 | 1.56 | 0.89 | 4.38 | 4.95 | 0.40 | $3.56M |
| 1928 Boston Red Sox | 42 | 34 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 289.1 | 96 | 118 | 125 | 3.89 | 3.70 | 3.69 | .275 | 1.38 | 1.23 | 3.67 | 2.99 | 0.25 | $8.64M |
| 1929 Boston Red Sox | 35 | 30 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 244.1 | 118 | 109 | 132 | 4.86 | 5.02 | 4.81 | .297 | 1.63 | 0.92 | 4.02 | 4.35 | 0.63 | $5.71M |
| 1930 New York Yankees | 34 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 197.2 | 62 | 117 | 91 | 4.14 | 3.47 | 3.22 | .260 | 1.33 | 1.89 | 5.33 | 2.82 | 0.46 | $7.33M |
| 1931 New York Yankees | 37 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 237.0 | 87 | 132 | 116 | 4.41 | 3.65 | 3.48 | .256 | 1.38 | 1.52 | 5.01 | 3.30 | 0.42 | $7.61M |
| 1932 New York Yankees | 35 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 259.0 | 115 | 190 | 89 | 3.09 | 3.17 | 2.96 | .226 | 1.29 | 1.65 | 6.60 | 4.00 | 0.56 | $8.79M |
| 1933 New York Yankees | 35 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 235.0 | 93 | 122 | 102 | 3.91 | 3.53 | 3.39 | .258 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 4.67 | 3.56 | 0.27 | $6.89M |
| 1934 New York Yankees | 36 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 256.1 | 104 | 149 | 112 | 3.93 | 3.33 | 3.07 | .236 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 5.23 | 3.65 | 0.63 | $7.58M |
| 1935 New York Yankees | 30 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 222.0 | 76 | 81 | 77 | 3.12 | 3.21 | 2.95 | .239 | 1.25 | 1.07 | 3.28 | 3.08 | 0.69 | $7.74M |
| 1936 New York Yankees | 33 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 271.0 | 90 | 102 | 116 | 3.85 | 3.80 | 3.30 | .263 | 1.34 | 1.13 | 3.39 | 2.99 | 0.73 | $8.11M |
| 1937 New York Yankees | 31 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 256.1 | 68 | 131 | 85 | 2.98 | 3.06 | 2.72 | .247 | 1.21 | 1.93 | 4.60 | 2.39 | 0.60 | $7.75M |
| 1938 New York Yankees | 31 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 247.1 | 82 | 127 | 91 | 3.31 | 3.56 | 3.13 | .258 | 1.33 | 1.55 | 4.62 | 2.98 | 0.58 | $7.33M |
| 1939 New York Yankees | 28 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 233.1 | 75 | 95 | 76 | 2.93 | 3.06 | 2.79 | .240 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 3.66 | 2.89 | 0.58 | $7.67M |
| 1940 New York Yankees | 30 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 226.0 | 76 | 97 | 85 | 3.38 | 3.73 | 3.49 | .252 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 3.86 | 3.03 | 0.96 | $5.32M |
| 1941 New York Yankees | 23 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 185.2 | 54 | 60 | 73 | 3.54 | 3.24 | 3.10 | .252 | 1.24 | 1.11 | 2.91 | 2.62 | 0.63 | $5.83M |
| 1942 New York Yankees | 24 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 193.2 | 41 | 80 | 69 | 3.21 | 2.85 | 2.94 | .250 | 1.16 | 1.95 | 3.72 | 1.91 | 0.46 | $5.59M |
| 1945 New York Yankees | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 87.1 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 2.89 | 2.79 | 2.96 | .251 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 2.47 | 2.06 | 0.21 | $2.42M |
| 1946 New York Yankees | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61.0 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 1.77 | 1.61 | 1.66 | .171 | 0.98 | 0.83 | 2.80 | 3.39 | 0.30 | $2.34M |
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 53.0 | 16 | 11 | 36 | 6.11 | 4.94 | 4.98 | .290 | 1.49 | 0.69 | 1.87 | 2.72 | 1.19 | $721K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 Boston Red Sox | 37 | 83 | 79 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | $4.84M | |
| 1926 Boston Red Sox | 37 | 55 | 51 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | $4.07M | |
| 1927 Boston Red Sox | 26 | 62 | 55 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5.4 | 3.4 | $3.56M | |
