P Damon Rutherford #46
Brooklyn Bluebirds MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/20/1971
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P DAMON RUTHERFORD #46 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 9-16 0 4.00 232.0 230 27 59 141 1.25 3.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 70 70 70 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Changeup 50 50
Splitter 35 35
Forkball 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 30
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/1971 NYK Win, 8-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 4 8 Win
09/14/1971 CLE Win, 11-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 1 4 Win
09/08/1971 @ NYK Loss, 7-8 X 5.0 10 6 6 2 3
09/03/1971 PHI Loss, 2-7 X 3.2 10 6 6 0 5 Loss
08/28/1971 @ MIL Win, 8-1 X 7.1 4 1 1 3 2
08/23/1971 @ PHI Loss, 0-1 X 9.0 5 1 0 4 6 Loss
08/18/1971 MIL Loss, 4-6 X 5.0 7 6 6 0 1 Loss
08/13/1971 @ CIN Loss, 3-7 X 6.0 9 7 6 3 1 Loss
08/08/1971 PHI Win, 6-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 2 4 Win
08/03/1971 CIN Win, 4-3 X 7.1 9 2 2 0 8
PERSONALITY
Damon would win any popularity contest, hands-down.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/27/1935
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$185,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 7th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 9 16 0 4.00 232.0 230 113 103 27 59 141 15 48.4 3 16 51.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.29 8.92 5.47 2.29 3.55 1.25 97 3.4 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 294 70 8 3 9 41 21 43 2 3 1 .238 .289 .378 .667      
vs. RHB 603 160 22 3 18 72 38 98 4 10 1 .265 .308 .401 .709      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 2 0 0 0.50 18.0 11 1 1 1 5 12  
April 5 5 2 2 0 3.02 41.2 37 14 14 5 6 30  
May 6 6 1 5 0 5.82 38.2 53 28 25 6 9 25  
June 5 5 0 4 0 4.62 39.0 35 20 20 8 10 22  
July 5 5 3 1 0 3.19 42.1 34 20 15 2 15 22  
August 6 6 1 3 0 3.30 43.2 40 18 16 2 12 22  
September 4 4 2 1 0 4.39 26.2 31 13 13 4 7 20  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 1.71 21.0 22 4 4 2 2 23  
Last Year 32 32 11 15 0 3.95 223.1 241 117 98 28 71 136  
2 Years Ago 31 31 13 12 0 3.02 241.1 223 90 81 24 57 139  
Career 524 509 226 169 2 3.16 3849.0 3674 1556 1352 332 816 2126  
Home 16 16 5 8 0 4.15 119.1 119 61 55 17 27 84  
Road 15 15 4 8 0 3.83 112.2 111 52 48 10 32 57  
Grass 31 31 9 16 0 4.00 232.0 230 113 103 27 59 141  
Day 16 16 5 8 0 3.56 121.1 112 54 48 15 29 68  
Night 15 15 4 8 0 4.47 110.2 118 59 55 12 30 73  
As Starter 31 31 9 16 0 4.00 232.0 230 113 103 27 59 141  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 20 21 11 6 3 1 4.13 106.2 93 52 49 13 44 45 6 0 1.28 .229 4.50 0.9 104
1956 Brooklyn - MLB 21 33 33 18 12 0 3.75 273.1 257 130 114 26 70 121 21 2 1.20 .253 3.60 5.5 110
1957 Brooklyn - MLB 22 35 34 20 8 1 2.81 275.0 248 106 86 23 35 151 18 3 1.03 .257 2.99 7.4 141
1958 Brooklyn - MLB 23 32 32 20 9 0 2.76 270.2 254 96 83 23 48 131 23 2 1.12 .264 3.36 6.1 146
1959 Brooklyn - MLB 24 30 30 13 10 0 3.65 214.2 216 92 87 17 36 123 7 0 1.17 .287 3.13 5.6 112
