1917
Born January 15, 1917
Crabapple, GA, USA
Johnny Rucker Notable
b. January 15, 1917 · New York Giants 1940–1941, 1943–1946
Johnny Rucker played 1940 to 1946 for the New York Giants as a center fielder.
Across 705 games he batted .272, with 711 hits and 354 runs. He finished with 21 home runs, 105 doubles and 35 stolen bases.
He played 607 games in the outfield, with 1,422 putouts and 44 errors.
He was born in Crabapple, GA, USA on January 15, 1917, and died on August 7, 1985. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NYG | 86 | 277 | 38 | 82 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 32 | 4 | .296 |
| 1941 | NYG | 143 | 622 | 95 | 179 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 29 | 61 | 8 | .288 |
| 1943 | NYG | 132 | 505 | 56 | 138 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 22 | 44 | 4 | .273 |
| 1944 | NYG | 144 | 587 | 79 | 143 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 48 | 8 | .244 |
| 1945 | NYG | 105 | 429 | 58 | 117 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 20 | 36 | 7 | .273 |
| 1946 | NYG | 95 | 197 | 28 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 4 | .264 |
| Career | — | 705 | 2617 | 354 | 711 | 105 | 39 | 21 | 214 | 109 | 248 | 35 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1985