| 1928 Boston Red Sox | 42 | 131 | 121 | 12 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 19.8 | 6.1 | $8.64M | |
| 1929 Boston Red Sox | 35 | 120 | 114 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16.6 | 5.3 | $5.71M | |
| 1930 New York Yankees | 34 | 106 | 99 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25.2 | 10.4 | $7.33M | |
| 1931 New York Yankees | 37 | 116 | 109 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 18.6 | 6.5 | $7.61M | |
| 1932 New York Yankees | 35 | 132 | 124 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19.2 | 5.7 | $8.79M | |
| 1933 New York Yankees | 35 | 124 | 115 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 12.4 | 3.7 | $6.89M | |
| 1934 New York Yankees | 36 | 117 | 113 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 10.4 | 3.1 | $7.58M | |
| 1935 New York Yankees | 30 | 114 | 109 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19.6 | 6.9 | $7.74M | |
| 1936 New York Yankees | 33 | 140 | 127 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 20.9 | 5.9 | $8.11M | |
| 1937 New York Yankees | 31 | 144 | 129 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.4 | $7.75M | |
| 1938 New York Yankees | 31 | 125 | 107 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.4 | $7.33M | |
| 1939 New York Yankees | 28 | 124 | 114 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.6 | $7.67M | |
| 1940 New York Yankees | 30 | 93 | 89 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | .5 | $5.32M | |
| 1941 New York Yankees | 23 | 94 | 89 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.7 | $5.83M | |
| 1942 New York Yankees | 24 | 88 | 80 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | $5.59M | |
| 1945 New York Yankees | 11 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | $2.42M | |
| 1946 New York Yankees | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .5 | .6 | $2.34M | |
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | 9 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | $721K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 Boston Red Sox | 37 | 83 | 79 | .215 | 74 | .203 | .235 | 65 | .222 | .316 | 78 | .305 | .551 | 72 | .527 | .000 | $4.84M | |
| 1926 Boston Red Sox | 37 | 55 | 51 | .196 | 70 | .189 | .226 | 64 | .218 | .275 | 70 | .271 | .501 | 67 | .488 | .020 | $4.07M | |
| 1927 Boston Red Sox | 26 | 62 | 55 | .255 | 89 | .244 | .268 | 76 | .258 | .345 | 86 | .337 | .613 | 82 | .595 | .000 | $3.56M | |
| 1928 Boston Red Sox | 42 | 131 | 121 | .314 | 112 | .304 | .331 | 96 | .323 | .488 | 123 | .480 | .818 | 110 | .803 | .017 | $8.64M | |
| 1929 Boston Red Sox | 35 | 120 | 114 | .307 | 108 | .295 | .325 | 93 | .315 | .439 | 108 | .426 | .763 | 101 | .741 | .018 | $5.71M | |
| 1930 New York Yankees | 34 | 106 | 99 | .374 | 130 | .359 | .415 | 118 | .403 | .596 | 142 | .576 | 1.011 | 131 | .979 | .040 | $7.33M | |
| 1931 New York Yankees | 37 | 116 | 109 | .330 | 119 | .321 | .336 | 98 | .329 | .505 | 127 | .498 | .841 | 114 | .826 | .028 | $7.61M | |
| 1932 New York Yankees | 35 | 132 | 124 | .306 | 111 | .299 | .338 | 98 | .330 | .444 | 110 | .432 | .782 | 104 | .762 | .024 | $8.79M | |
| 1933 New York Yankees | 35 | 124 | 115 | .252 | 92 | .247 | .295 | 86 | .289 | .348 | 89 | .344 | .643 | 88 | .633 | .017 | $6.89M | |
| 1934 New York Yankees | 36 | 117 | 113 | .248 | 89 | .240 | .274 | 78 | .264 | .327 | 82 | .320 | .601 | 80 | .584 | .018 | $7.58M | |
| 1935 New York Yankees | 30 | 114 | 109 | .339 | 121 | .330 | .363 | 103 | .351 | .486 | 121 | .476 | .849 | 113 | .827 | .018 | $7.74M | |
| 1936 New York Yankees | 33 | 140 | 127 | .291 | 101 | .277 | .348 | 96 | .331 | .449 | 107 | .429 | .797 | 102 | .760 | .039 | $8.11M | |
| 1937 New York Yankees | 31 | 144 | 129 | .202 | 72 | .194 | .275 | 77 | .263 | .248 | 60 | .236 | .523 | 68 | .499 | .008 | $7.75M | |