1960 Brooklyn - MLB 25 30 30 14 8 0 2.51 222.0 195 70 62 8 49 116 7 3 1.10 .267 2.67 6.8 154
1961 Brooklyn - MLB 26 31 31 8 8 0 3.32 146.1 153 58 54 15 28 79 3 0 1.24 .279 3.52 3.0 123
1962 Brooklyn - MLB 27 32 32 12 9 0 3.39 228.0 228 92 86 18 48 138 6 2 1.21 .290 3.23 4.9 113
1963 Brooklyn - MLB 28 31 31 11 12 0 3.73 226.2 247 106 94 15 57 147 8 3 1.34 .314 2.93 5.1 96
1964 Brooklyn - MLB 29 33 29 14 7 0 3.16 225.0 228 91 79 19 33 132 9 1 1.16 .282 3.03 4.2 108
1965 Brooklyn - MLB 30 31 31 14 9 0 2.58 237.0 207 94 68 22 47 134 15 3 1.07 .249 3.14 4.1 132
1966 Brooklyn - MLB 31 30 30 14 8 0 2.29 231.2 213 78 59 15 39 136 14 5 1.09 .268 2.76 5.6 152
1967 Brooklyn - MLB 32 31 31 11 13 0 2.66 246.2 211 81 73 21 45 140 13 5 1.04 .252 3.14 3.9 124
1968 Brooklyn - MLB 33 30 30 18 10 0 2.75 248.2 230 90 76 18 50 117 18 4 1.13 .262 3.07 3.3 111
1969 Brooklyn - MLB 34 31 31 13 12 0 3.02 241.1 223 90 81 24 57 139 12 3 1.16 .265 3.44 4.1 122
1970 Brooklyn - MLB 35 32 32 11 15 0 3.95 223.1 241 117 98 28 71 136 11 3 1.40 .296 4.05 3.2 105
1971 Brooklyn - MLB 36 31 31 9 16 0 4.00 232.0 230 113 103 27 59 141 15 3 1.25 .276 3.55 3.4 91
Total MLB 524 509 226 169 2 3.16 3849.0 3674 1556 1352 332 816 2126 206 42 1.17 .270 3.26 77.1 118
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Total - 17 16 16 11 1 0 1.08 133.0 88 19 16 2 22 159 0 0 0.83 .247 1.55 7.0 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Brooklyn - MLB 33 3 3 1 0 0 0.39 23.0 11 2 1 0 0 13 1 0 0.48 .172 1.38 1.0 782
Total MLB 3 3 1 0 0 0.39 23.0 11 2 1 0 0 13 1 0 0.48 .172 1.38 781.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Brooklyn - MLB P 21 11 5 12 0 18 1 .944 106.2 1.43 -0.6 .822
1956 Brooklyn - MLB P 33 33 11 27 2 40 2 .950 273.1 1.25 -2.1 1.036
1957 Brooklyn - MLB P 35 34 18 19 0 40 3 .925 275.0 1.21 -1.5 .903
1958 Brooklyn - MLB P 32 32 15 18 1 36 3 .917 270.2 1.10 -2.3 .820
1959 Brooklyn - MLB P 30 30 13 25 2 38 0 1.000 214.2 1.59 +1.5 1.045
1960 Brooklyn - MLB P 30 30 20 21 1 43 2 .953 222.0 1.66 -0.3 1.067
1961 Brooklyn - MLB P 30 30 12 14 0 26 0 1.000 146.1 1.60 +0.2 1.108
1962 Brooklyn - MLB P 32 32 8 26 0 34 0 1.000 228.0 1.34 -0.2 1.024
1963 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 18 22 1 44 4 .909 226.2 1.59 -2.0 .923
1964 Brooklyn - MLB P 33 29 6 17 2 25 2 .920 225.0 0.92 -1.6 .836
1965 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 9 18 1 29 2 .931 237.0 1.03 -0.4 .998
1966 Brooklyn - MLB P 30 30 11 19 0 33 3 .909 231.2 1.17 -0.6 1.001
1967 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 12 14 1 26 0 1.000 246.2 0.95 -0.2 1.144
1968 Brooklyn - MLB P 30 30 8 19 2 28 1 .964 248.2 0.98 -0.5 .993
1969 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 13 20 1 34 1 .971 241.1 1.23 -1.8 1.049
1970 Brooklyn - MLB P 32 32 15 16 1 33 2 .939 223.1 1.25 -0.9 1.013
1971 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 14 17 1 32 1 .969 232.0 1.20 -1.0 1.180
TOTAL P 523 508 208 324 16 559 27 .952 3849.0 1.24 -14.2 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of high school (St. Anthony; Jersey City, NJ).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 25 (65).
