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Dave Rucker

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: September 1, 1957 in San Bernardino, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA) and the Detroit Tigers in the 16th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of La Verne (La Verne, CA).

High School: Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA)

Schools: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA), University of La Verne (La Verne, CA)

Debut: April 12, 1981 (Age 23-223d, 14,428th in major league history)
vs. TOR 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 2, 1988 (Age 31-031d)
vs. CHC 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: David Michael Rucker

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

ERA

3.94

206

319.2

170

WHIP

1.514

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	55 (54)	Jun 5	PIT		MON	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	56	Jun 7	PIT		CHC	L,5-8		13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	61 (4)	Jun 12	PIT		PHI	L,4-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	64 (2)	Jun 15	PIT	@	CHC	L,4-7	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	65	Jun 17	PIT		STL	L,3-7		6	1.0	1	0	1	2	0	P
6	66	Jun 18	PIT		STL	L,3-6		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	69 (2)	Jun 21	PIT	@	NYM	L,0-9	GF	9	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	76 (6)	Jun 28	PIT		NYM	L,2-5	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	77	Jun 29	PIT		NYM	L,7-8		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	78	Jul 1	PIT	@	SFG	W,5-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	79	Jul 2	PIT	@	SFG	L,1-2		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	81 (1)	Jul 4	PIT	@	SDP	L,3-4		2	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	84 (2)	Jul 8	PIT	@	LAD	W,4-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	87 (2)	Jul 14	PIT		SFG	W,9-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	90 (2)	Jul 17	PIT		SFG	W,5-4		2	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	92 (1)	Jul 19 (2)	PIT		SDP	W,9-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	95 (2)	Jul 22	PIT		LAD	L,2-4		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	96	Jul 23	PIT		LAD	L,2-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	102 (5)	Jul 30	PIT	@	NYM	L,0-3		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	106 (3)	Aug 3	PIT		MON	L,4-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	108 (1)	Aug 5	PIT		NYM	L,2-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	109	Aug 6	PIT		NYM	L,3-5		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	110	Aug 7	PIT		NYM	L,2-6	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	112 (1)	Aug 9	PIT	@	MON	W,10-8		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	115 (2)	Aug 12 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-9	GF	6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
26	127 (11)	Aug 24	PIT		CIN	L,2-6		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	145 (17)	Sep 15	PIT	@	MON	L,4-9	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	148 (2)	Sep 18	PIT	@	PHI	L,5-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	153 (4)	Sep 24	PIT		CHC	L,1-2		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	155 (1)	Sep 26	PIT		STL	L,1-7		11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	160 (4)	Oct 2	PIT	@	CHC	L,4-8		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							31gm		28.1	1	4	1	6	0