Red Ruffing
Charles Herbert Ruffing
 
 
Born: May 3, 1905 in Granville, IL
Died: February 17, 1986 - 80 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 205
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1967
- Served in the Army Air Corps during World War II

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BOS
AL
19.2
SW
7
23.0
 
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.7
BOS
AL
20.2
SP
83
217.3
 
2.8
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
8.9
0.0
0.0
8.9
1.1
-0.3
0.0
1.4
BOS
AL
21.2
SP
55
166.0
 
0.8
-0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
7.8
0.0
0.0
7.8
2.1
-0.1
0.0
2.2
BOS
AL
22.2
SP
62
158.3
 
2.0
0.2
0.0
1.7
-0.0
7.4
0.1
0.0
7.3
1.6
-0.1
0.0
1.7
BOS
AL
23.2
SP
131
289.3
 
5.0
1.6
0.0
3.4
0.0
19.8
2.8
0.0
17.0
9.0
2.5
0.0
6.5
BOS
AL
24.2
SP
120
244.3
 
2.1
1.2
-0.0
0.9
-0.0
10.9
1.9
0.0
8.9
1.7
1.6
-0.0
0.1
BOS
AL
25.2
SP
11
24.0
 
-0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.8
0.1
0.0
-0.8
NYA
AL
25.2
SP
106
197.7
 
4.2
1.7
0.0
2.5
-0.0
15.6
4.4
0.0
11.2
8.3
3.9
0.0
4.3
NYA
AL
26.2
SP
116
237.0
 
2.6
1.4
0.0
1.2
0.0
14.0
2.8
0.0
11.2
5.0
2.4
-0.0
2.6
NYA
AL
27.2
SP
132
259.0
 
7.9
1.4
0.0
6.5
0.0
25.4
3.1
0.0
22.3
16.9
2.8
0.0
14.1
NYA
AL
28.2
SP
124
235.0
 
3.1
0.7
0.0
2.4
0.0
14.0
1.4
0.0
12.6
5.8
1.0
0.0
4.8
NYA
AL
29.2
SP
117
256.3
 
2.5
0.6
-0.0
1.9
0.0
16.0
0.5
0.0
15.6
6.6
0.3
0.0
6.3
NYA
AL
30.2
SP
114
222.0
 
5.1
1.4
-0.0
3.8
-0.0
20.7
3.5
0.0
17.2
12.7
2.9
0.0
9.8
NYA
AL
31.2
SP
140
271.0
 
5.3
1.3
0.0
4.0
0.0
21.6
2.7
0.0
18.9
12.2
2.4
0.0
9.8
NYA
AL
32.2
SP
144
256.3
 
6.5
0.2
0.0
6.4
0.0
23.1
0.0
0.0
23.1
14.2
-0.2
0.0
14.4
NYA
AL
33.2
SP
125
247.3
 
6.1
0.9
0.0
5.3
0.0
24.3
1.5
0.0
22.9
15.5
1.3
0.0
14.3
NYA
AL
34.2
SP
124
233.3
 
5.3
0.9
0.0
4.4
0.0
22.0
1.9
0.0
20.1
14.4
1.6
0.0
12.7
NYA
AL
35.2
SP
93
226.0
 
2.7
-0.4
0.0
3.0
0.0
17.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
8.5
-0.2
0.0
8.7
NYA
AL
36.2
SP
94
185.7
 
2.0
1.1
0.0
0.9
0.0
14.7
2.6
0.0
12.1
8.2
2.5
0.0
5.7
NYA
AL
37.2
SP
88
193.7
 
2.2
0.7
0.0
1.5
0.0
14.0
1.1
0.0
13.0
7.4
0.9
0.0
6.5
NYA
AL
40.2
SP
46
87.3
 
1.3
0.1
-0.0
1.1
-0.0
6.7
0.1
0.0
6.6
3.5
-0.1
0.0
3.6
NYA
AL
41.2
SP
26
61.0
 
1.7
-0.1
0.0
1.9
0.0
6.5
0.0
0.0
6.5
4.3
-0.1
0.0
4.4
CHA
AL
42.2
SP
25
53.0
 
-0.8
0.1
-0.0
-0.9
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.9
-0.1
0.0
-1.8
22
3
SP
2083
4344.0
  
70.3
15.0
0.1
55.3
0.1
310.8
30.6
0.0
280.2
155.6
25.2
-0.0
130.5
162 Game Average
112
232.9
  
3.8
0.8
0.0
3.0
0.0
  
16.7
1.6
0.0
15.0
  
8.3
1.3
-0.0
7.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
7
P
469
1122.3
 
12.6
3.0
0.0
9.5
-0.0
55.1
5.0
0.0
50.1
13.9
3.6
-0.0
10.4
15
P
1589
3168.7
 
58.6
11.9
0.1
46.7
0.1
255.7
25.6
0.0
230.1
143.5
21.6
-0.0
121.9
1
DH
25
53.0
 
-0.8
0.1
-0.0
-0.9
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.9
-0.1
0.0
-1.8
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James