1912
Born February 11, 1912
Portsmouth, VA, USA
Leon Ruffin Notable
b. February 11, 1912 · Brooklyn Eagles 1935, Newark Eagles 1936, 1939, 1942–1944, 1946, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1937–1938, Philadelphia Stars 1939–1940
Leon Ruffin played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Brooklyn Eagles in 1935 and closing with the Newark Eagles in 1946.
Across 231 games he batted .211, with 147 hits and 79 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 18 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 211 games behind the plate, with 1,070 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1943 and 1946.
He was born in Portsmouth, VA, USA on February 11, 1912, and died on August 14, 1970. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1943, 1946 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | BE | 14 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| 1936 | NE | 18 | 56 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .107 |
| 1937 | PC | 22 | 65 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| 1938 | PC | 22 | 72 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .181 |
| 1939 | NE/PS | 23 | 65 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .138 |
| 1940 | PS | 16 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .139 |
| 1942 | NE | 37 | 109 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| 1943 | NE | 31 | 108 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .213 |
| 1944 | NE | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| 1946 | NE | 45 | 136 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| Career | — | 231 | 698 | 79 | 147 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 53 | 3 | 7 | .211 |
On this day & linked events
1970