| 1938 New York Yankees | 31 | 125 | 107 | .224 | 80 | .216 | .331 | 92 | .317 | .364 | 88 | .349 | .695 | 90 | .665 | .028 | $7.33M | |
| 1939 New York Yankees | 28 | 124 | 114 | .307 | 110 | .298 | .347 | 99 | .336 | .342 | 84 | .330 | .689 | 91 | .666 | .009 | $7.67M | |
| 1940 New York Yankees | 30 | 93 | 89 | .124 | 46 | .121 | .152 | 44 | .148 | .202 | 50 | .194 | .354 | 47 | .342 | .011 | $5.32M | |
| 1941 New York Yankees | 23 | 94 | 89 | .303 | 114 | .301 | .333 | 98 | .327 | .483 | 124 | .480 | .816 | 112 | .807 | .022 | $5.83M | |
| 1942 New York Yankees | 24 | 88 | 80 | .250 | 97 | .253 | .302 | 92 | .302 | .338 | 95 | .350 | .640 | 93 | .652 | .013 | $5.59M | |
| 1945 New York Yankees | 11 | 46 | 46 | .217 | 85 | .220 | .217 | 67 | .219 | .326 | 94 | .344 | .543 | 81 | .563 | .022 | $2.42M | |
| 1946 New York Yankees | 8 | 26 | 25 | .120 | 47 | .122 | .154 | 47 | .154 | .160 | 44 | .165 | .314 | 45 | .319 | .000 | $2.34M | |
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | 9 | 25 | 24 | .208 | 81 | .211 | .240 | 72 | .238 | .208 | 57 | .215 | .448 | 64 | .453 | .000 | $721K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 Boston Red Sox | A/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.84M |
| 1926 Boston Red Sox | A+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.07M |
| 1927 Boston Red Sox | A/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.56M |
| 1928 Boston Red Sox | B-/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.64M |
| 1929 Boston Red Sox | C+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $5.71M |
| 1930 New York Yankees | D+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.33M |
| 1931 New York Yankees | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A+/D- | $7.61M |
| 1932 New York Yankees | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.79M |
| 1933 New York Yankees | B/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.89M |
| 1934 New York Yankees | C/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.58M |
| 1935 New York Yankees | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.74M |
| 1936 New York Yankees | A+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.11M |
| 1937 New York Yankees | A/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.75M |
| 1938 New York Yankees | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.33M |
| 1939 New York Yankees | B/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.67M |
| 1940 New York Yankees | C+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.32M |
| 1941 New York Yankees | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.83M |
| 1942 New York Yankees | A/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.59M |
| 1945 New York Yankees | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.42M |
| 1946 New York Yankees | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.34M |
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $721K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 Boston Red Sox | $4.84M | ||||||
| 1926 Boston Red Sox | $4.07M | ||||||
| 1927 Boston Red Sox | $3.56M | ||||||
| 1928 Boston Red Sox | $8.64M | ||||||
| 1929 Boston Red Sox | $5.71M | ||||||
| 1930 New York Yankees | $7.33M | ||||||
| 1931 New York Yankees | $7.61M | ||||||
| 1932 New York Yankees | $8.79M | ||||||
| 1933 New York Yankees | $6.89M | ||||||
| 1934 New York Yankees | X | $7.58M | |||||
| 1935 New York Yankees | $7.74M | ||||||
| 1936 New York Yankees | $8.11M | ||||||
| 1937 New York Yankees | $7.75M | ||||||
| 1938 New York Yankees | X | $7.33M | |||||
| 1939 New York Yankees | X | $7.67M | |||||
| 1940 New York Yankees | X | $5.32M | |||||
| 1941 New York Yankees | X | $5.83M | |||||
| 1942 New York Yankees | X | $5.59M | |||||
| 1945 New York Yankees | $2.42M | ||||||
| 1946 New York Yankees | $2.34M | ||||||
| 1947 Chicago White Sox | $721K |
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