04/14/1953 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1953 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
10/25/1953 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 30 (65).
04/13/1954 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1954 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
10/23/1954 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (65).
04/12/1955 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 55 (65).
06/03/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/02/1956 Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/08/1956 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65).
04/04/1957 Injured (Foream stiffness), out for 4 days.
04/17/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/21/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/22/1957 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/19/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/23/1957 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
05/07/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/26/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1958 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/21/1958 Finished 3rd in 1958 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
04/24/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1960 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/22/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/10/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/31/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
04/15/1962 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/13/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/29/1962 Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65).
05/16/1963 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/05/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/23/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/28/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/29/1963 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
12/17/1963 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $528,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
06/08/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
07/06/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/22/1965 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/14/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
04/12/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/18/1966 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
04/28/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/22/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/29/1966 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1966 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/08/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/15/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
04/22/1967 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/09/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/14/1967 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/15/1967 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/12/1967 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $700,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65).
04/15/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/25/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/25/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/14/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
04/19/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/17/1969 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/22/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1969 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
07/06/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
04/12/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/03/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/27/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
04/06/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/11/1971 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
05/09/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/19/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/20/1971 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1956 15 9
1958 16 5
1963 14 7
1964 16 6
1965 13 8
1968 15 5
Year W Rank
1956 18 8
1957 20 4
1958 20 2
1968 18 1
Year L Rank
1970 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
1957 .714 2
1958 .690 3
1960 .636 7
1964 .667 9
1966 .636 9
Year IP Rank
1956 273.1 9
1957 275.0 7
1958 270.2 3
1967 246.2 10
Year BF Rank
1958 1091 8
Year HRA Rank
1965 22 6
1967 21 8
1969 24 8
1970 28 7
Year ERA Rank
1957 2.81 5
1958 2.76 1
1960 2.51 2
1965 2.58 5
1966 2.29 3
1967 2.66 10
Year BABIP Rank
1965 .249 6
Year WHIP Rank
1957 1.03 2
1958 1.12 2
1959 1.17 8
1960 1.10 3
1965 1.07 5
1966 1.09 10
1967 1.04 8
Year K/BB Rank
1956 1.73 10
1957 4.31 1
1958 2.73 4
1959 3.42 2
1960 2.37 8
1962 2.88 2
1963 2.58 10
1964 4.00 1
1965 2.85 6
1966 3.49 7
1967 3.11 10
1969 2.44 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1956 10.90 8
1957 9.46 2
1958 10.14 2
1959 10.65 6
1960 10.05 4
1965 9.84 5
1966 9.87 8
1967 9.63 10
1969 10.48 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1960 0.32 1
Year H/9 Rank
1960 7.91 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1956 2.30 9
1957 1.15 1
1958 1.60 2
1959 1.51 1
1960 1.99 5
1962 1.89 2
1964 1.32 1
1965 1.78 2
1966 1.52 2
1967 1.64 2
1969 2.13 5
Year QS Rank
1956 20 10
1957 25 1
1958 24 2
1960 25 6
1962 22 10
Year QSP Rank
1957 .735 3
1958 .750 1
1959 .600 10
1960 .833 1
1966 .767 9
Year CG Rank
1956 21 3
1957 18 4
1958 23 2
1965 15 2
1966 14 6
1967 13 7
1968 18 1
1969 12 8
1970 11 8
Year CGP Rank
1956 .636 3
1957 .529 4
1958 .719 1
1965 .484 2
1966 .467 5
1967 .419 7
1968 .600 1
1969 .387 8
1970 .344 10
Year SHO Rank
1956 2 9
1957 3 6
1958 2 10
1960 3 4
1962 2 6
1963 3 4
1966 5 1
1967 5 1
1968 4 10
1969 3 3
1970 3 3
Year WAR Rank
1956 5.3 7
1957 7.3 1
1958 6.0 6
1959 5.7 7
1960 6.6 5
1963 5.3 9
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